The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a five-day remand order from the a magistrate's court in Putrajaya against a senior director of Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (Yapeim).

According to media reports, the 47-year-old suspect was detained under Section 409 of the Penal Code for criminal breach of trust involving a government servant or agent.

He was arrested yesterday, after his statement was recorded at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya.

Yapeim landed in the limelight before, after it was accused of mismanaging a fund for orphans...