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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has placed more than 1,600 companies on its radar as part of an expanding investigation into the Daya Kerjaya scandal. The probe centres on irregularities within a government-backed employment initiative.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has launched a sweeping crackdown on fraud within Daya Kerjaya 2.0, the government's hiring incentive scheme. The MACC has identified 1,638 firms involved in RM45 million in fraudulent claims, opening 63 investigation papers and arresting 97 suspects.
Families of three men killed in a Durian Tunggal, Melaka police shooting have escalated their demands by formally requesting a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigation into alleged cover-up and procedural failures.
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Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has persuaded the High Court to schedule an August hearing on its application to prevent the widow of former finance minister Daim Zainuddin from managing RM5.6 billion in offshore assets.
Bereaved families of three men killed in a November police shooting in Melaka are calling for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to probe the officers responsible for the incident.
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has obtained remand orders for 13 people, including a senior government official, as part of an investigation into an alleged scheme to manipulate public procurement contracts.