Malaysia

Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak, now in jail for misappropriating millions of dollars from a company linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), has four more pending court cases. Najib, 69, is facing another trial…

Malaysia's former premier Najib Razak on Tuesday (Aug 23) failed in his final appeal against a graft conviction, which is set to see him serve 12 years in jail for misappropriating millions of dollars from a company linked to 1Malaysia…

A woman named Zainab Mohd Salleh and her husband named as Abdul Latiff Ahmad have been identified in a Malaysian forensic audit report as those behind a company flagged for dubious transactions over a spare parts deal in the controversial…

Leaders of Malaysia's largest party Umno discussed election preparations at a special meeting in the capital on Monday (Aug 22), with the majority of them wanting polls to be held as soon as possible, said Sungai Besar division chief Jamal…

While the mandate should be returned to the people to choose their government, the challenge is to determine the right time for national elections, said Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Datuk Seri Ismail said many…

The Malaysian will wait for another month or two before making a decision to lift the ban on chicken exports, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Saturday (Aug 20). He said the delay to reallow exports would help ensure sufficient…

Malaysian police have arrested a man for uploading online threats against the country's Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat. Malaysia police headquarters corporate communications head, Assistant Commissioner Skandaguru Anandan said…

The rising cost of living, coupled with the influx of Singaporean visitors with a stronger dollar, caused a spike in food prices in the Malaysian state of Johor. Several restaurants and coffee shops around Johor Bahru have increased prices…

Malaysia’s former premier Najib Razak on Friday (Aug 19) discharged part of his defence team in the midst of a hearing for his final appeal against a graft conviction; the second time he has discharged counsel in just two months. Najib,…

Coffee shop owner Micah Ooi, 37, often does not mind when patrons occupy a table without ordering any drinks. But it soon became a habit. Customers would come in and order food from the hawker stalls, but not cough up a single cent for a…