The corruption trial of a senior private secretary to a former tourism, arts and culture minister and a woman will begin on Oct 1.

Mohd Saifullah Mohd Minggu, 30, faces 24 charges of accepting and soliciting bribes amounting to over RM3 million to secure an advertising tender under the ministry while Nurfadziana Abdul Kadir, 29, faces a charge of abetting Mohd Saifullah in committing the offence.

Judge Suzana Hussin fixed...