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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has secured a five-day remand order for three individuals suspected of misusing RM450,000 in penalty payments, expanding an ongoing investigation into funds allegedly diverted from their intended purpose.
South Korean authorities have indicted eight people, including six business journalists, for operating a coordinated stock manipulation scheme that generated more than 9 billion won in illicit profits over four years.
Police have arrested a Datuk and his assistant in connection with fraudulent use of the Pahang royal emblem on official documents. Authorities are probing the motive behind the scheme and quantifying resulting losses.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will immediately deploy a certified integrity officer to Perkeso, the Social Security Organisation, following an investigation into fraud allegations connected to the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 programme.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has frozen RM3.4 million held in company accounts linked to a suspected scheme involving forged documentation used to fraudulently obtain RM20 million in development financing.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will recommend charges in 69 investigation files connected to suspected abuse of the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment incentive programme, marking a significant crackdown on programme fraud.
Singapore authorities have confiscated a luxury bungalow valued at more than US$40 million as part of ongoing investigations into alleged violations of American export restrictions on artificial intelligence semiconductors.
An AP and Frontline investigation reveals how US technology companies and infrastructure enable sophisticated scam operations, particularly in Southeast Asia, despite having the technical ability to prevent abuse.
A 65-year-old former bank manager in Singapore will be charged for allegedly stealing nearly S$1.8 million from her employer's vault over 16 months, using funds for personal loans and gambling while falsifying records.