PwC’s Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2018: Southeast Asia Report

PwC’s Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey is a bi-annual report which aims to provide insight into the economic crime landscape of the region. 2018 marks the first year we have launched a Southeast Asia report, covering Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. This report speaks to the growing importance of the region, and the hand-in-hand growth of fraud and economic crime.

The survey reveals that 46% of Southeast Asia respondents experienced fraud and economic crime, up from 26% in 2016. At a global level, we are seeing figures that paint a similar picture. Fraud rates are at an all-time high and our report delves deeper into what the drivers of this change might be. However, the question remains: how equipped are organisations in Southeast Asia in the fight against fraud, and are organisational cultures driving the right behaviours?