Southeast Asia Anti-Corruption Network (SEA-ACN) Regional Forum on Public Procurement
Held in Bangkok, Thailand on the 17th and 18th of February 2025 The SEA-ACN Regional Forum on Understanding Public Procurement was organised jointly by the Bangkok-based Knowledge Hub for Regional Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Collaboration (KRAC), and the Malaysia-based Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center), held at SILQ Hotel and Residences in Bangkok, […]
Promises versus Progress: Are the Government’s Anti-Corruption Pledges Enough?
Held in Kuala Lumpur on the 25th January 2025 On 25 January 2025, C4 Center organised the “Promises versus Progress: Are the Government’s Anti-Corruption Pledges Enough?” forum, held at the Asia Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) Building, Kuala Lumpur. As part of the event, two reports were launched, namely, “Navigating Reform: Opportunities and Challenges in […]
UNODC Strengthening Corporate Integrity for Transparency and Accountability in Malaysia
Held in Kuala Lumpur on 9th of December 2024 As part of International Anti-Corruption Day 2024 (IACD) celebrations this year, C4 Center took part in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s “Strengthening Corporate Integrity for Transparency and Accountability in Malaysia” forum. Attended by a wide range of participants, including members of the […]
3rd Quarterly Report 2024
The 3rd quarter of 2024 has been highly productive for the C4 Center, marked by significant advancements across various areas. The ongoing drafting of bill proposals, organization of regional events with global representatives, and participation in key meetings have been some of the highlights. Our officers have achieved notable appointments to several committees. Key Appointments […]
Regional Forum on Good Governance Initiatives and Advocacy Strategies
Held in Kuala Lumpur on the 23rd and 24th of September 2024 Acknowledging the pressing need to promote the development and implementation of effective CSO-Parliament mechanisms for engagement across Southeast Asia, C4 Center organised the “Regional Forum on Good Governance Initiatives and Advocacy Strategies” in September 2024. The two day summit brought together a diverse […]
Experts push for structural reforms to curb corruption | FMT – Free Malaysia Today
PETALING JAYA: Two anti-graft experts support Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki’s view that raising the wages of civil servants alone will not curb corruption. Azam recently said that simply increasing civil servants’ salaries – they will see a wage hike of at least 13% in December – would not be enough to […]
Joint Workshop on Migrant Smuggling with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and UNODC
Held in Kuala Lumpur on the 9th of May 2024 The Tripartite-plus Workshop on Labour Migration, Smuggling of Migrants was held on 9 May 2024 at Intercontinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. This event is part of a larger research project into the movement of migrant labour into Malaysia, the relevant legal framework of migration, and the […]
1st Quarterly Report 2024
We had our two-day Strategic Planning Meeting in early January to set the tone for the year and we are pleased to share that C4 Center has had a strong start to 2024. We have made strides on a Right to Information (RTI) bill with CSO and government partners, launched our new report titled “Structuring […]
2023 Annual Report
2023 Activities 2023 saw C4 Center’s re-entry into the Coalition of Malaysian NGOs in the UPR Process (COMANGO). It was necessary for us as the leading anti-corruption NGO to showcase the many areas where corruption has an impact and to amplify the need to address corruption by establishing the links between corruption and everyday issues. […]
Launch of the Ombudsman Proposal Report
In 2023, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Dato’ Sri Azalina Othman Said announced that the government was considering the possibility of establishing an Ombudsman’s office as an independent statutory body tasked with addressing and resolving public complaints against government departments and agencies. This body aims to improve the current system […]