Corruption Investigations

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By Daniel Kross & Priya Sharma • Updated 3 hours ago • 28 min read

The Shadow Networks: How Offshore Entities Funneled $2.3 Billion Through Shell Companies in Southeast Asia

A six-month investigation by Aevum News has uncovered a sprawling network of shell companies across Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar that appear to be linked to high-ranking government officials in at least five countries. Our reporters obtained over 150,000 documents revealing transactions that bypassed regulatory oversight entirely. The investigation is ongoing — we update this story as new evidence emerges.

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Active Investigations

Ongoing Politics

The Lobbying Web: How Corporate Interests Shape Legislation Behind Closed Doors

Our political desk traces unreported meetings between legislators and corporate lobbyists across three continents.

Elena M.

• Updated 1 day ago

Ongoing Health

Pricing the Lives: The Hidden Contracts Driving Pharmaceutical Price Gouging

Exclusive documents reveal how drug manufacturers collude through intermediary firms to inflate prices in developing nations.

Raj C.

• Updated 2 days ago

Ongoing Finance

Vanishing Accounts: The $800M Pension Fund Disappearance in Eastern Europe

A systematic investigation into how public pension funds were siphoned through a series of opaque financial instruments.

Katarzyna W.

• Updated 3 days ago

Ongoing Technology

The Data Broker Industry: How Personal Information Fuels a Shadow Economy

We embed with data brokerage firms to expose the massive, unregulated industry that profits from your private information.

Thomas L.

• Updated 5 days ago

Completed Investigations

Completed Legal

The Panama Files Revisited: New Connections Between Politicians and Tax Havens

Our follow-up investigation uncovered 3,400 new connections linking sitting politicians to offshore wealth structures.

Ana K.

• Published Nov 2024 • Resulted in 4 resignations

Completed Infrastructure

Concrete Lies: The $1.1B Highway Scam That Built Roads to Nowhere

An exhaustive investigation into how inflated construction contracts diverted billions from critical infrastructure projects.

Marcus J.

• Published Sep 2024 • Feds indicted 12 officials

Completed Environment

Greenwashing Giants: How Mining Corps Bought Environmental Approvals Through Bribery

Satellite imagery and internal emails expose a pattern of bribes paid to regulators to secure mining permits in protected areas.

Lena S.

• Published Jul 2024 • 3 permits revoked

Exposing Corruption

The Shadow Networks: How Offshore Entities Funneled $2.3 Billion Through Shell Companies in Southeast Asia

Active Investigations

The Lobbying Web: How Corporate Interests Shape Legislation Behind Closed Doors

Pricing the Lives: The Hidden Contracts Driving Pharmaceutical Price Gouging

Vanishing Accounts: The $800M Pension Fund Disappearance in Eastern Europe

The Data Broker Industry: How Personal Information Fuels a Shadow Economy

Completed Investigations

The Panama Files Revisited: New Connections Between Politicians and Tax Havens

Concrete Lies: The $1.1B Highway Scam That Built Roads to Nowhere

Greenwashing Giants: How Mining Corps Bought Environmental Approvals Through Bribery

Shadow Networks — Key Milestones

Documentaries & Data Visualizations

Follow the Money: The Shadow Networks Documentary

Interactive Map: Tracing $2.3 Billion Across Borders

Whistleblower Voices: Those Who Took the Risk

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