Secretive Firms From U.K. to Singapore Win $200M in Tenders From Uzbek State Giant

A major Uzbek state mining company awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in tenders to companies in the U.K., Georgia, and Singapore. Reporters found they have connections to an Uzbek ping-pong official, while some have unclear ownership information or received contracts despite company filings indicating they were inactive.

• ▸High societal impact — significant public interest implications.
• ▸Moderate risk — warrants continued monitoring.
• ▸Involves 5 identified entities with cross-connections.