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Pakatan Harapan's communications chief has urged Negri Sembilan voters to make governance and integrity their voting priorities, citing the TH RCI scandal as evidence of how institutional collapse occurs through unchecked corruption.
Philippine authorities arrested a policeman and businessman after seizing a van containing P1.9 million in smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Zamboanga del Norte on Friday night.
Eight officers from Malaysia's anti-corruption agency have arrived at Tabung Haji's Kuala Lumpur office to conduct a systematic examination of the Islamic pilgrimage fund's financial records and administrative documents.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has received four separate reports alleging improper cash handouts connected to the Negeri Sembilan state election campaign, prompting formal investigations into potential electoral misconduct.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has launched a formal investigation into Tabung Haji following recommendations in the Royal Commission of Inquiry report. Eight MACC officers began their work at TH headquarters on Wednesday.
Indonesian authorities have arrested a North Sumatra police officer and six others over alleged misappropriation of social welfare funds totalling nearly Rp1.9 billion, with forensic audits revealing widespread irregularities in programme implementation.
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Malaysia's anti-corruption commission has formed a dedicated task force to examine findings from the Tabung Haji royal commission inquiry, focusing on potential financial crimes and misconduct.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has obtained remand orders against 12 people, including Immigration Department employees and a police officer, suspected of hacking the immigration system to fraudulently issue employment passes.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has declared that those implicated in Lembaga Tabung Haji losses and abuse of power will face investigation and prosecution, offering no immunity to those responsible.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal will hear Rosmah Mansor's appeal against her conviction and RM970 million fine in connection with a RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project corruption case in September.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained 12 individuals, including six immigration officers, in connection with a breach of the MyIMMs online immigration system. Arrests were made at MACC headquarters and the Penang immigration department.
Authorities in Pahang have detained multiple prison staff members at Bentong Prison for allegedly accepting bribes to smuggle contraband into the facility, raising fresh questions about institutional oversight.
A senior US House Democrat has initiated an investigation into FIFA, alleging the organisation sought favourable treatment from the Trump administration in exchange for dropping corruption cases and engaging in ticket price manipulation.
Kuala Lumpur police arrested a foreign national accused of being extorted by 12 officers, along with two female accomplices from Thailand and China, over passport violations.
A construction firm's managing director has testified in court that a RM19.5 million donation to Bersatu was made to facilitate securing the Pulau Indah Ring Road Phase 3 project for his brother's company, Sutracom.
Former Malaysian actress Zizie Izette reaches a critical juncture today in her protracted corruption case, accused of assisting her deceased spouse in a RM2.8 million scandal that has consumed seven years of legal proceedings.
The president of Pertubuhan Rungus Bersatu Sabah has denied corruption charges related to a RM2 million cultural hall project, entering a not guilty plea in court proceedings that underscore ongoing accountability scrutiny in the state.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is poised to release significant updates regarding its probe into the Employees Provident Fund's RM200 million investment in Indonesian aquaculture technology company eFishery.
Three Selayang Municipal Council employees have been charged with accepting RM3,550 in bribes for processing business licence and temporary permit applications at Shah Alam Sessions Court.
Former MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki has denied involvement in a RM178 million government contract awarded to a firm with ties to his brother, asserting complete distance from the procurement process.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained the head of a Sabah-based NGO following allegations of embezzling RM2 million destined for a cultural hall project, marking another significant graft case in the state.
Former MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki has disavowed any connection to a RM178.29 million government contract secured by a firm linked to his brother, asserting complete lack of knowledge.
A Kelantan police station chief has been remanded for seven days while the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission probes claims he accepted a RM500 bribe. The development raises fresh concerns about integrity within law enforcement.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has instructed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to fully investigate the Retirement Fund's investment in aquaculture technology company eFishery, pledging zero tolerance for any fraud or corruption despite preliminary findings suggesting none occurred.
The Sessions Court has cleared Datin Seri Zizie Izette A. Samad of abetting her late husband in a major corruption case involving RM2.8 million in bribes connected to Felcra Bhd.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained a senior police officer in Kelantan's Kota Baru district following allegations of soliciting bribes. The case marks the latest in a series of corruption probes affecting law enforcement personnel in the state.
The United States has returned over USD1.37 billion in assets connected to 1Malaysia Development Berhad fund misappropriation, Malaysia's Law Minister reveals. Substantial additional funds remain frozen across multiple countries.
A witness in Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's High Court trial testified that property developer Nepturis Sdn Bhd issued a RM1 million cheque made out to Bersatu, raising fresh questions about corporate funding of the political party.
A leaked travel document showing Indonesia's Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo's wife and daughter included in an official delegation to New York has triggered public backlash and sparked claims of retaliatory staff transfers, intensifying internal instability at the ministry.
Thailand's authorities announced the suspension of approximately 6,000 civil servants implicated in a widespread examination fraud scheme, marking an intensifying investigation that has already resulted in three arrests.
Bangladesh has confiscated 760 billion taka (approximately $6.2 billion) in assets belonging to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, and 10 major business groups, marking a significant step in post-transition accountability efforts.
Indonesia's anti-corruption campaign faces credibility challenges as Febrie Adriansyah, the nation's most powerful anti-corruption prosecutor, is investigated for alleged money laundering. The controversial case highlights tensions between law-enforcement agencies.
Thai police have detained three suspects in connection with widespread civil service exam manipulation affecting thousands of officials. The scandal could result in the dismissal of approximately 5,000 government workers.
Nepal's Kathmandu district court has jailed two former ministers—Top Bahadur Rayamajhi and Bal Krishna Khand—for orchestrating a scheme to forge refugee documents, enabling Nepali nationals to be resettled overseas as Bhutanese refugees.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's brother David has been convicted of corruption and banned from public office for nine years after a court found he secured a government position designed specifically for him.
The MACC has remanded a former civil servant for four days in connection with a fraud scheme involving 11 fabricated identities used to unlawfully claim RM300,000 in state assistance funds.
China has removed a former senior Xinjiang official from the Communist Party following corruption investigations involving nepotism, bribery, and other misconduct. The action reflects Beijing's ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is actively searching for two Bangladeshi nationals needed as key prosecution witnesses in an ongoing corruption trial being heard at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.
Indonesian authorities conducted sweeping raids across Jakarta, discovering US$26.3 million in gold bars and cash at properties linked to Febrie Adriansyah, who resigned as deputy attorney general for special crimes.
The MACC has unveiled a comprehensive six-point framework designed to enhance financial transparency and accountability in how temples and churches across Malaysia manage government maintenance grants.
South Korea's former Cheongdo county chief Kim Ha-soo has been found dead on a mountain while facing corruption allegations including receiving illegal funds in exchange for promotions.
Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman displayed confidence while arriving at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya as the Federal Court prepared to deliver its verdict on the prosecution's appeal of his acquittal on corruption charges.
Housing Minister Nga Kor Ming has reiterated that his threat to resign from cabinet was conditional on former prime minister Najib Razak being freed without serving an appropriate prison term for his offences.
India and Cambodia deepen development cooperation while Myanmar inaugurates energy and transport projects. Southeast Asian governments tackle infrastructure, corruption investigations, and administrative modernisation amid rapid regional change.
Turkish authorities have detained 36 individuals, including a mayor from an opposition-controlled Ankara district, during a sweeping anti-corruption investigation into alleged bribery and contract manipulation.
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has frozen 14 bank accounts and seized RM1.4 million in assets as part of a widening investigation into an alleged corruption network within the foreign affairs sector.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has stripped a high-ranking military official of his position in the ruling party, citing corruption and bribery as political crimes deserving severe punishment.
Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission has frozen 14 bank accounts worth approximately RM1.1 million linked to an ongoing investigation into immigration sector corruption.
The Immigration Department has suspended officers detained by MACC on suspicion of involvement with a foreign syndicate. The officials remain barred from duty pending the outcome of the anti-corruption investigation.
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Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has seized RM2.5 million in luxury items and frozen 14 bank accounts following the arrest of 38 suspects, including enforcement officers and civil servants, in a wide-ranging immigration corruption inquiry.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is actively searching for Megat Khairul Anuar Sulaiman, 40, who has repeatedly failed to appear for court hearings in an anti-corruption case at Ipoh High Court. An arrest warrant was issued in June.
A 47-year-old Singapore man earlier jailed for bribing a security company executive now faces more than 100 additional charges related to a fraudulent investment scheme involving S$50.62 million.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has issued an arrest warrant for Megat Khairul Anuar Sulaiman, a former immigration officer, after he repeatedly failed to attend court proceedings.
A company director testified in the High Court that she prepared five separate letters on behalf of different companies requesting Jana Wibawa programme projects directly from former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has remanded 33 people, including government enforcement officers, in connection with an alleged visa bribery scheme operating since 2021. Arrests took place across four states.
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has opened a formal investigation into an overseas property valued at approximately US$13 million that authorities suspect may be connected to funds misappropriated from the 1MDB scandal.
The MACC will pursue charges in 69 cases connected to suspected misuse of Malaysia's Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment incentive programme, marking a significant enforcement action against programme abuse.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog reaffirmed that its investigation into fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho has never been shelved, keeping the door open for potential action if circumstances permit.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has announced it has uncovered no evidence connecting former Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad to allegations of a RM53 million bribe tied to transferring three elephants to Japan.
A High Court heard testimony that an engineering firm allegedly linked to an RM800,000 Bersatu contribution obtained a RM62 million Jana Wibawa contract despite initially failing the Finance Ministry's assessment process.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has delivered a forceful message in Johor, declaring that Malaysia's longstanding culture of corruption and misappropriation must cease. Speaking to supporters, he stressed the administration's commitment to transparent governance and institutional accountability.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has characterised opposition coalition-building as a defensive response to his administration's uncompromising anti-corruption agenda, warning voters in Johor that rivals fear accountability.
Former Indonesian education minister Nadiem Makarim and state prosecutors have appealed a corruption conviction stemming from a Chromebook procurement scandal. He received a 10-year sentence and faces massive restitution demands.
PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim has called for fugitive businessman Jho Low to be tried in Malaysia over the 1MDB scandal, arguing the country should not defer to US decisions on the case.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has wrapped up its investigation into HG Power Transmission Sdn Bhd, a unit majority-owned by Rohas Tecnic Bhd, determining no further action is warranted against the company or its leadership.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission plans to expand its technological capabilities using artificial intelligence and data analytics to address increasingly sophisticated forms of corruption in the country.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has underscored that Malaysia must prioritize strengthening domestic governance, tackling corruption and inequality before making meaningful global contributions.
Former Skudai assemblywoman Marina Ibrahim has accused a DAP leader of supporting a royal pardon for ex-premier Najib Razak and house arrest instead of prison, claiming the party applies inconsistent standards.
Multiple members of parliament have urged authorities to publicly disclose findings from investigations into former MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki's shareholdings, citing concerns over transparency and institutional accountability.
The Court of Appeal has postponed Rosmah Mansor's corruption appeal to September while reviewing whether a judge should recuse himself, with the court warning against further delays.
France's far-right contender Jordan Bardella faces scrutiny from an anti-corruption watchdog investigating allegations that he once occupied a fictitious assistant role at the European Parliament, accusations his party contests.
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a senior enforcement officer suspected of receiving a RM50,000 bribe. The suspect has been remanded for three days pending investigation.
An Indonesian court has convicted former education minister Nadiem Makarim, the prominent co-founder of tech unicorn Gojek, of corruption offences and handed down a 10-year prison sentence following a high-profile graft trial.
A coalition of 51 non-governmental organisations has formally petitioned Malaysia's government to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of corporate misconduct within the MACC, implicating former chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.
Iraqi authorities have arrested 47 officials, including members of parliament, in a significant anti-corruption operation. The mass detention reflects ongoing efforts to address institutional graft that has plagued the oil-rich nation.
Iraqi security forces executed large-scale raids across Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone early Sunday, detaining multiple MPs and government officials implicated in corruption investigations. The operation signals intensifying pressure on high-level misconduct.
Malaysia has set an ambitious goal to rank among the world's top 25 least corrupt nations by 2033. The target represents a significant commitment to systemic reform, with implications for investor confidence and regional standing.
A Seoul court has sentenced former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee to seven years in prison for accepting expensive gifts, including jewellery and artwork, in exchange for government job placements and business favours.
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The Federal Court has rejected Tan Sri Isa Samad's final appeal against his RM3 million graft conviction, effectively closing all remaining legal avenues for the former Felda chairman.
Malaysia's Federal Court has rejected a final legal bid by ex-Felda chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad to overturn his corruption conviction involving RM3.09 million connected to a Kuching hotel acquisition.
Malaysia's Federal Court is expected to deliver a landmark ruling on Datuk Mohd Isa Abdul Samad's bid to review his conviction for corruption, which carries a six-year prison term and RM15.45 million penalty.
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An Ipoh Sessions Court spent two hours reading 146 corruption charges against a former government engineer, reflecting ongoing efforts to combat institutional graft in Malaysia's public sector.
A former officer of the Islamic Religious Education Council of Malaysia faces new money laundering charges involving RM18 million. Investigators allege he purchased high-end vehicles using funds routed through company accounts.
A former assistant engineer at Kerian District and Land Office has been charged with 146 counts of allegedly soliciting RM183,500 in bribes. The graft charges reflect mounting pressure on Malaysian authorities to root out corruption in public administration.
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested Rakitha Rajapakshe, son of a former justice minister, for allegedly negotiating a US$1.5 million bribe to free a high-profile drug trafficker extradited from Madagascar in 2023.