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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has vowed to recover billions of ringgit that have been siphoned off through government leakages, committing to return recovered funds directly to Malaysians as part of his administration's anti-corruption agenda.
The MADANI Government has outlined governance achievements over three and a half years, citing improvements in Malaysia's global competitiveness ranking and expanded cash assistance programmes totalling RM15 billion for 2026.
Senior Barisan Nasional leaders, including figures from Perikatan Nasional, attended a confidential briefing at Umno headquarters on the newly declassified Royal Commission of Inquiry report into Lembaga Tabung Haji's operations and governance.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has refused to approve a controversial Felda hotel sale at a 60 million pound loss, directing the agency to submit a comprehensive investigation report into the transaction.
The Retirement Fund Incorporated's RM12.9 billion investment earnings are inadequate to cover Malaysia's annual pension liabilities of nearly RM45 billion, highlighting a significant structural deficit in public sector retirement funding.
The MACC has opened an investigation into a RM200 million investment loss by KWAP in Indonesia's eFishery, raising questions about governance and due diligence in large pension fund placements.
Malaysia's parliament has passed the National Trust Fund Bill 2026, marking the first comprehensive overhaul of the RM22.43 billion fund since 1988. The reform introduces mandatory government contributions and stricter spending rules.
Malaysia has passed legislation closing regulatory gaps exposed when RM5 billion was withdrawn from the State Fund (KWAN) in 2021. Future withdrawals now require parliamentary approval.