The Kedah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission detained three Penang legal officers yesterday on suspicion of asking for RM500,000 in bribes from the public.

Kedah MACC director Shaharom Nizam Abd Manap said the first suspect, aged 42, was detained in a hotel in Penang at 12.15pm yesterday, while the other two suspects, aged 29 and 52, were detained at the Kedah MACC office at 10.15pm and 10.38pm, also yesterday...