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Authorities in Kuantan have apprehended a civil servant accused of pocketing approximately RM19,000 in bribes to assist companies and individuals in winning tenders and contracts at a state government agency.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has arrested a female government official from Pahang over alleged receipt of RM19,000 in bribes, marking another enforcement action in the country's ongoing fight against institutional graft.
Datuk Abdul Rahman Hamid, 73, former Director-General of Broadcasting from 2003 to 2009, has passed away at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre following a lung infection. He will be buried in Puchong.
Malaysia's Defence Ministry is advancing proposals to restructure the armed forces, improve career progression, and enhance allowances for military personnel to align with defence modernisation efforts.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission plans to prosecute more than 100 people in connection with the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment scheme fraud, marking one of the largest coordinated legal actions against financial crimes in recent years.
Police in Sabah have launched an investigation into sexual harassment allegations involving a hospital director, marking another case of misconduct allegations in Malaysia's public healthcare sector.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has backed calls to improve the Immigration Officer Service Scheme, recognising the department's role as Malaysia's third-largest revenue generator and its frontline importance to national security.
Malaysia's work-from-home policy for federal civil servants has yielded substantial fiscal benefits, with nearly 4.06 million litres of petrol conserved and RM7.31 million in subsidy expenditure avoided since April.
Kim Ha-soo, former chief of South Korea's Cheongdo County, was discovered dead on a mountain while facing corruption charges including receiving illegal payments in exchange for job promotions.