PETALING JAYA: The suspension of three senior Human Resource Development Corpo­ration (HRD Corp) officials is a necessary step towards strengthening governance and restoring confidence in the management of employer levy funds, say anti-graft activists. They also said the drastic action taken by HRD Corp reflects an acknowledgement that the issues raised against its top officials are serious and cannot be treated as routine administrative lapses. ALSO READ: HRD Corp suspends three officials“Employer levies collected by HRD Corp are statutory trust funds, not corporate surplus. Pushpan also said that beyond taking action against its staff members, HRD Corp requires structural and governance reforms. “What HRD Corp is doing is to put in place good governance and bring in values of integrity, honesty, transparency and fairness,” he added.

Source: The Star February 07, 2026 01:01 UTC