KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 23 -- Investigators from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have launched an investigation into claims that funds were deposited into the bank account of a senior military officer.

According to The Star, MACC officers visited the Defence Ministry at around 11.30am on Tuesday (December 23) to conduct preliminary checks on several army projects from 2023 to the present.

"The probe is focusing on projects carried out through open tender procurement as well as those implemented under the Army's Responsibility Centres (PTJ)," said a source.

"Suspicious financial transactions linked to certain individuals named in the allegations will also be examined."

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that...