Newly minted Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) chairperson Awang Adek Hussin said he will work on restoring the agency's image and bringing back administrative integrity.

"During my first meeting earlier, I stressed that focus must be given to Mara's administration to avoid a bad perception of Mara in the future," he said during a press conference after clocking in for the first time today.

Awang Adek, a former deputy finance minister, said the question of integrity was important to him because of his background in the finance ministry.

He replaces Annuar Musa as Mara chairperson following allegations of graft and abuse of power levelled against the latter...