Political corruption detrimental to Southeast Asia
Recently in August 2022, Malaysian ex-Prime Minister (PM) Najib Razak began his 12-year prison sentence after losing his final appeal in a case linked to the irregularities in the 1Malaysia …
Philippines Remains No.1 in Southeast Asia for Budget Transparency
The Philippines secured the top spot in Southeast Asia for budget transparency after the results of the 2019 Open Budget Survey (OBS) were released last April 29, 2020. The country …
National Assembly holds regional health emergency workshop
A two-day regional parliamentary workshop organised by Cambodia’s National Assembly (NA), the secretariat of the ASEAN Inter Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and the Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia), has concluded in …
Malaysia’s new prime minister Anwar Ibrahim vows to unify the country and fight corruption
New prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to make “Malaysia for all Malaysians,” fight corruption and reiterated that he won’t be taking a salary as Malaysians battle rising costs of …
Indonesia approves Singapore extradition treaty on corruption suspects and crimes committed up to 18 years ago
Indonesia’s parliament on Thursday approved an extradition treaty with Singapore that will help Jakarta track down corruption suspects who have taken sanctuary or stored money offshore in the city state. …