KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- Malaysia's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) score remained at 50 points in 2024, unchanged from the previous year, according to Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M).
The country also retained its 57th position among 180 nations surveyed, despite ambitions to be among the top 25 by 2033.
"Moving forward the government must accelerate the institutional reforms to ensure there is transparency, accountability and ensure no political interference with enforcement bodies like MACC and with the judiciary," TI-M said in a release accompanying the results.
The watchdog group said that among reasons for the stagnant result were persistent corruption in the public sector, slow institutional reforms, and concerns ove...