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Malaysia’s Ismail Sabri denies failing to declare millions in cash, gold bars

Malaysia’s Ismail Sabri denies failing to declare millions in cash, gold bars
South China Morning Post Thursday 27 August 2026, 05:54 UTC By Iman Muttaqin Yusof 1 min read
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Malaysia’s former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob pleaded not guilty in a Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday to failing to declare millions of ringgit in local and foreign currencies and gold bars. The 66-year-old is the second ex-leader to face criminal charges since Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim took office in 2022, pledging to root out entrenched corruption. Ismail Sabri’s charge under Section 36(2) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act comes more than a year after...

Malaysia’s former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob pleaded not guilty in a Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday to failing to declare millions of ringgit in local and foreign currencies and gold bars. The 66-year-old is the second ex-leader to face criminal charges since Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim took office in 2022, pledging to root out entrenched corruption. Ismail Sabri’s charge under Section 36(2) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act comes more than a year after he...
Malaysia (LOCATION) Ismail Sabri (PERSON) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (PERSON) Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court (ORG) Anwar Ibrahim (PERSON) Ismail Sabri’s (PERSON) the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (ORG) MACC (ORG)
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