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Singapore firms ranked 2nd in Asean for transparency on anti-corruption policy

Annabeth Leow

Annabeth Leow

Published Mon, Aug 27, 2018 · 09:50 PM
    Improving practices

    Singapore

    SOUTH-EAST Asia's biggest listed companies have improved over the past two years in their transparency about anti-corruption practices, according to a study out on Monday.

    Public firms in five key Asean markets scored 56 per cent on average, up from 45 per cent previously, in a ranking of the 50 largest companies listed in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

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