The stories shaping Malaysia, in focus.
Melaka has rolled out more than 200 initiatives to strengthen integrity and transparency, earning recognition as the second best-performing state in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's corruption level study.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated the MADANI Government's commitment to prioritising teacher welfare and education system development, citing Malaysia's highest budget allocation to education among UNESCO nations.
An immigration officer in Melaka was charged in Sessions Court with accepting monthly bribes worth RM1,950 from a restaurant owner over a seven-month period last year. The case highlights corruption vulnerabilities in government service.
Authorities in Sabah have initiated an investigation into sexual harassment allegations directed at a public hospital director based in Kota Kinabalu, marking another high-profile case involving workplace misconduct in Malaysia's healthcare sector.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid has backed the Home Minister's push to upgrade the Immigration Officer Service Scheme, citing the department's vital role as the nation's third-largest revenue generator.
The federal government has become responsible for Felda's nearly RM1 billion in annual debt obligations, stemming from previous administrative shortcomings, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
A former executive chairman of two Singapore mosques has been sentenced to 14 months' imprisonment for corruption involving construction contracts valued at S$223,000. The scheme involved providing insider pricing advice to secure unfair business advantages.
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An Ipoh Sessions Court devoted two hours to reading out 146 corruption charges against a former government engineer, underscoring the scale of alleged misconduct under investigation by Malaysian authorities.