Malaysia Detains Ex-Treasury Chief Over Pilgrimage Fund Probe

Malaysian authorities have detained a former Treasury secretary-general over a probe into mismanagement of Muslim pilgrimage fund Tabung Haji, according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.

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