{
  "id": 3692361,
  "title": "Penang leaves fate of agency chairman under corruption probe to Putrajaya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/penang-leaves-fate-of-agency-chairman-under-corruption-probe-to-3692361",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T07:15:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/27/penang-leaves-fate-of-agency-chairman-under-corruption-probe-to-putrajaya/232893"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Penang has decided to defer the matter of a federal agency chairman under corruption investigation to Putrajaya, according to the Penang government's statement. The chairman, a Datuk in his 50s, is suspected of abusing his former roles to sanction the sale of eight plots of land in South Seberang Perai to a company linked to his associate at below-market prices, resulting in estimated losses of approximately RM1.96 million. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is continuing its investigation, and the chairman has been released on RM10,000 bail after a week-long remand. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow affirmed that the state respects the MACC’s jurisdiction and will allow the agency to conduct its probe without interference.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Penang leaves fate of agency chairman under corruption probe to Putrajaya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/penang-leaves-fate-of-agency-chairman-under-corruption-probe-to",
        "published": "2026-08-27T07:15:03.000Z"
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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."
}