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Top 5 at 5: Army Chief Charged for Corruption
43 mins·17:00, 22 Jan 2026
Top 5 at 5: Army Chief Charged for Corruption
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Guest: Bryan Cheah (researcher for public procurement), Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4)
Malaysia’s former army chief Gen Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan has become the first top-ranking military official to face money laundering charges, accused of channeling over RM2.1 million linked to procurement tenders. His wife, Salwani Anuar, is also charged in the case. We get into the the case, as well as the complexity of military procurements and what transparency should realistically look like. (Starts at 22:39)
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Malaysia military corruption caseArmy procurement money launderingMilitary transparency MalaysiaClimate litigation MalaysiaGreenwashing lawsuit MalaysiaFinancial scams MalaysiaTeen vaping MalaysiaOnline fraud losses MalaysiaTrump Davos speechWorld Economic Forum 2026
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