{
  "id": 9555220,
  "title": "Former Petronas manager met Petros official informally before interview - Witness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/former-petronas-manager-met-petros-official-informally-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T12:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1540344/former-petronas-manager-met-petros-official-informally-interview"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR - A former Petronas manager testified in court that he had an informal meeting with a senior Petroleum Sarawak official before being interviewed for a position at the company in 2024. The witness, a former Petronas employee, stated that he met the Petros chief financial officer and CEO at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club before their formal interview in Kuching, Sarawak. The witness, who applied for the Head of Upstream Finance position at Petros in 2024, said the two roles were similar in terms of job scope. He advised the interviewee on the salary he should request from Petros, but could not recall the exact figure suggested. Under Petronas' code of ethics, employees must seek prior approval before sharing sensitive information, which Khairul Akmal allegedly violated by passing a document to Petros in June 2024. Khairul Akmal, 41, faces up to a year in jail for attempting to disclose a report titled \"Q1 2024 Upstream Business Performance Operational & Financial.\" The trial is ongoing.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court today heard that former Petronas manager Mohd Khairul Akmal Mohd Jasni met informally with a senior official of Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC), before a formal interview for a position at the company in 2024.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}