NationGate Clarifies MACC Probe Limited To Non-major Subsidiary
In a Bursa Malaysia filing today, the electronics manufacturing services company said that an order to inspect, search and seize under Section 31(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 from MACC was issued to NationGate Solution.
'To our best knowledge, the raid does not involve any specific board members or senior management.
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