The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Employment Recruitment Incentives Programme (PenjanaKerjaya) was among two of its top-ranking officials detained in connection with allegations of false claim submission and embezzlement of funds involving the hiring-incentive scheme.

The MACC detained the 40-year-old woman in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (July 17) and released her after her statement was recorded, TheStar Online reported...