KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 -- The director-general and a senior officer of the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia (Jupem), under investigation over an alleged RM900,000 fund misappropriation, will be charged in court next week.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the two are expected to be charged on Wednesday or Thursday.

On Feb 11, MACC arrested two senior officers of a government agency, including a director-general, on suspicion of colluding to misappropriate about RM900,000 for personal use.

Meanwhile, Azam said MACC has recovered more than 70 per cent of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) assets, amounting to RM30 billion out of RM42 billion.

He said the recovery rate is among t...