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Southeast Asia Anti-Corruption Conference

Recalling Jakarta Statement

Putrajaya, 29 April 2025

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Modern Corruption in ASEAN: New Tactics, Old Challenges

In the digital age, corruption in Southeast Asia has adapted with sophisticated methods, exploiting gaps in oversight and global interconnectedness.

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The conference aims to reinforce ACA’s independence and strengthen regional anti-corruption cooperation.

The conference aims to reinforce ACA’s independence and strengthen regional anti-corruption cooperation.

Corruption Factsheet

The Corruption Factsheet in Southeast Asia provides key insights into corruption trends, challenges, and anti-corruption efforts across the region, highlighting the urgent need for stronger governance, transparency, and accountability.

Regional Avarage

CPI Score of 44

The Asia Pacific region, which includes Southeast Asia, has maintained an average CPI score of 44 for three consecutive years, indicating stagnation in anti-corruption efforts.

Source: 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index: Countries on front line of climate crisis in Asia Pacific struggling to fight back corruption

Bribery As The New Normal

836.000.000 People

Who Used A Public Service In The Previous 12 Months Paid A Bribe.

Corruption Perception Index 2023 for Asia Pacific, Transparancy International.

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Economic Impact of Corruption and Cybercrime:

$37 billion

In 2023, cybercriminals in Southeast Asia stole an estimated $37 billion through various schemes, including romance-investment scams, cryptocurrency fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling.

In 2023, cybercriminals in Southeast Asia stole an estimated $37 billion through various schemes, including romance-investment scams, cryptocurrency fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling.

Cost of Corruption

$2.6 trillion per year

It is estimated that corruption costs the global economy more than $2.6 trillion per year, roughly 5% of global GDP. Southeast Asia, being a high-risk region for corruption, faces significant losses, with countries like Indonesia and the Philippines particularly affected.

United Nation Press Releases (2018), Global Cost of Corruption at Least 5 Per Cent of World Gross Domestic Product, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Citing World Economic Forum Data.

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