Malaysian police raided 27 flats and five bungalows in Forest City, arresting 32 individuals (20-58) involved in cryptocurrency investment, romance, and law firm impersonation scams targeting overseas victims. The raids highlight concerns about oversight in the special financial zone.
Thousands of Malaysians in Hong Kong, estimated at 15,000, are struggling to engage with home country elections due to a lack of official communication from the Election Commission and consulate, making it difficult to meet registration deadlines.
Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating the transfer of three elephants from Zoo Taiping to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan. The probe focuses on allegations that 53 million ringgit (US$12.72 million) in payments were diverted from the government to individuals.
Bangladesh's High Commissioner to Malaysia, Tarique, met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to discuss recruiting more Bangladeshi workers and reopening the labour market. Key issues included undocumented workers, repatriation, and ensuring transparent, fair, and affordable recruitment processes to prevent exploitation.
Over 1,000 Orang Asli from 19 tribes protested in Putrajaya demanding recognition of ancestral lands and an end to evictions, targeting Deputy PM Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Malaysia's Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin stated that while the US has the right to ask allies to increase defence expenditure, Malaysia, as a developing economy, faces limitations. His comments followed US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's call for Asian allies to raise military spending to 3.5% of GDP to counter China's military build-up. Malaysia's 2026 budget allocated 21.74 billion ringgit for defence.
Four paintings linked to one of the world’s most audacious financial frauds stood on easels at Malaysia’s anti-corruption headquarters on Wednesday: a Picasso, a Miro, a Balthus and an Ultrillo – all allegedly bought with money stolen from the Malaysian people. The unveiling of the works at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya marked the first public showing of artworks recovered from the multibillion-dollar Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal since...
