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Malaysian football administration

FAM reforms need major investment in talent as AFC flags finance and legal departments as biggest risks

The AFC says the Football Association of Malaysia must strengthen its financial capacity and invest in high-quality professional staff to successfully implement governance reforms, with finance and legal affairs identified as the most critical risk areas in football administration

AFC audit reveals FAM failed to table annual budgets for congress approval since 2016

The Asian Football Confederation governance audit has uncovered a major compliance lapse in the Football Association of Malaysia, where annual budgets were reportedly not presented for congress approval for nearly a decade, raising serious questions over financial oversight and governance standards

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Harimau Malaya likely to lose seven players permanently despite CAS ruling: AFC

It says eligibility falsification case may trigger further disciplinary review after CAS upholds 12-month ban

Subsidised RON95: how cheap is Malaysia’s fuel compared to neighbours?

There has been a spate of viral videos showing vehicles from neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Singapore being filled with Malaysia's heavily subsidised RON95 petrol, indicating a blatant disregard for local laws.

MACC probes IJM over alleged RM2.5bil money laundering scheme, Sunway takeover at risk

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is probing IJM Corporation over alleged money laundering and possible share price manipulation involving RM2.5bil, a probe that could jeopardise Sunway Group’s proposed RM11.5bil takeover of the construction giant