PUTRAJAYA: Four people, including the chief executive officer of the Skills Development Fund Corp, have been remanded for six days over a RM40mil bribery case. Magistrate Nik Isfahanie Tasnim Wan Ab Rahman allowed the remand order after hearing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)'s application on Thursday. The four included the corporation’s 58-year-old chief executive, who is a Datuk, its 34-year-old secretary, a 32-year-old assistant financial officer and a 38-year-old company director. They were said to have collaborated with the company director to siphon the allocation provided by the Government. It is responsible for providing financial assistance in the form of loans to individuals, such as school leavers, graduates and others interested in pursuing Malaysian Skills Certification, Malaysian Skills Diploma and Malaysian Advanced Skills Diploma at public or private skills training institutions.

Source: The Star September 14, 2017 04:30 UTC