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A former investment bank chief executive officer has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges involving RM139.8 million in payments to a private university management firm, raising fresh questions about corporate governance oversight.
Former Prime Minister Najib Razak's legal representatives have challenged the credibility of the investigator appointed to probe the US$620 million 1MDB transaction, questioning the timing of his appointment relative to legal proceedings.
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.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has committed to explaining KWAP's substantial investment losses in Indonesian aquaculture company eFishery during tomorrow's parliamentary session, rejecting suggestions that the fund's independence absolves government accountability.
Authorities have arrested a Datuk and his assistant over the unauthorised use of Pahang's royal emblem on documents. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding document issuance and resulting financial impact.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will immediately place a certified integrity officer at Perkeso, the Social Security Organisation, following investigations into the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 programme fraud.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has launched a sweeping investigation into alleged fraud within PERKESO's Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment incentive scheme, opening 81 investigation papers and detaining 98 individuals in connection with RM9 million in questionable claims.
The MACC has frozen RM3.4 million held in company accounts while investigating allegations that false documents were submitted to secure approximately RM20 million in financing from a development financial institution.