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Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong has flatly rejected claims that fugitive businessman Jho Low entered Malaysia with a Chinese delegation to negotiate a 1MDB settlement package, dismissing the allegations during parliamentary Question Time.
A Seoul court has sentenced Kim Keon Hee, wife of ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, to seven years in prison for accepting bribes including jewellery and designer goods in exchange for government appointments and business favours.
Eight people including temple staff have been arrested in connection with alleged theft and misappropriation of donations at India's Ram Mandir in Uttar Pradesh, with reports suggesting embezzlement could exceed US$20 million.
Malaysian courts have ordered the forfeiture of 23 Rolex watches and jewellery seized from Nor Shahira Atirah Anuar, sister-in-law of a retired army chief, following a MACC investigation into suspected misconduct.
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Malaysia's Federal Court has rejected former Felda chairman Tan Sri Isa Samad's final attempt to overturn his RM3 million graft conviction, ending his legal battle and exhausting all available appeals.
Malaysia's Federal Court has rejected a final appeal by former Felda chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad to overturn his corruption conviction involving RM3.09 million. The decision marks the end of lengthy legal proceedings that have drawn scrutiny to high-level misconduct in state enterprises.
The Federal Court is set to rule on Datuk Mohd Isa Abdul Samad's application to review his conviction for corruption, which carries a six-year prison term and RM15.45 million fine.
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An Ipoh Sessions Court spent two hours reciting 146 corruption charges against a former government engineer in what represents one of the more substantial individual graft prosecutions in Malaysia's recent anti-corruption drive.
A former Ikram officer has been charged with laundering RM18 million, allegedly using the funds to purchase high-end vehicles including a Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 and Porsche 911 Turbo S through company accounts.
Sri Lankan anti-corruption authorities have arrested Rakitha Rajapakshe, son of a former justice minister, for allegedly negotiating a substantial bribe to secure the release of a major drug trafficker extradited from Madagascar in 2023.
Nepal's former finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has been arrested on money laundering charges as the country's youth-led government intensifies its crackdown on alleged corruption by predecessor administrations.
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The High Court has rescheduled the graft appeal of a former Youth and Sports Ministry finance division secretary to September, following a defence application that prompted the adjournment from its original June date.
A Spanish court has handed a 24-year prison sentence to Jose Luis Abalos, the former transport minister and one-time confidant of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, in connection with corruption charges.
The High Court has deferred Otman Arshad's appeal hearing until September, nearly two years after his conviction on 96 criminal charges. The presiding judge has warned against further postponements in the case.
A Singapore site supervisor has been sentenced to three days in jail for accepting bribes to allow illegal dumping of chicken compost at a construction site he oversaw in Tuas South Way.
A Malaysian consumer group has uncovered a major scam involving loan sharks, lawyers and government staff that has cost more than 100 victims over RM50 million in property losses across five years.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has repositioned Malaysia's policy conversation, contending that systemic misuse of governmental authority—rather than ethnic divisions—represents the country's most pressing challenge to long-term cohesion.
Malaysia's Chief Justice has affirmed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission operates within its lawful authority when using compounds and settlements to resolve corruption matters, reinforcing the agency's enforcement discretion.
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Malaysia's anti-graft agency will argue before the High Court on August 13 to prevent the widow of Daim Zainuddin from managing RM5.6 billion in offshore assets, in a significant move targeting wealth accumulated during his tenure as finance minister.
The chief executive of Malaysia Stadium Corporation has pleaded not guilty to seven charges alleging he solicited and accepted RM1.45 million in bribes to award a tender for upgrading the National Squash Centre.
The chief executive of Malaysia Stadium Corporation has entered a not guilty plea to seven bribery charges totalling over RM1 million, relating to a tender for upgrading the National Squash Centre.
A CEO of a statutory body is charged with seven counts of graft involving RM1 million in bribes linked to sports facility contracts. The case highlights ongoing anti-corruption enforcement in Malaysia's public sector.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has scheduled a corruption trial involving Hydroshoppe and its director to commence on January 4, with proceedings expected to span 20 days of hearings.
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi, who featured prominently in Sunday's World Cup victory against Ecuador, was detained by French authorities last month as authorities investigate suspected match-fixing activities in European football.
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, 38-year-old son of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested on corruption charges involving state funds used for overseas naval training. The arrest reflects intensified scrutiny of the once-powerful political family.
Sabah's new MACC headquarters on Jalan Sepanggar is nearing completion with 90% of construction finished. The facility will consolidate scattered operations and strengthen the agency's independence.
Malaysia's High Court has branded the 1MDB scandal as among the world's most spectacular theft of public funds, characterizing its scale as exceeding even historical kleptocrats in audacity and scope.
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained 13 individuals, including a government agency director, as part of a major investigation into alleged contract manipulation and cartel activity within public procurement.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested 13 individuals, including a government agency director and five business owners, in connection with a RM2.5 million graft investigation centred on a northern Malaysian government agency.
An official from the Islamic civil society organisation Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia has entered a not guilty plea to 158 corruption-related charges in Shah Alam, with allegations spanning five years and involving nearly RM98.3 million in improper gratification.
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A High Court judge has delivered a sweeping 809-page judgment on the 1MDB scandal, declaring that the scale of theft from Malaysia's investment fund surpassed even historical acts of plunder, with implications for ongoing corruption cases across the region.
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A Malaysian judge has outlined how former Prime Minister Najib Razak's demonstrated lack of remorse and his active participation in diverting 1MDB funds directly influenced the court's decision on his prison sentence and RM13 billion financial penalty.
Indonesia's anti-corruption watchdog is demanding a halt to President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals programme and a broader investigation into the project, citing widespread governance failures and suspected corruption involving officials, vendors, and politically-connected networks.