Emerging markets / Philippines / Thailand

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INFO: Fear of corruption the biggest obstruction to doing business in emerging markets
Corruption is the biggest concern for logistics companies doing business in emerging markets, according to the 2015 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Survey.

Access the survey in Agility (jump to page 45). http://www.agility.com/EN/About-Us/Documents/Agility%20Emerging%20Markets%20Logistics%20Index%202015.pdf

Read a related commentary by Jim Wesberry, in Anti-Corruption Digest. http://anticorruptiondigest.com/anti-corruption-news/2016/01/26/fear-of-corruption-now-the-biggest-obstruction-to-doing-business-in-emerging-markets/#axzz3yZ9JHAQm

INFO: How corruption affects investments in the Philippines
Philippine NGO Transparency and Accountability Network believes President Benigno Aquino III has made gains in fighting corruption in the country but there's still room for improvement, adding that the country's drop in CPI rating wouldn't affect investments in the country.

View the video interview in CNN Philippines. http://cnnphilippines.com/videos/2016/01/29/How-corruption-affects-investments-in-the-Philippines.html

INFO: Major Thailand gov't agencies sign accord vs corruption
Thailand's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has signed a memorandum of understanding with five main organisations -- the National Anti-Corruption Commission, the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission, the Department of Special Investigation, the Office of the Auditor-General and the Anti-Corruption Foundation -- to tackle corruption in the public sector.


Read the report in Thai Visa News. http://news.thaivisa.com/thailand/major-thai-govt-organizations-sign-mou-to-fight-against-corruption/129798/

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