{
  "id": 5972350,
  "title": "MACC arrests ex‑DG with ‘Datuk’ title and another suspect over alleged land‑sale corruption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/macc-arrests-ex-dg-with-datuk-title-and-another-suspect-over-alleged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T12:28:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/06/macc-arrests-exdg-with-datuk-title-and-another-suspect-over-alleged-landsale-corruption/234208"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a former director-general with the title ‘Datuk’ and another suspect over alleged corruption and abuse of power in connection with a land sale. The suspects, aged in their 50s and 60s, were detained by MACC officials at its headquarters in Putrajaya today. According to a source, the suspects are suspected of abusing their power in appointing a company for a project and in the sale of land owned by the statutory body to a company linked to a developer without the knowledge of the Board of Directors and its subsidiary. Both individuals are scheduled to be taken to the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court tomorrow for a remand application. MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman confirmed the arrests, stating that the case is being investigated under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Datuk’ arrested over land deal with project developer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/datuk-arrested-over-land-deal-with-project-developer",
        "published": "2026-09-06T12:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "MACC arrests ex‑DG with ‘Datuk’ title and another suspect over alleged land‑sale corruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/macc-arrests-ex-dg-with-datuk-title-and-another-suspect-over-alleged",
        "published": "2026-09-06T12:28:18.000Z"
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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."
}