KOTA KINABALU: A school clerk has been detained by graft busters for using her position to secure two contracts worth some RM40,000 for herself and a company linked to her husband in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district. According to a source, the suspect, in her 50s, had allegedly abused her position as an administrative assistant to...
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...
MELAKA: A former chief executive officer (CEO) of a Melaka government-linked company claimed trial to a charge of power abuse at the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh on Wednesday (Sept 27). Amir Ali, 56, was accused of using his position to appoint his daughter, Nur Hafizah, to hold the position of Financial Officer W41. The accused, who...
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will summon Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor within the next few days over the alleged theft of rare earth elements (REE), says Tan Sri Azam Baki. The MACC chief commissioner said the Kedah Mentri Besar would be called in either this or next week. "We are at the tail end...
PETALING JAYA: A thorough investigation must be conducted to determine the authenticity of a document related to charges against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak and former Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah, says Umno Youth. Its chief Dr Akmal Saleh said if the document is legitimate, the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC)...
KUALA LUMPUR: An assistant to a company owner has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its probe into rare earth elements (REE) mining in Kedah. Sources said the man, in his 50s, was detained at about 10pm on Thursday (July 20) at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya. The remand application was made on Friday...
