HRDCorp's Alleged Financial Mismanagement Issues Explained

Abel Benjamin Lim, Head of Sustainability Impact, Bait Al Amanah

11-Jul-24 07:45

HRDCorp's Alleged Financial Mismanagement Issues Explained

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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is currently investigating the Human Resource Development Corporation for alleged mismanagement and financial irregularities to the tune of RM3.8 billion, as highlighted by both the Auditor General and the Public Accounts Committee. Abel Benjamin Lim, Head of Sustainability Impact at the independent research institute, Bait Al Amanah, dissects the issue with us.

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Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam

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Categories: controversies, Law/Activism, the workplace, sponsored content

Tags: celcomdigi2024, malaysian anti-corruption commission (macc), anti-corruption, HRD Corp,

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