KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded 73 individuals, comprising agents and company owners, on suspicion of falsifying Daya Kerjaya 2.0 incentive claims worth about RM9 million.

According to an MACC source, all the suspects, comprising 48 men and 25 women aged between their 20s and 70s, were detained on Tuesday afternoon and night at MACC offices nationwide, except in Perlis.

"Initial investigations found that all the suspects are believed to have committed the acts between 2024 and 2025.

"All the suspects are believed to have submitted false claims involving government wage assistance of RM1,500 per month for six months for each employee hired by private-sector employers and government-l...