GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 21 -- There were only six corruption cases against civil servants in Penang state agencies last year, according to state secretary Datuk Seri Zulkifli Long.

He said the state government received letters from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on the cases in Penang.

"For the whole of 2025, there were a total of 27 cases, but out of this, only six involved state government agencies, while the others involved federal agencies," he said in a press conference after the first civil service assembly for 2026 at Dewan Sri Pinang this morning.

He said disciplinary action will be taken against those involved in accordance with the existing rules, including cases that were proven in court.

Meanwhile, Penang MACC d...