According to a report released by the Lien Centre for Social Innovation at SMU on Monday, Singapore's well-developed non-profit sector is ahead of other countries in South-east Asia, and charitable donations by both individuals and institutions here have risen steadily over the past decade. The SMU report examines strategic philanthropy in four countries – Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand – to see if rising wealth in these countries has translated into rising philanthropy. But gaps remain in the local philanthropic scene, said Ms Prapti Uphadyay Anand, a consultant with the Lien Centre and author of the report. For instance, there is little publicly available data on the two foundations and non-profit organisations, and on the issues they champion. In contrast, charities in the United States must submit public reports on their income and giving, for example.