The day's essential Malaysian news, briefed.
Malaysia's anti-corruption body has finished interrogating a former chief financial officer of a state-linked entity over a controversial RM370 million share purchase, part of a wider investigation into Tabung Haji governance lapses.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog continues intensive questioning of a former senior executive linked to Tabung Haji in connection with a controversial RM370 million share purchase involving two plantation companies.
Twelve people have been charged in courts across Kelantan, Kedah and Perak for allegedly submitting false Employee Verification Forms to PERKESO to obtain incentives under the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 Programme. All pleaded not guilty.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has secured a five-day remand order for three individuals suspected of misappropriating RM450,000 in penalty payments, marking an intensification of investigations into the alleged financial irregularities.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has opened an investigation into a RM200 million investment loss by the Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja involving Indonesia's eFishery, raising questions about pension fund governance.
A construction company project manager in Kelantan has been remanded for seven days by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission following allegations that he solicited and accepted approximately RM38,000 in bribes from a contractor.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has initiated a formal investigation into Tabung Haji following recommendations from a Royal Commission of Inquiry, deploying multiple officers to examine governance documents and potential misconduct.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission expects to make further arrests as its investigation into the hacking of the MyIMMs system—which enabled unauthorised processing of Temporary Employment Visit Pass applications—continues to expand.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has initiated a formal investigation into Tabung Haji following findings from a Royal Commission of Inquiry, with MACC teams now stationed at the pilgrimage fund's headquarters to gather evidence.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has formed a dedicated team to examine the Tabung Haji Royal Commission report for evidence of corruption, misappropriation and money laundering. The move follows the public release of findings highlighting suspicious transactions and problematic investments.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has remanded 12 people suspected of operating an international syndicate that illegally accessed the MyIMMs immigration database to process fake work permits. RM186,360 in cash and jewellery were recovered.
MACC investigators visited the Retirement Fund Inc headquarters this week to probe the fund's RM200 million loss from its investment in Indonesian aquaculture technology company eFishery.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is poised to announce fresh developments this week regarding its ongoing investigation into KWAP's RM200 million investment in eFishery, an Indonesian aquaculture technology company.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has documented statements from 10 witnesses in its investigation of KWAP's RM200 million investment loss in Indonesian tech firm eFishery, with inquiries covering corruption, abuse of power and governance failures.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a Sabah-based NGO president on suspicion of misappropriating RM2 million in organizational funds, marking another enforcement action against civil society leadership.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed support for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's investigation into the Employees Provident Fund's RM163.4 million investment in Indonesian aquaculture firm eFishery, stating preliminary findings do not indicate misconduct.
A police station chief in Kota Baru has been remanded for seven days following allegations that he accepted a RM500 bribe from a refugee cardholder, marking another integrity concern within enforcement agencies.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has initiated a formal investigation into how the Retirement Fund lost RM200 million through an investment in Indonesian aquaculture technology firm eFishery, raising questions about oversight and decision-making processes.
Padini Holdings shares surged 23 sen following the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's decision to unfreeze the fashion retailer's accounts, with no arrests or charges filed against company personnel.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has unfrozen all bank accounts belonging to fashion retailer Padini Holdings Bhd following completion of its investigation, with no arrests or charges laid against the company or its personnel.
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Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has begun examining a US$13 million overseas property acquisition allegedly tied to misappropriated 1MDB funds, extending the sprawling investigation into the sovereign wealth fund scandal.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating the Taiping Municipal Council's elephant transfer to Tennoji Zoo in Japan, focusing exclusively on documentary evidence as part of its probe.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has found no evidence implicating former Natural Resources Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad in a RM53 million bribery allegation connected to an elephant transfer to Japan.
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has seized RM2.5 million in luxury items and frozen 14 bank accounts following the arrest of 38 individuals in a sweeping immigration corruption probe.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is intensifying its 1MDB investigation by questioning multiple individuals about a US luxury property acquisition allegedly financed through misappropriated state funds.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has opened an investigation into corruption allegations involving an election candidate during the recent Johor state election campaign, signalling renewed scrutiny of electoral conduct.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has launched a major investigation into irregularities under PERKESO's Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment incentive programme, opening 81 cases and detaining 98 individuals over an estimated RM9 million in fraudulent claims.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three people, including two rice sector directors, suspected of submitting fraudulent documents to obtain approximately RM20 million in trade working capital financing.
A Sessions Court in Kuantan has ordered former Temerloh district police chief Mohd Azhar Mohd Yusoff to mount a defence against 46 charges of accepting bribes totalling RM69,600. The judge ruled the prosecution established a prima facie case.
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Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has opened an investigation into allegations of graft worth RM53 million connected to the transfer of three elephants from Taiping Zoo to a Japanese zoo. The probe centres on three animals named Dara, Amoi, and Kelat.
A Malaysian NGO leader has alleged that RM50 million was paid to private individuals to facilitate the transfer of elephants to Japan, with funds never reaching government accounts. The claim has prompted calls for anti-corruption authorities to intervene.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has placed more than 1,600 companies under investigation as part of a sweeping corruption probe centred on the Daya Kerjaya employment scheme, signalling intensified enforcement action.
Relatives of three men fatally shot by police in Melaka's Durian Tunggal are pressing for a corruption investigation, alleging authorities mishandled the case and obscured details surrounding the deaths.
Families of three men fatally shot by police in Melaka's Durian Tunggal on November 24 are pushing for a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigation into the officers involved in the incident.