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...
October 3rd, 2018Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak and his wife will both be questioned by authorities on Wednesday (Oct 3) morning in connection with scandal-plagued state investment firm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Najib is due for questioning at the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Prevention Unit (AMLA),...
October 2nd, 2018The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is asking the government to consider its proposal for the implementation of caning on offenders found guilty of corruption.
MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Shukri Abdull (pic) said the proposed punishment on caning directly reflected the serious efforts of the agency in wanting...
September 27th, 2018The luxury-loving wife of Malaysia's former prime minister was Wednesday questioned for almost 13 hours by investigators probing the multi-billion-dollar scandal that helped topple her husband's government.
Rosmah Mansor, widely reviled in Malaysia due to her profligate spending on luxury goods and imperious manner, arrived at the...
September 26th, 2018Graft investigators are putting the past activities of Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim under the microscope as they investigate the politician over allegations of corruption and money laundering, said to run into millions of ringgit.
With Abdul Azeez arrested, investigators will apply for a remand order for the...
September 25th, 2018The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) has completed its investigation into Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak, and submitted its report to the Attorney-General for further action.
“The MACC is only responsible for carrying out the investigation and it is up to the Attorney-General whether to...
September 20th, 2018Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been arrested in relation to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) investigation, specifically involving RM2.6 billion (US$628 million) from the scandal-hit state fund which allegedly flowed into his personal bank accounts.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said in a...
September 17th, 2018Two PKR members were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here on Saturday (Sept 15) for attempting to solicit a RM20,000 bribe.
It was learnt that the duo, aged 46 and 48, both members of the Kedah PKR election committee, allegedly asked for RM20,000 from a candidate to ensure that his name remains in the...
