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Four defendants appeared in Shah Alam Sessions Court facing charges related to fraudulent applications submitted to the Perkeso Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment assistance initiative, highlighting enforcement concerns around social benefit programs.
Twelve individuals, including company directors and spouses, have been charged in Kelantan, Kedah and Perak over allegations of submitting fraudulent claims for incentives under PERKESO's Daya Kerjaya 2.0 Programme. All pleaded not guilty.
A water supply utility worker has been charged with cheating two women of a combined RM108,500 across separate cases at Seremban magistrate's courts, highlighting vulnerabilities in consumer transactions with service providers.