Anti-Bribery and Corruption in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) Region Training

Sets the stage for the course, explaining why anti-bribery and corruption rules matter and how they protect your business and people across APAC.

Defines bribery, corruption, facilitation payments, and kickbacks, and shows how each one surfaces in everyday business dealings.

Explains how corruption risk shifts by country and sector, and why operating across APAC means weighing local norms against global standards.

Covers China’s anti-bribery rules under the Criminal Law and Anti-Unfair Competition Law, including commercial bribery and payments to officials.

Outlines India’s Prevention of Corruption Act, covering bribery of public servants and the duties placed on commercial organizations.

Explains the foreign bribery offence under Australia’s Criminal Code Act, including how it reaches conduct by Australian businesses abroad.

Covers Hong Kong’s Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, including offences for offering or accepting advantages in both public and private sectors.

Explains Japan’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act, which prohibits bribing foreign public officials in international business transactions.

Covers Malaysia’s MACC Act, including the corporate liability offence and the adequate-procedures defence for failing to prevent bribery.

Outlines the bribery and corruption offences in New Zealand’s Crimes Act, covering both domestic and foreign public officials.

Explains Singapore’s Prevention of Corruption Act, which criminalizes giving or receiving gratification in public and private dealings alike.

Helps you spot the warning signs of bribery and corruption, from unusual payment requests to vague invoices and pressure to look away.

Explains when gifts, travel, and hospitality cross the line into improper influence and how to handle them the right way.

Shares practical steps for preventing bribery day to day, including due diligence, clear approvals, and knowing when to pause a deal.

Explains why accurate books and strong internal controls matter, and how poor record-keeping can hide bribery and corruption.

Explains who counts as a public official and why interactions with government and state bodies carry heightened corruption risk.

Explains what politically exposed persons are, why they raise corruption risk, and the extra diligence needed before doing business.

Gives an overview of the global anti-corruption frameworks, including the OECD Convention and UNCAC, that shape APAC laws.

Lays out the real consequences of bribery, from fines and prosecution to reputational damage and harm to communities and markets.

Encourages a speak-up culture, explaining how to report concerns safely and why early reporting protects you and your organization.