Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 July — Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak has been charged with criminal breach of trust and corruption, two months after being investigated over a multibillion dollar graft scandal under the 1MDB state investment fund. He was arrested on 2 July by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officials over a suspicious transfer of RM42mil (approximately S$14.2mil) into …

The Malaysian Bar has launched criticisms against the 1MDB Special Task Force regarding their announcement of former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s arrest yesterday. George Varughese, the Bar Council's president, said on 3 July that the task force does not have any legal authority in making such arrests. “The Malaysian Bar is shocked and troubled by the press statement issued today by …

Under the new Pakatan Harapan government, those who have been appointed to spearhead Malaysian government linked-companies (GLCs) should no longer expect to receive big salaries. Speaking to Malaysian media at the end of his two-day visit to Jakarta on an ASEAN tour on 30 June, Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that while their salaries will not be …

    (Updated as of 5.37 p.m., SGT) KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 3 — Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been arrested today. Officials from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have confirmed the arrest was made at Najib's house on Jalan Langgak Duta in the capital city today at 2.35pm. He is expected to be brought to …

by Stephen Chang Anwar Ibrahim may be a changed man for the better. However, he has to prove himself through his words and actions.  Anwar’s recent criticism of Lim Guan Eng's revelation of corruption within the heart of the previous government, and some of his statements and activities following his release are not good omens. We must watch Anwar with …

KUALA LUMPUR, 3 July — Chief of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Mohd Shukri Abdull warned beneficiaries of the stolen state funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) to either voluntarily return the sums that are currently frozen in their accounts to the MACC, or to face legal action instead.  Shukri, who is also a member of the 1MDB investigative taskforce, …

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 July — A total of 13 ministers and 23 deputy ministers were sworn in before the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V at the ceremony at the Istana Negara in the capital city. Among the Cabinet Ministers who were sworn in today were Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah as Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Xavier Jayakumar as Natural Resources and …

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail stated on Friday (29 June) that the Malaysian government is looking into the need to make amendments to do away with the mandatory death penalty in legislation pertaining to criminal offences. She said that, currently, the government had deferred the death penalty for drug-related offenders. Speaking at  a media conference …

Malaysia’s Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has stated in an interview with the Associated Press on Friday (29 June) that the Malaysian government will sell most of the huge stash of jewellery, handbags and luxury goods seized in 1MDB investigations from premises linked to former Prime Minister Najib Razak. It was reported earlier that valuable items seized worth up to RM1.1 billion …

The crown prince of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, thanked Singaporean Government for helping Johor during the drought seasons and at times when it experiences water crisis. Tweeting a post on JOHOR Southern Tiger account on Thursday (28 June), the prince wrote, "We have always helped each other. May the close ties and friendship forged hundreds of years ago last forever." …