Shortfall at haj fund the latest headache for KL

Tabung Haji's 2016 assets are RM4b short of deposits, with allegations it cooked the books to justify dividend payout

The Pakatan Harapan administration is now weighing options to deal with Tabung Haji, whose assets are RM4 billion short of deposits. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

Malaysia's RM64 billion (S$21 billion) Muslim pilgrimage savings fund is the latest state-owned giant to come under the new government's radar for financial mismanagement under the ousted Barisan Nasional (BN).

The Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration is now weighing options to deal with Tabung Haji (TH), whose assets are RM4 billion short of deposits by nine million would-be pilgrims, according to its last financial report in 2016, with more losses likely since.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on December 02, 2018, with the headline Shortfall at haj fund the latest headache for KL. Subscribe