November 22nd, 2018A Fifa ethics committee judge was arrested in Malaysia on suspicion of corruption and resigned on Wednesday as director of an arbitration service.
Sundra Rajoo’s lawyer told the Associated Press his client had been detained by the Malaysian anti-corruption commission after returning from Fifa business in Zurich the previous...
November 22nd, 2018Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad met his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan here on Wednesday (Nov 21) as the two leaders pledged cooperation.
At a press conference following a brief meeting, the two leaders said they had discussed several topics of mutual interest especially on anti-corruption and tourism.
"Both of us are...
November 14th, 2018Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said U.S. prosecutors had promised to help return money that Goldman Sachs charged for its dealings with troubled Malaysian state fund 1MDB.
The U.S. investment bank has been under scrutiny for its role in helping raise funds through bond offerings for 1MDB, which is the subject of corruption...
November 7th, 2018Goldman Sachs Group has acknowledged that its firm could potentially face "significant penalties" resulting from the 1Malaysia Development Bhd scandal.
The Wall Street Journal reported that in the firm's third-quarter earnings report's filing to regulators, Goldman made citations on the indictment against its former employees for...
October 29th, 2018A candidate for the Kimanis PKR division chief post has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of bribing delegates for the upcoming party elections in the state.
MACC also arrested an ordinary party member for the same offence.
The men, aged 46 and 47, were detained separately at about 8.40pm...
October 25th, 2018Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his ex-head of Treasury will be charged on Thursday in connection with the misuse of government funds, the anti-graft agency said, the latest charges in a widening crackdown on corruption.
Najib and former Treasury secretary-general Mohamad Irwan Serigar Abdullah were questioned by...
October 22nd, 2018The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will investigate all the companies involved in the case of Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who was charged with abuse of power and corruption on Friday (Oct 19).
MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Datuk Seri Azam Baki said any company and person involved in...
October 19th, 2018Malaysia’s anti-graft agency arrested a former deputy prime minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, on Thursday in connection with an investigation into suspected misappropriation of funds from a charity foundation, the agency said.
Ahmad Zahid leads the opposition as the president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the...
October 9th, 2018Former deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has been summoned by Malaysia's anti-graft authorities for questioning on Wednesday (Oct 10).
Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid, who is also president of former ruling party Umno, is to present himself at the headquarters of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Putrajaya at...
October 4th, 2018Malaysian anti-graft authorities on Wednesday arrested former first lady Rosmah Mansor, who will spend a night in detention before being taken to court to face money-laundering charges.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said it arrested Rosmah, 66, who will face charges in court on Thursday for infringing an anti-money...
