KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has identified two more companies suspected of securing data centre construction projects through bribes—an investigation that earlier saw a project manager attempting to burn nearly RM1 million in cash to destroy evidence.
According to a source familiar with the matter, several company directors have also been identified and will be called in to assist in the probe, Bernama reported.
“The investigation also found that the main suspect, the project manager, admitted to having asked for about three per cent of the project value from any company that wanted to obtain a project from a prominent construction company,” the source said today.
The suspect is believed to have provided inside information, including leaked tender prices, and helped ensure that companies who paid bribes were given priority in the selection process.
“This bribe was paid in stages according to the progress of the project payment and it is understood that there are several million more that have yet to be paid by the company to the suspect as per their agreement,” the source added.
The case made headlines last week when the project manager—linked to a major construction company—reportedly attempted to destroy evidence during a MACC raid under Op Ways at his Petaling Jaya home.
MACC officers found bundles of RM100 notes amounting to nearly RM1 million being burned. A further search uncovered approximately RM7.5 million in cash hidden in pillow boxes, along with luxury watches including Rolex, Omega and Cartier brands, and various items of gold jewellery.
On Friday, the MACC arrested the contract manager, his wife, and two other men in their 40s to 60s around the Klang Valley. All are suspected of involvement in the awarding of a Johor-based data centre construction tender valued at around RM180 million. – July 20, 2025