{
  "id": 9690036,
  "title": "Ex-Tabung Haji COO slapped with another charge over renovation costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ex-tabung-haji-coo-slapped-with-another-charge-over-renovation-costs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T03:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/25/ex-tabung-haji-coo-slapped-with-another-charge-over-renovation-costs"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Tabung Haji chief operating officer Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani appeared in court to face a new charge. KUALA LUMPUR - Adi, 56, entered a plea at the Kuala Lumpur sessions court concerning the alleged receipt of RM8,882.77 in renovation costs for a property nine years ago. The charge is under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which criminalizes public officials obtaining valuables without payment. This offense, if found guilty, can result in imprisonment for up to two years and a fine. Adi received renovation costs for a house in Jalan Tanjung SD 13/4, Bandar Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, from Thamsulazri Ismail, the director of AG Reka Sdn Bhd. The alleged wrongdoing occurred on March 7, 2017. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) sought to transfer the case to the Shah Alam sessions court alongside three other charges against Adi. Judge Suzana Hussin granted Adi RM50,000 bail and two sureties, requiring him to surrender his passport and report monthly to the MACC office in Putrajaya. He was represented by Wan Azwan Aiman Wan Fakhruddin. Adi previously faced similar charges in Shah Alam over renovation costs totaling RM302,499.27 for three houses nine years ago.",
  "summary": "Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani claims trial to receiving RM8,882.77 in renovation costs for a house nine years ago.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ex-Tabung Haji COO slapped with another charge over renovation costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ex-tabung-haji-coo-slapped-with-another-charge-over-renovation-costs-9695259",
        "published": "2026-09-25T03:06:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Ex-Tabung Haji COO faces another charge of illegally accepting RM8k in house renovation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ex-tabung-haji-coo-faces-another-charge-of-illegally-accepting-rm8k",
        "published": "2026-09-25T03:54:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ex-Tabung Haji COO Adi Azuan hit with further charge over home renovations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ex-tabung-haji-coo-adi-azuan-hit-with-further-charge-over-home",
        "published": "2026-09-25T04:01:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Ex-Tabung Haji COO faces fourth charge over RM8,883 house renovation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ex-tabung-haji-coo-faces-fourth-charge-over-rm8-883-house-renovation",
        "published": "2026-09-25T04:30:00.000Z"
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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."
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