By Sharon Tan / The Malaysian Insight | October 29, 2017 THE anecdotal stories are aplenty, of attempted bribery or threats to revoke licences or withdraw approvals. And private sector companies caught in such situations often do not know what to do or who to go to with these experiences. These are “integrity issues” that the Business Integrity Alliance (BIA) seeks to address by being a bridge between business and government. BIA secretary-general Dr Mark Lovatt said the non-

Business Integrity Alliance (BIA) signed a significant and momentous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Prime Minister’s Department on the 2nd of October 2017. The signing was completed at BIA’s office by Mohd Shah Bin Hashim (President of BIA) and Dr Mark Lovatt (Secretary General of BIA). The MOU signifies the Malaysian Government’s appointment of the BIA as the government’s ‘smart partner’ in combating private sector corruption. In line with the National Key Result

KUALA LUMPUR, 2nd October 2017 The Malaysian government today appointed Business Integrity Alliance (BIA) as the government’s ‘smart partner’ in combating private sector corruption. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Prime Minister’s Department and BIA, a business-led coalition of companies working together to identify integrity challenges, advocate for change, and share best practice. The BIA’s pioneer partners are Digi, Top Glove, Thumbprints United a