Malaysia Country Profile
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General Information Sources The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011 . Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Malaysia 2011 . US Department of State: Investment Climate - Malaysia 2011 . The Malay Mail: 'Malaysian companies urged to sign anti-graft pledge to encourage transparent business environment', 31 March 2011. World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 . The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Malaysia 2010 . Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010 . Merdeka Center for Opinion Research: Peninsular Malaysia Voters Opinion Poll Quarter 4/2010 . Merdeka Center for Opinion Research: Malaysian Voter Values Survey July 2010 . US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Malaysia 2009 . Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009 . CBS News: 'New Malaysian Prime Minister Sworn In', 2 April 2009. The Wall Street Journal: 'Malaysia's new Mahathirism', 26 March 2009. PEMUDAH: Registering Property- Improvements in 2008 . The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Malaysia 2008 Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008 . Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008 . ABC-Amega Inc Credit-to-Cash Advisor: Malaysia Country Risk Report 2008 . Merdeka Center for Opinion Research: Peninsula Malaysia Voter Opinion Poll July 2008 . Merdeka Center for Opinion Research: Peninsula Malaysia Voter Opinion Poll March 2008 . Political and Economic Risk Consultancy: Malaysian Risk Rating Update March 2008 . Malaysia Today: 'UMNO PJ Division Chief accuses PM and DMP of corruption', 1 August 2008. International Herald Tribune: 'Malaysia's No. 2 leader rejects opposition claims of corruption', 14 May 2008. Movement for Democracy and Anti-Corruption (GERAK): 'All holding office should declare assets', 23 March 2008. Malaysia Today: 'Malaysia's judiciary on political trial', 24 January 2008. The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2007 . Transparency International Malaysia: Transparency Perception Survey 2007 . Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007 . The Star Online: 'Malaysia goes up in Corruption ranking', 14 March 2007. BBC News: 'Malaysia minister in graft probe', 5 March 2007. New Straits Times: 'Making Malaysian corruption free', 16 February 2007. Transparency International: Handbook for Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement 2006 . International Herald Tribune: 'Malaysia's crackdown on corruption has its skeptics', 31 May 2006. Corruption Levels Sources
Judicial System Police Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities Land Administration The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011 . Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Malaysia 2011 . Bernama: 'Ling Liong Sik Corruption Trial To Start Monday Aug 1', 30 July 2011. Free Malaysia Today: 'Prime land given away at dirt cheap price', 19 January 2011. The Star: 'SP Setia to develop govt complex', 18 January 2011. World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 . Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010 . US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Malaysia 2010 . Reuters: 'Malaysia charges former top politician over graft', 29 July 2010. Bangkok Post: 'Malaysia charges ex-minister over trade zone scandal', 29 July 2010. Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009 . Asiaone: 'M'sia charges trio over billion-dollar trade zone scandal', 10 December 2009. Reuters: 'Malaysian PM pledges no cover up in port scandal', 4 November 2009. Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008 . The Star Online: 'Malaysia still lagging in Corruption Perceptions Index', 24 September 2008. Asia Sentinel: 'Malaysia's Premier Badawi Buys Some Time', 14 July 2008. BBC News: 'Malaysian graft official dropped', 31 March 2007. Transparency International Malaysia: Press release: 'TI Malaysia welcomes new Government guidelines on Accountability', 2 January 2008. Paul van der Molen: Some Measures to Improve Transparency in Land Administration 2007 . Tax Administration Customs Administration Public Procurement and Contracting Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry Malaysian Digest: 'RM754mil Loss Due to Sand Theft and Illegal Logging Last Year', 28 April 2011. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission: Annual Report 2010 . The Star Online: 'Illegal logging linked to political funding by timber companies', 30 April 2010. The Star Online: ''Millionaire' head and three others held over bribery case', 21 October 2009. Illegal-Logging.info: 'Four forestry officers arrested over corruption', 14 October 2009. Asiaone News: 'Excuses by enforcement officers slammed', 25 January 2009. New Straits Times: 'ACA to be more aggressive in fighting corruption linked to organised crime', 17 April 2008. Article 19 & CIJ Malaysia: A Haze of Secrecy: Access to Environmental Information in Malaysia 2007 . BBC News: 'Accused Malaysian boss goes free', 26 June 2007. New Straits Times: 'Six forestry men under probe', 23 May 2007. Transparency International: Corruption & the Environment 2006 . Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Malaysia 2011 . US Department of State: Investment Climate - Malaysia 2011 . The Star: '6,000 reports made under Whistleblower Act', 5 August 2011. The Star: 'Teaming up to fight graft', 27 April 2011. Free Malaysia Today: 'MACC right to blacklist French telco', 25 March 2011. Global Integrity: Malaysia Country Report 2010 . The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Malaysia 2010 . The Asian Ombudsman Association: Public Complaint Bureau, Malaysia April 2010 . The Star: 'MACC wants more funding', 14 August 2010. The Malaysia Insider: 'MACC chief wants Cabinet to declare assets', 31 July 2010. The Star: 'Whistleblower Protection Bill passed', 21 April 2010. The Star: 'Bidding of govt contracts to be made public via MyProcurement', 2 April 2010. Bernama: 'MACC investigates 533 corruption cases since January', 16 July 2009. ALB Legal News: 'Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission: Great Expectations', 6 March 2009. Merdeka Center for Opinion Research: Peninsula Malaysia Voter Opinion Poll July 2008 . The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Malaysia 2008 . Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008 . Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Malaysia 2008 . Centre for Public Policy Studies: Policy Factsheet - Police 2008 . Malaysia Today: 'PM fails to get cabinet members to declare assets', 22 December 2008. Reuters: 'Money politics 'mother of Malaysia corruption'', 15 December 2008. Jurist: 'Malaysia government introduces judicial ethics bill to address corruption concerns', 15 December 2008. Channelnewsasia: 'Malaysia harmed by 'Corruption is King' reputation, says PM Abdullah', 11 December 2008. International Herald Tribune: 'Malaysia PM announces reforms to boost fight against corruption', 21 April 2008. New Straits Times: 'Have bad performance mark in rating ranking', 3 January 2008. Transparency International Malaysia: 'TI Malaysia welcomes new Government guidelines on Accountability', 2 January 2008. Transparency International Malaysia: Transparency Perception Survey 2007 . BBC News: 'Malaysian graft official dropped', 31 March 2007. International Herald Tribune: 'Malaysia's crackdown on corruption has its skeptics', 31 May 2006. Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006 . Transparency International: Handbook for Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement 2006 . ADB & OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific: Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement in Asia and the Pacific 2006 . Transparency International Malaysia: Anti-Corruption Initiatives in Malaysia 2005 . Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia .OECD: Anti-Corruption Resources Malaysia. Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources