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The MACC has arrested a former chief executive and chief financial officer of a plantation company over alleged misuse of authority in a RM370 million business arrangement, intensifying scrutiny of corporate governance in Malaysia's agricultural sector.
Malaysian equity investors remain cautiously optimistic about the MY Value Up initiative, but stress that corporate credibility will hinge on execution rather than communication strategies, as external factors complicate market dynamics.
A Seoul court has upheld a one-month pay cut for a dance company manager who told a female employee she was the "pretty one" and should sit beside the president, ruling the remark constituted workplace sexual harassment.
A company director testified in the High Court that he would have made no financial contribution to Bersatu whatsoever had he not been specifically requested by a politically connected businessman to contribute RM19.5 million linked to the Jana Wibawa initiative.
Bursa Malaysia Securities has publicly reprimanded Meridian and fined its sole executive director for repeatedly missing deadlines to file annual reports, breaching fundamental listing obligations.
KPMG Australia has appointed John Sams as its new chief executive, bringing stability to the firm after a high-profile leadership crisis centred on allegations of mishandled client information.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has defended the Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) over its eFishery investment losses, arguing that the fund's RM12.9 billion profit demonstrates solid overall performance that contextualises the setback.
KPMG Australia has sanctioned seven employees with financial penalties reaching A$180,000 (US$126,000) following an internal investigation into the misuse of confidential client information in its audit operations.
Malaysia's pension fund KWAP has disclosed a RM163.4 million loss from its investment in Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery, detailing its response to fraud allegations that have shaken investor confidence in the sector.
Malaysia's government views allegations of corporate mafia infiltrating public institutions as a serious threat to institutional integrity and public trust, according to Law Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
A witness at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur testified that Nepturis Sdn Bhd issued a RM1 million cheque to Bersatu, providing significant evidence in the trial involving the former Prime Minister.
Malaysia's government is prepared to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry into 'corporate mafia' allegations if deemed necessary in the public interest, but will base any decision on evidence from ongoing investigations, the Law Minister says.
Fertiliser producer Cropmate Bhd announced that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has unfrozen all its bank accounts that were frozen during an anti-money laundering investigation, with no personnel facing charges.
Padini Holdings Berhad announced that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has restored access to all bank accounts that were frozen during its investigation into the fashion retailer.
Bersih claims cross-party backing for a royal commission of inquiry to investigate what it calls 'corporate mafia' operations. Support reportedly spans PKR, PAS, DAP and Umno.
Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim has accused eFishery management of deliberately defrauding the Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Pencen) Angkatan Tentera through falsified financial records in a RM200 million investment gone wrong.
In Muhyiddin Yassin's ongoing trial, a businessman testified that his brother made a RM13.7 million donation from their company to Bersatu without his consent or knowledge, raising questions about corporate fund transfers and party financing.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld a landmark insider trading judgment against former WCT Bhd deputy managing director Goh Chin Liong and Ara Holdings director Leong Ah Chai, affirming a RM5.83mil award to the Securities Commission.
South Korea's Seoul High Court has temporarily suspended the Fair Trade Commission's decision to designate Coupang founder Kim Bom as the group's controlling entity, citing potential irreparable harm to the applicants.
Nepturis Sdn Bhd director Aliza Abd Malek has denied allegations that she served as a front for securing business projects, while claiming uncertainty about former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin's awareness of the company's ownership structure.
A company director has testified in the High Court that she prepared five separate letters on behalf of five different companies addressed to former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin seeking projects under the Jana Wibawa programme.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has upheld a RM84.64 million fraud ruling against former Protasco directors, establishing that oral judgments serve only as preliminary reasons rather than final determinations.
Richard White has resigned as executive chair of Australian logistics software firm WiseTech Global, effective immediately. Raelene Murphy, a recent board addition, assumes the independent chair role. The move follows media allegations against White.
Bursa Malaysia has classified Pertama Digital as a PN17 company after its audited financial statements revealed shareholders' equity fell below RM40 million and dropped to 25% or less of share capital in the year ended December 31, 2025.
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Malaysia's anti-corruption authority has exonerated Rohas Tecnic Bhd's majority-owned subsidiary HG Power Transmission following completion of an investigation into potential anti-money laundering violations, according to regulatory announcements.
HG Power Transmission has announced the conclusion of a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigation with no further action required, with all seizure orders revoked, according to a stock exchange filing.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has formally closed its investigation into Rohas Tecnic's 86.8%-owned subsidiary HG Power Transmission, clearing all current and former officers and shareholders of wrongdoing.
The Federal Court has rejected former Patimas director Ng Back Heang's final legal challenge in a RM1.2 million insider trading case, closing the door on further appeals and marking the end of a protracted legal saga.
KPMG Australia appointed Michael Ebeid as its first independent chairman following a major audit leak scandal, but lawmakers immediately questioned whether his existing ties to the firm compromise his ability to drive genuine reform.
KPMG Australia has appointed Michael Ebeid, former SBS chief, as its inaugural independent chairman amid a major governance crisis triggered by whistleblower allegations of misconduct within its leadership ranks.
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The Sessions Court heard that a former Petronas manager's alleged leak of confidential reports to Petros may compromise sensitive negotiations between the two entities.