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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has cast its investigative net across more than 1,600 companies as part of an expanding inquiry into alleged fraud within the Daya Kerjaya employment initiative, signalling the growing scope of what may be one of the country's most widespread graft cases.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has identified 1,638 firms allegedly involved in RM45 million worth of fraudulent claims under the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment incentive programme, with 63 active investigations and 97 people arrested.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detected 1,638 companies submitting fraudulent claims under Daya Kerjaya 2.0, the government's employment incentive scheme, resulting in potential losses exceeding RM45 million.