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A senior government official and four others have been remanded for four days as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigates allegations of improper land dealings at substantially reduced prices.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has refused to approve a proposed sale of a Felda-owned hotel at a significant loss, directing the agency to submit a comprehensive report on the transaction after discovering the asset would be sold for 100 million British pounds against its original 160 million pound acquisition cost.
Malaysia's Prime Minister's Department has clarified that the BMW vehicle recently used by PM Anwar Ibrahim is an existing government asset, not a new purchase, designated for high-level diplomatic security requirements.