MALAYSIA Rises to Third in ASEAN on 2025 Corruption Perception Index with Improved Score of 52

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MalayMail-Feb 10

Malaysia has been ranked third among ASEAN countries in the 2025 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), trailing behind Singapore and Brunei. Released today by Transparency International (TI) Malaysia, the report — presented by its president Raymon Ram — shows that Malaysia scored 52 out of 100 in the 2025 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), a twopoint improvement over 2023 and 2024. Globally, Malaysia is positioned at 54 out of 182 countries in the CPI ranking. Singapore leads the ASEAN region with a CPI score of 84, ranking it third globally. Meanwhile, Brunei managed to achieve a score of 63, ranking the country 31st worldwide. Citing the result, Ram said recent initiatives contributing to Malaysia’s improved ranking include implementing the Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 and amending the Audit Act 1957 to enhance the Auditor-General’s oversight over government-linked companies and government-linked investment companies. “Other efforts comprise new legislation like the Government Procurement Bill and the Whistleblower Protection Act amendments in 2025. Ram, however, noted that despite these commendable efforts, significant challenges remain. “Crucial areas needing continuous improvement include procurement transparency, effective whistleblower protection, and the regulation of political financing,” he added.

Particular concerns highlighted by TI Malaysia involve the Government Procurement Bill’s efficacy in eliminating corruption risks in high-value procurements and the whistleblower protection amendments failing to ensure full disclosure and protection. Read more at: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/02/10/malaysia-rises-to-third-in-asean-on-2025-corruption-perception-index-with-improved-score-of-52/208729

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EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

Indonesia urgently needs to revisit the possibility of repatriating the neediest of its young citizens stranded abroad, whose families had earlier joined ISIS. Most of these children are in camps in northern Syria but there are also small numbers in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq. “Extricating Indonesian Children from ISIS Influence Abroad”, the latest report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) argues that the government could begin by bringing back small groups of unaccompanied children under ten years of age, who pose minimal security risk and are most vulnerable to deteriorating conditions in the camps.“The problem is that health and security conditions are worsening by the day in the Syrian camps, and the children are growing older,” says Dyah Kartika, IPAC analyst. “They need access to schools, a nurturing environment, and medical attention. If the government waits too long, the children will be further exposed to ISIS ideology.” The new report examines a 2019 list of Indonesians in camps and prisons run by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Indonesian government has been trying to verify their citizenship, but with pseudonyms, misspellings and bad transliterations, it is a daunting task. At the time the data was collected, between March and June 2019, there were 555 Indonesians in SDF camps and prisons, including 367 children. Among the children, approximately 277 were under the age of ten and 34 were unaccompanied. In June 2021, there are fewer than ten children who are both unaccompanied and under the age of ten that could be prioritized for return. Bringing back children of ISIS families is no easy task. The report analyses the main challenges faced by the Indonesian government. These include definitional issues, bureaucratic competition, the difficulty of verifying nationality, evaluating the toll of exposure to conflict, assessing security risk, and finding relatives or others willing to provide care once the children are returned. In addition, COVID has meant stringent restrictions on travel, placing further obstacles in the way of repatriation. There are several models for rehabilitation of children exposed to violent extremism in Indonesia that could be modified to accommodate the needs of children repatriated from abroad. The report examines these models and argues that the government does not need to have every detail of rehabilitation programs in place before it starts extricating children from ISIS influence. It can start by bringing back the most vulnerable children and then modify programs as needed.

“It’s important that the government see these children as victims” says Dyah. “They deserve a chance to be children again.”

MALAYSIA Rises to Third in ASEAN on 2025 Corruption Perception Index with Improved Score of 52

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