A 'Datuk' at a telecommunications company is among several corporate and business personalities under investigation by the

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for corruption and misuse of power, according to Kuala Lumpur MACC director Mohamad Yusoff Akope.

He said the 'Datuk', who is in his 50s, was being probed over irregularities pertaining to procurement of tenders and projects.

He had not been detained, he added.

"I cannot elaborate because it can jeopardise the investigation," Mohamad Yusoff told reporters when attending a Kuala Lumpur MACC shooting competition at the Kajang Prison shooting range in Kajang.

He said 203 reports had been lodged with the Kuala Lumpur MACC office so far this year and investigation papers had been opened on 24 of the reports.

"Fifteen people have been detained, among others for bribing public servants," he added.

- Bernama