ICAC concludes ASEAN anti-corruption meeting
Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026
The event is unlikely to directly move financial markets, but it reinforces regional anti-corruption frameworks that can improve the investment climate in ASEAN infrastructure projects. Strengthened anti-corruption cooperation may reduce risks for foreign investors in large-scale public works.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of China — Hong Kong, led by Commissioner Woo Ying-ming, concluded the 22nd Secretariat Meeting of the ASEAN Parties Against Corruption (ASEAN-PAC) in Malacca City, Malaysia, on August 18, 2026. Speaking as President of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), Woo called for strengthened regional cooperation against increasingly cross-border and digital corruption. The delegation also attended a seminar on integrity in major-infrastructure projects co-hosted with the Malaysia — Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), where ICAC officials shared investigative approaches and China — Hong Kong's Department of Justice highlighted mutual legal assistance. Over 100 participants from 11 ASEAN member states and international organizations attended. The ICAC delegation held bilateral meetings with anti-corruption agencies of Malaysia, Brunei, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste, and called on China's ambassador to Malaysia, Ouyang Yujing.
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