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Newspaper Article | 2023

Malaysia’s corruption rating stagnates with many accused leaders still in power

David Aled Williams (2023)
South China Morning Post
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https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3209820/malaysias-corruption-perception-rating-stagnates-2022-many-accused-politicians-still-power

Transparency International’s index rated Malaysia 47 on a scale of one to 100, where one equals the most corrupt.

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https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3209820/malaysias-corruption-perception-rating-stagnates-2022-many-accused-politicians-still-power

David Aled Williams

Principal Adviser (U4) and Senior Researcher (CMI)
  • aled.williams@cmi.no
  • +47 90778807
  • Corruption
  • Democracy and Governance
  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Anwar Ibrahim
  • 1MDB
  • Najib Razak
  • Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
  • Ismail Sabri Yaakob
  • Muhyiddin Yassin
  • Joko Widodo

Also by this author:

Book Chapter | forthcoming 2026

Corruption and SDG 12: Sustainable Production and Consumption

David Aled Williams

Corruption and the Sustainable Development Goals

Book Chapter | forthcoming 2026

Corruption

David Aled Williams

SAGE Encyclopedia of Environmental Justice

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