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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has questioned Tabung Haji's disputed 13-month bonus payout revealed in the Royal Commission of Inquiry report, characterising it as a potential breach of fiduciary responsibility and organisational governance.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised that those in public office must uphold the highest standards of integrity and honesty, warning against using government positions for personal gain. He cited FELDA's RM10 billion debt as evidence of leadership failure.
Amanah leader Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa has urged the government to release the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Tabung Haji publicly, arguing transparency will settle years of controversy surrounding the institution's management.
Singapore's Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has defended the government's handling of former Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim's resignation, stating the ex-minister was given a fair hearing and acknowledging his messages to a woman were objectively inappropriate.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says early findings show no impropriety in the Retirement Fund Incorporated's RM163.4 million stake in Indonesian aquaculture company eFishery, yet maintains that Malaysia's anti-corruption body should conduct a thorough inquiry.
A Public Accounts Committee investigation has uncovered RM10.879 billion in missing cooking oil subsidies between 2019 and February 2025, exposing systemic failures in subsidy distribution and enforcement mechanisms.
Malaysia's Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has not yet decided whether to formally investigate an alleged RM200 million fraud involving the national pension fund's investment in Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery.
A major UK inquiry has found that nearly £10 billion in taxpayer money was squandered during the pandemic's personal protective equipment buying frenzy, with a controversial fast-track lane unfairly benefiting politically connected suppliers.
Malaysia's Home Ministry has clarified that extra drills imposed on police personnel constitute a disciplinary tool rather than physical punishment, introducing stricter safeguards following a policeman's death.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has submitted governance improvement proposals for non-Muslim places of worship following investigations into misappropriated maintenance funding at several religious sites.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pressed FELDA leadership to maintain rigorous governance standards and avoid repeating administrative errors that have cost the nation nearly RM1 billion annually in debt servicing.
Malaysia's Foreign Ministry and the Competition Commission have formalised a partnership to combat bid-rigging and cartels in government procurement, pledging to enhance transparency and protect public funds through technical advisory services and staff training.