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SCMP Reporter

The Philippines is ranked 139th, and 24th within Asia, on Transparency International's 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (the smaller  the score, the less corrupt the country). Hong Kong ranked 12th, and fourth best within Asia. These are two of the questions its researchers asked:
Which of these six sectors/ organisations would you consider to be the most affected by corruption?
Philippines 
Political parties 28 per cent
Parliament/legislature 26 per cent Business/private sector 3 per cent
Media 1 per cent
Public officials/civil servants 35 per cent
Judiciary 1 per cent
Hong Kong
Political parties 10 per cent 
Parliament/legislature 2 per cent
Business/private sector 59 per cent
Media 15 per cent
Public officials/civil servants 11 per cent
Judiciary 3 per cent
In the past 12 months, have you or anyone in your family paid a bribe?
Philippines: 11 per cent
Hong Kong: 7 per cent



Charting corruption