Laos now perceived to be the third most corrupt country in the Asean bloc in 2020, says Transparency International


VIENTIANE: Laos was perceived to be the third most corrupt country in the Asean bloc in 2020.

According to a report by Transparency International, publisher of the corruption perception index of 180 countries worldwide, Laos ranks 134 with a transparency score of just 29, reports the Laotian Times.

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