G25 Malaysia, a Malay-Muslim group of former civil servants and individuals, has on Monday joined the growing call for the government’s task force reviewing allegations against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki to be reconstituted and strengthened.

A special task force has been set up to investigate Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, following a Bloomberg report on his shareholding in financial services firm Velocity Capital Partner Bhd (KL:VELOCITY) that was said to be higher than the allowed limit for public officials.

Hundreds of black-clad Malaysians gathered in the capital on Sunday, calling for the arrest of anti-graft chief Tan Sri Azam Baki after reports alleged he had improper shareholdings and that abuse of power took place in the commission he leads.

DAP national adviser Lim Guan Eng has called for a specific motion to be tabled in Parliament to debate the recurring shareholding allegations involving Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.

The government has established a special task force to investigate Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil announced on Friday. The task force will be headed by Chief Secretary to the government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and will report its findings to the Cabinet for further action, Fahmi said at a news conference after the weekly Cabinet meeting.

Eight PKR lawmakers led by former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli have called on the top leadership of DAP and Amanah to press Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to suspend Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki and investigate allegations against him.

Bloomberg News defended its published articles on the shareholding of Malaysia’s anti-graft chief who is initiating a legal action against the American news agency. "We stand by our reporting,” a Bloomberg News spokesperson said in a response to The Edge. The spokesperson did not address other queries in the email.

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency chief Tan Sri Azam Baki said he is open to being investigated by any committee established by the government to examine his shareholdings. Azam, who is the chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), reiterated in a personal statement that he has made the necessary declarations through official channels based on current regulations governing public service officers.

The Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) has called for the immediate suspension of any Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers implicated in Bloomberg’s report alleging collusion with businesspeople to take over local companies.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has initiated legal proceedings against Bloomberg, following a report on his shareholdings that his legal team describes as "libellous, irresponsible and seriously misleading".

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has rejected allegations that private interests influence its investigations.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki should be put on garden leave, until the issue of his shares-ownership in a publicly-listed company is investigated, parliamentarian Datuk Rosol Wahid has said. The Perikatan Nas...

The government is reviewing its circular on public officials’ conduct, including rules on shareholdings, to ensure it reflects current government, economic, business and technological developments, according to the Public Service Department (PSD).

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki acknowledged on Wednesday that he owned shares in Velocity Capital Partner Bhd (KL:VELOCITY), but clarified he had sold them a few months later.

在大马公司委员会（SSM）文件中，阿占巴基被列为Velocity资本股东，持股占比约1.38%。...

The government circular on the conduct of public officials does not explicitly allow the Chief Secretary to the government (KSN) to grant exemptions for public officials to hold shares above the prescribed limit, despite a deputy minister saying such approval could be obtained.

Penny stock firm Velocity Capital Partner Bhd (KL:VELOCITY) was again caught in the spotlight on Tuesday following news that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Tan Sri Azam Baki had emerged as a shareholder in the group last year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian anti-corruption chief Tan Sri Azam Baki held millions of shares in a financial-services company, a corporate filing shows, the first public disclosure of a major stake in his name since an uproar over his shareholdings several years ago spurred protests calling for him to step down.

Notable filings Between Jan 12 and 16, notable filings included Velocity Capital Partner Bhd’s (KL:VELOCITY) cessation as a substantial shareholder of MMAG Holdings Bhd (KL:MMAG) after disposing of its entire stake of 150 million shares on the open market. The selling...

DID Lady Luck smile on Datuk Seri Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak, who until recently was the largest shareholder of MMAG Holdings Bhd (KL:MMAG)?  On Dec 31, 2025, Farhash managed to sell his 19.9% stake in MMAG at a hefty premium over the prevailing market price in direct off-...