KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 30 -- Misconduct in public agencies is on the rise, with 50 cases investigated by the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) as of last month, up from 36 in the same period last year.

EAIC chairman Tan Sri Ismail Bakar said agencies with the most cases included the Immigration Department, Road Transport Department, Labour Department, Environment Department, Fisheries Department, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, and National Anti-Drug Agency.

"Shortcuts, procedural violations or misuse of resources must be addressed immediately with clear and consistent consequences," he was quoted as saying by The Sunday Star today, highlighting the need to prevent misconduct f...