Corruption in Asia October 1 2012
Robert Barrington Director of External Affairs, Transparency International UK
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Corruption Perceptions Index
• Corruption Perceptions Index
Corruption Perceptions Index • Ranks countries 1-180 • Scores countries 0-10 • Measures perceptions of public sector corruption • 132 countries score less than 5 out of 10
Corruption Perceptions Index Asia scores Country
score/10
rank/182
•Singapore
9.2
5
• Hong Kong
8.4
12
• Japan
8.4
14
• Taiwan
6.1
32
• South Korea
5.4
43
• Malaysia
4.3
60
• China
3.6
75
• Thailand
3.4
80
• India
3.1
95
• Indonesia
3.0
100
• Philippines
2.6
129
Bribe-paying
Source:
Transparency International 2010.
Bribes paid by citizens Asia scores Country
% of Citizens
South Korea
2
Hong Kong
5
Taiwan
7
Singapore
9
Japan
9
Malaysia
9
China
9
Philippines
16
Indonesia
18
Thailand
23
India
54
Bribe payers’ Index
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Ranks 28 of world’s leading economies by perceived likelihood of companies to pay bribes abroad Survey of 3,000 business executives
Which country’s companies pay bribes?
Corporate Transparency
Corporate Transparency
Corporate Transparency - Asia Company • Arcelor Mittal • Samsung • Petrochina • CNOOC • ICBC
rank/105 4 65 69 75 76
Institution most affected by corruption Country
Institution
China India Indonesia South Korea Japan Hong Kong Singapore
Business/private sector Political parties Parliament Political parties/Parliament Political parties Business/private sector Media 12
Institution most affected by corruption Country
Institution
China India Indonesia South Korea Japan Hong Kong Singapore
Business/private sector Political parties Parliament Political parties/Parliament Political parties Business/private sector Media 13
Risks to investors • Trends in legal framework and enforcement – Local law – Extra-territorial legislation
• Corruption as a political tool • Lack of recourse
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Country profiles available at www.transparency.org
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