{
  "id": 10620500,
  "title": "Ex-senior officer to face charges over alleged RM42m UiTM Holdings payments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ex-senior-officer-to-face-charges-over-alleged-rm42m-uitm-holdings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T05:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127803/ex-senior-officer-to-face-charges-over-alleged-rm42m-uitm-holdings-payments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A former senior management officer is set to be charged on Thursday in connection with an alleged abuse of power and RM42 million in operational payments linked to UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd, according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The arrest of the 50-year-old former officer, who is currently under investigation, took place at his residence in the Klang Valley on Monday afternoon. Initial findings suggest that the suspect misused his position in 2017 to approve payments to several companies in which he had vested interests. MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman confirmed the arrest and stated that the individual is anticipated to be charged on Thursday, citing Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 as the basis for the investigation.",
  "summary": "A FORMER senior management officer is expected to be charged on Thursday over an alleged abuse of power involving about RM42 million in operational payments linked to UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd. The man, in his 50s, was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corr...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ex-senior officer held over alleged RM42mil UiTM Holdings payments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ex-senior-officer-held-over-alleged-rm42mil-uitm-holdings-payments",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:26:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "MACC: Ex-senior exec to be charged over RM42m UiTM Holdings loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/macc-ex-senior-exec-to-be-charged-over-rm42m-uitm-holdings-loss",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:16:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}