{
  "id": 1657356,
  "title": "Pengarah syarikat direman kes tuntutan palsu RM100,000 babit bekas pemimpin Melaka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pengarah-syarikat-direman-kes-tuntutan-palsu-rm100-000-babit-bekas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/18/pengarah-syarikat-direman-kes-tuntutan-palsu-rm100-000-babit-bekas-pemimpin-melaka"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 60-year-old man has been held for five days assisting with the investigation into a false RM100,000 coffee table book payment allegation linked to a former top Melaka leader. The man, who began remand today, was ordered by Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM) granted permission for his petition in Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court. According to sources, the suspect was detained for about 8 nights last night while providing statements at the SPRM Melaka office. Initial investigation revealed the suspect is accused of committing the act involving a former state leader in 2021. The suspect is believed not only to have submitted false payment documentation involving the coffee table book, its details, and the printing of the book itself, but also for an inadequate qualification process. The SPRM Melaka deputy director, Adi Supian Shafie, confirmed the arrest and the ongoing investigation under Section 18 of the SPRM Act 2009 upon request.",
  "summary": "Suspek ditahan kira-kira 8 malam semalam ketika memberikan keterangan di pejabat SPRM Melaka.",
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      {
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        "title": "Pengarah syarikat direman kes tuntutan palsu RM100,000 babit bekas pemimpin Melaka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pengarah-syarikat-direman-kes-tuntutan-palsu-rm100-000-babit-bekas-1658395",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:39:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}