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M'sia's Haj fund scandal has seen an ex-Minister charged with misappropriating over S$268 million in funds, what's going on?

8 years in the making.

M'sia's Haj fund scandal has seen an ex-Minister charged with misappropriating over S$268 million in funds, what's going on?

Malaysia's Tabung Haji (TH) Haj pilgrims fund was under scrutiny in July 2026 following the release of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report. The report revealed that over RM 860 million (S$269 million) in TH funds had been misappropriated by Jamil Khir Baharom, a former minister at the Prime Minister's Department (religious affairs).

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