No contract awarded to Asia Mobiliti Technologies for DRT project, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: No contract has been awarded to Asia Mobiliti Technologies in running the Selangor Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) project, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said the cabinet meeting on Wednesday (May 29) was informed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that Asia Mobiliti had only provided "proof of concept." He said this in light of...

MACC nabs former CEO

Arrest made for fund misappropriation worth RM1.2bil PUTRAJAYA: A former chief executive officer of a statutory body has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over suspicion of power abuse and misappropriation of development funds worth RM1.2bil. The suspect, in his 60s, was arrested at 8pm on Wednesday after he was summoned to the MACC office...

Three law enforcers allegedly on payroll of massage parlours nabbed

ALOR SETAR: Three law enforcement officers were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Kedah on suspicion of soliciting and accepting bribes amounting to RM36,000 to protect the seedy side of massage parlours around the state last year. According to a source, the three male suspects from different government agencies were arrested between 8pm and...

Ex-policewoman who solicited bribe to close molest case fined RM8,000

KUALA LUMPUR: A former policewoman who accepted a RM6,000 bribe to shut down a molest case has been fined RM8,000 in default of 40 days' jail by the Sessions Court here. The accused, Nur Mastisha Maidinsha, 39 pleaded guilty to two counts of accepting bribes totalling RM6,000 from the father of a suspect in a sexual...

Company director, law firm owner detained over RM38mil investment case, says MACC

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a company director and a law firm owner on suspicion of submitting false information related to foreign currency investments, totalling approximately RM38mil. Sources indicate that the two men, both in their 50s, are suspected of submitting false information, including investment plans, insurance protection schemes and weekly reports,...

Seized supercars in Germany may belong to Jho Low, two others involved in 1MDB, say sources

PUTRAJAYA: The four Buggati Veyron supercars seized by German authorities recently are believed to have links with three individuals, one of whom is Jho Low. It is learnt that investigators believe one of the supercars belong to the fugitive businessman. "If the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) can get a response from German authorities, then investigators' suspicions can...

PAS-led Perlis govt will function as usual, says state Perikatan deputy chief

KANGAR: The PAS-led Perlis government will continue to function as usual and will not be affected by the detention of Mentri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). ALSO READ: MACC detains Perlis MB Mohd Shukri Perlis Perikatan Nasional deputy chairman Abu Bakar Hamzah said the central leadership would later decide the way forward for...

Perlis MB released after MACC questioning

PUTRAJAYA: Perlis Mentri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli has been released after giving his statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at its headquarters here. "MB not remanded. Allowed to go home after providing statement," Mohd Shukri said in a Facebook post on Tuesday (April 30). Earlier, MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that Mohd Shukri...

We are not subject of MACC investigation, say two of Mahathir’s sons

KUALA LUMPUR: Two sons of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad have gone on record to say that they are not the subject of a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation. Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir and Mirzan Mahathir said in a joint statement on Saturday (April 27) that the notice handed out to each of them...

KKB by-election: MACC to run 24-hour operations room until polling day

PETALING JAYA: A 24-hour operations room will be operated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to allow the public to report on issues related to corruption and abuse of power throughout the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election. In a statement, the MACC said the operations rooms will operate starting Saturday (April 27) until polling day on May...