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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has placed more than 1,600 companies under investigation as part of its ongoing probe into the Daya Kerjaya employment assistance programme, which has emerged as a significant corruption case affecting thousands of Malaysians.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has uncovered widespread fraud in the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment incentive scheme, identifying 1,638 companies making false claims. Potential losses are estimated at RM45 million.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog is scrutinizing institutional vulnerabilities within the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment programme as investigations into suspected RM9 million fraud expand beyond individual cases.