ALOR SETAR (March 4): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Kedah branch has remanded two enforcement officers on suspicion of soliciting and accepting bribes, amounting to RM39,000, earlier this year. According to MACC sources, the bribes were allegedly given in exchange for securing approval for foreign worker permits, for a company operating in the state. “Last night, the state MACC detained two enforcement officers, along with an individual believed to be a middleman, in connection with this case. However, the male suspect [the middleman] was released on MACC bail, on Wednesday. “Preliminary investigations found that the two suspects allegedly conspired to commit the offence between January and February, by soliciting bribes from the company’s agent through the middleman,” the sources said.

Source: The Edge Markets March 04, 2026 10:14 UTC