Malaysia’s Anti-Graft Chief Ends Term With Probes Unresolved

Azam Baki — Azam BakiPhotographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg

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By Niki Koswanage and Tom Redmond

May 11, 2026 at 11:30 PM UTC

Malaysia’s anti-graft chief Azam Baki is poised to end his six-year run with two investigations relating to him and the agency still pending.

Azam’s term as chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission finishes on Tuesday. A new chief, former High Court judge Abdul Halim Aman, is set to take over the following day.