{
  "id": 15711017,
  "title": "Malaysia’s Anwar promises ‘full disclosure’ as ‘corporate mafia’ scandal grows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/malaysias-anwar-promises-full-disclosure-as-corporate-mafia-scandal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T06:31:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371468/malaysias-anwar-promises-full-disclosure-corporate-mafia-scandal-grows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to release the findings of a special task force on corporate malfeasance within three months to address public outrage over the government's perceived inability to tackle corruption. The task force, comprising representatives from the central bank, police, MACC, Securities Commission and other agencies, will prepare a government report to be presented to the public, according to Anwar who made the announcement in parliament. The move aims to appease the public after the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition suffered significant losses in recent state elections, and amid accusations of a \"corporate mafia\" scandal involving MACC officers allegedly pressuring stake sales and corporate takeovers. Anwar's administration has denied any wrongdoing, pointing to the charges against former political secretary Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin for alleged bribery, and the freezing or seizure of assets and fines worth billions of ringgit for corporate crime offenses.",
  "summary": "Malaysia’s government will publicly release the findings of a special task force on corporate malfeasance in three months, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday, as his administration seeks to appease public anger over its perceived failure to clamp down on corruption. Anwar is facing a reckoning in the final stretch of his term after his ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition was handed…",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Police freeze RM4.3b, seize RM1b in assets in crackdown on corporate mafia, says Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/police-freeze-rm4-3b-seize-rm1b-in-assets-in-crackdown-on-corporate",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:08:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Anwar: No one will be protected in corporate mafia probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/anwar-no-one-will-be-protected-in-corporate-mafia-probe",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:19:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Anwar challenges Rafizi over corporate crime, asks why he stayed silent as minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/anwar-challenges-rafizi-over-corporate-crime-asks-why-he-stayed",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Govt inherited system that let corporate crimes go largely unchecked, says Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/govt-inherited-system-that-let-corporate-crimes-go-largely-unchecked",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:58:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}