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New Straits Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
King receives briefings on legal reforms, A-G's Report
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, received briefings on legal reform progress and the second Auditor-General's Report for 2025, in separate sessions at Istana Negara today. According to a post on the king's official Facebook page, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said presented updates on legal reform achievements and agenda. His Majesty was later presented with the Auditor-General's Report 2/2025 by Auditor-General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi.
The Star
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
King presented with legal reform, Auditor-General's Report briefings
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, was presented with briefings on the achievements and agenda of Legal Reform as well as the Auditor-General's Report in two separate sessions at Istana Negara. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's Facebook page on Tuesday (June 3) Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said presented the briefing on the achievements and agenda of Legal Reforms to His Majesty. His Majesty was then presented with the Auditor-General's Report 2/2025 by Auditor-General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi. Each briefing lasted about an hour. - Bernama
The Star
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Audit institutions should be empowered to operate independently, says Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: Audit institutions in the country should be empowered to operate independently, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that good governance is crucial and independent auditor firms, particularly the Auditor-General's Department play a pivotal role in ensuring accountability. "I have mentioned to my Cabinet colleagues that even I don't determine the results or priorities of the report. The department recently briefed me on the Auditor-General's Report," said Anwar 'They brief me not to interfere or change their report. The briefing is for me to present it to the Cabinet before it's tabled in Parliament for public debate,' he added. "This is what is meant by good governance and transparency," he said when closing the Asean Auditor Conference on Wednesday (May 28). He added that independent audit reports would also strengthen governance and integrity within the administration. "This will ultimately be reflected in sustaining improvements in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI)," he added. Anwar acknowledged that both foreign and local audit institutions have faced interference, and added that some audit firms, including larger ones, were not entirely free from becoming targets of excesses. "In this country and in more industrialised nations, there has been complicity at times. For example, in the 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad) scandal, there was complicity with big audit firms," said Anwar. "This is why audit firms should operate independently to follow the trail of accountability wherever it leads," he added. Anwar praised Auditor-General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi for her efforts despite the challenges of conducting audits. "That is why we have this woman of steel as the Auditor-General. It is a tough and unpopular task, but it doesn't matter to her as she is not contesting in elections," he said, drawing applause and laughter. Anwar stressed this message during the recent Asean Summit for audit firms to act independently to ensure good governance and accountability.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
PM Anwar stresses independent auditing to strengthen governance across ASEAN
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on auditors, accountants and regulators across ASEAN to reaffirm their commitment to good governance rooted in values and human dignity. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, stressed that technical excellence must be accompanied by moral clarity and independent oversight to build accountable institutions and societies. He said the core of good governance is accountability. 'We talk about inclusivity, sustainability. But if you look at the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, the premise is, of course, responsible and good governance. That represents the conscience of the majority of our people. 'Who wants to live in a country of excesses, endemic corruption and waste? That is why I strongly support ASEAN Audit Institutions to implement this vision,' he said in his speech at the closing ceremony of the ASEAN Auditor Conference 2025 held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre here today. Also present were Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and Auditor-General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi. In his speech, Anwar further stressed the importance of empowering audit institutions to operate independently and to follow the trail of accountability wherever it leads, in order to be prepared to face the challenges in this country and region. 'Now we stand beyond this, about upholding the highest standards of transparency and accountability, and through this, strengthening anti-corruption frameworks, again, through the independence of auditors and regulators,' he said. The Prime Minister also stressed that he has never interfered with or altered any information contained in the Auditor-General's Report (LKAN) before it was submitted to the Cabinet or presented to Parliament for open and transparent debate. 'That is why I've mentioned this to my cabinet colleagues... even I do not determine what the results or priorities should be. They briefed me of course, recently, about two weeks ago about the report. But the briefing was not for me to interfere with or change it,' he said. 'That is what we mean by good governance and transparency. This, ultimately, will strengthen governments and integrity and will be reflected in sustained improvements, again, in the corruption perception index,' he said. Anwar said that beyond positioning ASEAN as a strong economic bloc, it must also stand as a symbol of peace and a region that upholds the highest standards of good governance and accountability. In line with Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025 and the appointment of Malaysia's Auditor-General as Chair of the ASEAN Audit Committee, the National Audit Department (NADM) is hosting the inaugural ASEAN Auditor Conference 2025 from yesterday until today under the theme 'Inclusive and Sustainable Auditing for a Progressive ASEAN'. The conference convenes more than 2,000 participants from public and private sectors, including regional and international delegates and several Heads of Supreme Audit Institutions from ASEAN and beyond, such as Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, the Maldives and Yemen.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Anwar salls for good governance in ASEAN audits
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on auditors, accountants and regulators across ASEAN to reaffirm their commitment to good governance rooted in values and human dignity. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, stressed that technical excellence must be accompanied by moral clarity and independent oversight to build accountable institutions and societies. He said the core of good governance is accountability. 'We talk about inclusivity, sustainability. But if you look at the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, the premise is, of course, responsible and good governance. That represents the conscience of the majority of our people. 'Who wants to live in a country of excesses, endemic corruption and waste? That is why I strongly support ASEAN Audit Institutions to implement this vision,' he said in his speech at the closing ceremony of the ASEAN Auditor Conference 2025 held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre here today. Also present were Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and Auditor-General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi. In his speech, Anwar further stressed the importance of empowering audit institutions to operate independently and to follow the trail of accountability wherever it leads, in order to be prepared to face the challenges in this country and region. 'Now we stand beyond this, about upholding the highest standards of transparency and accountability, and through this, strengthening anti-corruption frameworks, again, through the independence of auditors and regulators,' he said. The Prime Minister also stressed that he has never interfered with or altered any information contained in the Auditor-General's Report (LKAN) before it was submitted to the Cabinet or presented to Parliament for open and transparent debate. 'That is why I've mentioned this to my cabinet colleagues... even I do not determine what the results or priorities should be. They briefed me of course, recently, about two weeks ago about the report. But the briefing was not for me to interfere with or change it,' he said. 'That is what we mean by good governance and transparency. This, ultimately, will strengthen governments and integrity and will be reflected in sustained improvements, again, in the corruption perception index,' he said. Anwar said that beyond positioning ASEAN as a strong economic bloc, it must also stand as a symbol of peace and a region that upholds the highest standards of good governance and accountability. In line with Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025 and the appointment of Malaysia's Auditor-General as Chair of the ASEAN Audit Committee, the National Audit Department (NADM) is hosting the inaugural ASEAN Auditor Conference 2025 from yesterday until today under the theme 'Inclusive and Sustainable Auditing for a Progressive ASEAN'. The conference convenes more than 2,000 participants from public and private sectors, including regional and international delegates and several Heads of Supreme Audit Institutions from ASEAN and beyond, such as Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, the Maldives and Yemen.
