Cianjurpedia.com – Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) on Tuesday, April 28 2026, recorded a decline in corruption cases in 2025.
The corruption situation in Singapore remains well under control in 2025, with reports received and cases registered for investigation remaining relatively low.
In its statement, the CPIB received 160 reports related to corruption in 2025, down 10 percent compared to 177 reports in 2024. The number of cases registered for investigation also fell to 68 cases from 75 cases in the previous year.
Of the 68 cases registered in 2025, only one case involved the public sector. Another 22 cases, or around 32 percent, actually involved public sector employees who refused bribes offered by members of the public.
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On the other hand, a total of 90 people were charged in court for offenses investigated by the CPIB during the year.
Of this number, 84 people or 94 percent came from the private sector. Meanwhile, the remaining six people or 6 percent are public sector employees.
Over the past decade, corruption cases involving private sector employees have focused on industries such as construction, manufacturing and transportation and storage. CPIB identified these sectors as areas that are more vulnerable to corrupt practices.
Meanwhile, public perception of corruption in Singapore remains very positive in 2025. According to the CPIB, 98 percent of survey respondents rated the corruption situation as good, very good, or extremely good.
Respondents identified strong political will, a culture of zero tolerance towards corruption as well as effective anti-corruption laws as key factors supporting low levels of corruption in the city-state.
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“The corruption situation in Singapore remains well under control. CPIB will continue to carry out effective law enforcement against perpetrators of corruption and deepen partnerships with stakeholders and the public to keep our country free from corruption,” said the bureau.***
