KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 -- A former Malaysian army chief and his wife were charged on Thursday with money laundering, part of a sweeping corruption investigation into military procurement contracts, authorities said.

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Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, 57, and his wife Salwani Anuar, 26, pleaded not guilty to allegations that they received hundreds of thousands of dollars in illicit payments. Prosecutors allege that Hafizuddeain received 2.122 million ringgit ($524,892) between February 2024 and November 2025 through his bank accounts, while Salwani allegedly received 77,000 ringgit via a company she controlled.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) launched t...