Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
Kuala Lumpur police have arrested a foreign national on suspicion of assaulting and criminally intimidating a local student in the Sungai Besi residential district, prompting renewed concerns about public safety in residential communities.
Malaysian authorities have remanded two foreign nationals for a week to assist with their investigation into the death of a five-year-old boy that occurred in Gelugor, Penang on Thursday.
Authorities have detained five foreign nationals as part of their investigation into the stabbing death of a man discovered in Bandar Mahkota Cheras on Monday. Police are pursuing multiple leads in the case.
Malaysia's Immigration Department is actively tracing 19 foreign visitors whose movements cannot be verified in connection with Network School operations in Forest City, Johor. Officials say these individuals may have left or entered the country illegally.
Thailand's Criminal Records Division has implemented stricter identity verification procedures requiring fingerprints for nine categories of foreign applications, including permanent residence, visa extensions, and employment permits.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has detained 33 suspects, comprising law enforcement and government staff, suspected of running a criminal syndicate targeting foreign nationals. The operation marks a significant crackdown on corruption within state institutions.
Indonesia has charged 24 foreign nationals as criminal suspects in an illegal gold mining operation in Maluku. The suspects allegedly constructed roads and processing facilities around Gunung Botak, with violations carrying maximum sentences of five years.