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Five reasons corruption is getting worse in China

3 December 2014 in Asia Pacific, People power, Politics and government

The big story in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2014 is that corruption seems to be getting worse in China, despite a two-year anti-corruption campaign.

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Asia Pacific: growing economies, growing corruption

3 December 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, G20, Impunity, Measurement and Research, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Whistleblowing

The 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index scores of countries from Asia Pacific, the world’s fastest growing region, are a resounding message to leaders that, despite many public declarations and commitments, not enough is being done to fight corruption. Out of the 27 Asia Pacific countries in the index, which account for nearly 61 per cent of […]

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Challenging corruption in Afghanistan

1 December 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Aid, Anti-corruption Conventions, Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, Defence and Security, Human rights, Measurement and Research, Miscellaneous, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Private sector

Two years ago all the major donors to Afghanistan met in Tokyo to map a way forward for the war-torn country. Then president Hamid Karzai promised if the money kept coming in he would ensure it would not be lost to corruption. At the time Transparency International recommended a raft of measures aimed at curbing […]

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Vietnam: young people debate business integrity

1 October 2014 in Accountability, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Financial Markets, Private sector, Young people

Vietnam is one of the most attractive emerging markets for international businesses. Even though growth rates have slowed compared to a few years ago, they still look attractive in a challenging global economic climate. However, corruption risks and lack of transparency in key sectors are regularly pointed out as threats to competitiveness and sustainable progress. […]

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Judiciary the weakest link in Cambodia’s Integrity System

29 September 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Politics and government

An independent judiciary that is free of corruption and external influence is a vital component of a healthy democracy. Yet Transparency International Cambodia’s first National Integrity System assessment (NIS), shows that although it has made huge progress since the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodia’s judiciary still has quite a long way to go. […]

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G20 whistleblowing laws – are they hitting or missing the mark? A lesson from Australia

22 September 2014 in Asia Pacific, G20, Whistleblowing

Legal protection for whistleblowers living in the world’s biggest economies, the Group of 20, is patchy at best and needs to be strengthened to bolster the fight against corruption. The good news is that G20 leaders meeting in Brisbane in November can help make this happen. Ahead of the Brisbane leaders’ summit, Transparency International Australia […]

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Philippines: Stories from the fight against corruption

12 September 2014 in Asia Pacific, Civil society, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development

What does it take to be a corruption fighter? What does corruption look like on the ground?  We spoke with three inspiring women from our chapter in the Philippines – Executive Director Cleo Calimbahin, Administrative Assistant Diana Cristino, and Finance and Operations Officer Marie Quizon – and asked them what it’s like to face and […]

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International Youth Day – corruption fighters in the making

12 August 2014 in Africa and Middle East, ALAC, Americas, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Europe and Central Asia, People power, Sport, Young people

Today is International Youth Day, and we’re celebrating the work of our youth activists around the world in their fight against corruption. These innovative and creative young activists show us that there are many ways to fight corruption and promote integrity. From street protests to taekwondo, here are 10 pictures of different anti-corruption activities worldwide: 1. DOMINICAN […]

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Investigating corruption: gagging the press is not a good idea

8 August 2014 in Access to information, Anti-corruption Conventions, Asia Pacific, Financial Markets, Politics and government

On 30 July it emerged that the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia had issued a suppression order to stop the media from reporting key details of a scandal that involved foreign bribery in the printing of Australian bank notes, allegedly implicating people from Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. The court order is apparently in the […]

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Papua New Guinea: fighting for the rule of law

30 July 2014 in Accountability, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Politics and government, Poverty and development

Politics in Papua New Guinea (PNG)  – an island state with 850 languages, three official languages for administration and 7 million people – are complicated at the best of times and extremely tempestuous at the moment. The Prime Minister Peter O’Neill is facing corruption charges and is working under the threat of an arrest warrant. […]

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