{
  "id": 12609065,
  "title": "Witness insists Publika office existed in Hamzah Zainudin aide’s RM350,000 corruption trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/witness-insists-publika-office-existed-in-hamzah-zainudin-aides-rm350",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T10:34:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/07/witness-insists-publika-office-existed-in-hamzah-zainudin-aides-rm350000-corruption-trial/238135"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 7, a witness in the corruption trial involving ex-political secretary Hamzah Zainudin testified that the office of Yayasan Tanah Aku in Publika, where RM350,000 in commission was allegedly handed over to Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad, did exist. Wan Azhar Mohamed Yusof, 51 and managing director of Nexuscorpgroup Sdn Bhd (NSB), made this claim during cross-examination by counsel Datuk Yaacob Md Sam, representing Sayed Amir. In his testimony, Wan Azhar stated that he and Sayed Amir exchanged RM100,000 and RM250,000 in cash on December 4 and 16, 2020, respectively, at the Publika location. However, during cross-examination, Yaacob challenged Wan Azhar, stating that the premises had been previously occupied by a law firm and were vacant from the end of 2019 until January 1, 2021. Wan Azhar disagreed, claiming he only knew the office was in operation on the two dates he visited. The charges against Sayed Amir, 44, include receiving RM350,000 in gratification for assisting NSB secure a PDRM project tender valued at RM381,112,042.44. The trial resumes the following day.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — A witness in the corruption trial involving a former political secretary to former home mini...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Defence says office where Hamzah’s ex-aide allegedly received RM350,000 vacant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/defence-says-office-where-hamzahs-ex-aide-allegedly-received-rm350",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Hamzah ex aide's trial: Witness insists office existed for alleged money handover",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hamzah-ex-aides-trial-witness-insists-office-existed-for-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:11:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Witness insists Publika office existed in Hamzah Zainudin aide’s RM350,000 corruption trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/witness-insists-publika-office-existed-in-hamzah-zainudin-aides-rm350-12626630",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:34:46.000Z"
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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."
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