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Malaysia Detains Ex-Treasury Chief Over Pilgrimage Fund Probe

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 26 August 2026, 23:52 UTC By Ram Anand 1 min read
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Malaysian authorities have detained a former Treasury secretary-general over a probe into mismanagement of Muslim pilgrimage fund Tabung Haji, according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.

Malaysian authorities have detained a former Treasury secretary-general over a probe into mismanagement of Muslim pilgrimage fund Tabung Haji, according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
Malaysia (LOCATION) Pilgrimage Fund (ORG) Malaysian (ORG) Treasury (ORG) Muslim (ORG) Tabung Haji (PERSON) the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (ORG)
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