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Authorities have arrested a design firm director on suspicion of providing approximately RM300,000 in illicit payments tied to home renovations benefiting senior officials at Tabung Haji, the Islamic pilgrimage fund, as part of an ongoing Royal Commission of Inquiry.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has enhanced its digital forensics expertise through specialised international training, equipping investigators to detect and verify manipulated images, videos, and AI-generated evidence in corruption cases.
Brazil's Supreme Court has authorised federal police to investigate President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's son, Fabio Luis Lula da Silva, regarding allegations of improper assistance to a lobbyist in health ministry dealings.
A corruption investigation into Vietnam's durian certification system has exposed vulnerabilities that threaten the country's billion-dollar fruit export industry, prompting government crackdowns and calls for systemic reform.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has initiated a formal investigation into findings from the Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry, sending investigators to TH headquarters in a significant escalation of scrutiny over the troubled pilgrim fund manager.
A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission witness testified in court that Chinese developer Beijing Urban Construction Group held four to five meetings with Penang authorities before the tunnel project tender was announced, raising questions about procurement processes.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating the Retirement Fund's RM200 million investment in Indonesian aquaculture technology company eFishery, having interviewed 10 senior officials from KWAP and the Finance Ministry.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has launched a formal investigation into Retirement Fund Inc after the fund reportedly lost RM200 million investing in Indonesian aquaculture technology company eFishery.
South Korean authorities have launched a corruption investigation into the National Election Commission, targeting its former chief Roh Tae-ak for alleged embezzlement and improper use of public funds on international trips.
China's Communist Party has formally approved corruption charges against former Politburo member Ma Xingrui, 67, marking the third elite cadre investigated since 2022. Accusations include accepting bribes, arranging discounted property purchases for relatives, and fostering widespread family corruption.
The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency has opened an internal investigation into allegations that passengers were coerced into making RM100 payments via personal QR codes to an officer at KLIA 2, raising concerns about integrity at the nation's airports.
The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency has opened an internal investigation into claims that one of its officers at KLIA Terminal 2 accepted a RM100 personal QR payment, raising fresh concerns about financial misconduct at Malaysia's busiest airport gateway.