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Sri Lanka's Bribery Commission arrested retired Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda over allegations he illegally facilitated the recruitment and overseas training of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa's son in 2006.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained three suspects, including two company directors from the rice and padi sector, for allegedly submitting fraudulent paperwork to obtain approximately RM20 million in trade working capital financing.
A Sessions Court in Kuantan has ruled that the prosecution has established a strong case against the former Temerloh district police chief on 46 counts of accepting bribes between 2019 and 2023, totalling RM69,600.
A former executive chairman of two Singapore mosques has been sentenced to 14 months in jail for corruption involving S$223,000 in construction contracts. Abdul Rahim Mawasi misused his position to help a friend secure lucrative deals.
A Seoul court has sentenced former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee to seven years imprisonment for accepting bribes totalling approximately 300 million won, including luxury jewellery and designer goods, in exchange for securing government positions and business advantages.
The Federal Court has rejected former Felda chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad's attempt to overturn his corruption conviction in a RM3.09 million case involving Kuching's Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites purchase.
Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission has successfully obtained a court order to forfeit 23 Rolex watches and 15 jewellery items seized from the sister-in-law of retired army chief General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan.
The Federal Court is expected to deliver a ruling today on Datuk Mohd Isa Abdul Samad's application to review its prior decision upholding his six-year prison term and RM15.45 million fine stemming from corruption convictions.
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An Ipoh Sessions Court spent two hours reading out 146 corruption charges against a former government engineer, underscoring the scale of alleged misconduct under investigation by Malaysian authorities.
A former assistant engineer at Kerian District and Land Office faces 146 bribery charges involving RM183,500 in alleged illicit payments received three years ago.
Sri Lanka's anti-corruption body has arrested Rakitha Rajapakshe, son of a former justice minister, for negotiating a massive bribe to secure the release of a major drug dealer extradited from Madagascar in 2023.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has directed all personnel to update their asset declarations within 30 days, signalling a renewed push to bolster institutional integrity across the anti-graft agency.
DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, and businesswoman Phang Li Koon will receive a verdict tomorrow in a high-profile corruption case centred on a foreign workers' accommodation development valued at RM11.6 million.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson continues to deflect mounting scandals, now facing fresh corruption allegations as his government enters an election year with parliamentary votes just three months away.
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The High Court has rescheduled the corruption appeal of a former Youth and Sports Ministry finance official to September, following a defence application filed in the case.
Transparency International Malaysia has welcomed the Attorney-General's Chambers' clarification on using compounds in corruption cases, but insists stronger transparency measures are essential to uphold public confidence in anti-graft enforcement.
An anti-corruption watchdog is pressing Malaysia's Attorney-General's Chambers and MACC to publicly disclose the reasoning behind their decisions to settle corruption cases through compounding, especially when high-profile figures are involved.
A Singapore site supervisor has been sentenced to three days' jail for corruptly accepting S$50 per truckload to allow chicken compost waste to be illegally dumped at a construction site under his watch.
A consumer advocacy group has alleged that more than 100 people have been defrauded of property valued at exceeding RM50 million through an organised scheme allegedly involving loan sharks, legal professionals and government employees.
A Spanish court has ordered Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, to stand trial on corruption allegations and prohibited her from travelling abroad. The ruling underscores mounting legal pressures on Spain's government.
Malaysia's Chief Justice has confirmed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission holds independent legal authority to determine whether to issue compounds in corruption cases, a power inherent to enforcement agencies.
The chief executive of Malaysia Stadium Corporation has denied seven bribery charges involving over RM1 million connected to a tender for upgrading the National Squash Centre, maintaining his innocence at Sessions Court.
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The chief executive of Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia has been charged with corruption involving RM1.45 million connected to the Bukit Jalil National Squash Centre tender, with proceedings underway in the Sessions Court.
A statutory body chief executive officer faces seven corruption charges in Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today, accused of soliciting and accepting bribes totalling more than RM1 million involving sports facility contracts.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has set January 4 as the trial date for Hydroshoppe and its director in a corruption investigation. The proceedings are expected to span 20 days of hearings.
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained 13 people, including current and former government agency directors, on suspicion of soliciting RM2.5 million in bribes to award contracts to cartel-controlled companies.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested 13 people, including a senior government agency director, in connection with a RM2.5 million graft investigation. Five company owners are also among those detained.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has remanded 13 individuals, including serving and former directors of a government agency, in connection with a RM2.5 million bribery scheme allegedly tied to contract awards.
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An official from Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia has pleaded not guilty to 158 graft-related charges involving approximately RM98 million. The case, heard at Shah Alam Sessions Court, marks a significant development in ongoing investigations into the Islamic non-governmental organisation.
Indonesia's anti-corruption watchdog is pushing for a suspension of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals initiative and demands a broader investigation into alleged graft within the programme, which has already ensnared four officials.
Police in Pekan have arrested three individuals accused of selling and forging medical leave certificates. Authorities are now hunting the alleged ringleader, a female civil servant at a government clinic.
A Malaysian trial judge has found former Prime Minister Najib Razak guilty in the 1MDB case, concluding he wielded his executive authority to engineer one of Asia's largest financial fraud schemes while showing no contrition.