QuickCheck: Is EPF allowing RM10,000 withdrawals from Dec 17?

SINCE May 12, 2024, Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors have been able to use the new Account 3 to withdraw money for personal use. However, a recent viral message claims that EPF has allowed another special withdrawal of RM10,000 from Dec 17. Is it true that EPF contributors can make a special withdrawal of RM10,000 from their...

‘Datuk Seri’ detained by MACC over false claims

KUALA LUMPUR: A financial strategic adviser with a Datuk Seri title was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of submitting claims containing false particulars for company merger work valued at approximately RM150,000. An MACC source informed that the suspect, a man in his 50s, was detained at 5pm Tuesday (July 9) at the...

Company owner, employee charged with submitting false claims for Penjana programme

KUALA TERENGGANU: A company owner and one of his employees pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here Tuesday (Oct 31) to charges of submitting false documents to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to claim incentives under the Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 (Penjana) programme amounting to RM126,100 two years ago. Proprietor Arrie Syahiman Mohd Zain, 33, and...