Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
A financial fraud investigator testifying in Najib Razak's 1MDB trial revealed he did not examine whether US$620 million returned by the former prime minister was redirected elsewhere, raising questions about the thoroughness of the investigation.
A Malaysian court has ruled that the government and police must pay RM195,000 in compensation to 13 activists who were wrongfully arrested during a candlelight vigil honouring Covid-19 victims at Dataran Merdeka in August 2021.
An Ipoh High Court judge has determined that a deceased pedestrian bore responsibility for a fatal expressway collision, whilst declining to order the widow to pay legal costs given her financial hardship.
The Melaka High Court has reversed a strike-out order in a family's medical negligence case, ruling that innocent administrative errors in e-filing procedures should not prevent access to justice and can be corrected.
Police have arrested eleven alleged members of 'Geng Vinod' whose detention last month contributed to solving 21 gang-related robbery cases across Selangor state. The suspects are scheduled for court appearance tomorrow.
Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad was acquitted today in Kuala Lumpur after seven years in a RM2.8 million corruption case involving her late husband, former Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin.
Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad attended the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex to hear the verdict in her RM2.8 million corruption abetment case, marking a significant moment in the high-profile proceedings.
Malaysia's police have escalated efforts to apprehend fugitive businessman Tamim Dahri by seeking an Interpol Red Notice following his failure to appear at a scheduled court hearing, according to the Home Minister.
A Malaysian court has freed an odd-job worker from a potentially crushing 30-year prison term after his defence lawyer revealed critical lapses in the police investigation, including the existence of a second suspect that was never properly documented in official reports.
A High Court has awarded RM400,000 in damages to businessman Yeoh Ee Seong in his defamation case against Sin Chew Media Corporation Bhd, which published a report suggesting he orchestrated an assault on a lawyer.
The Sarawak DAP chief has challenged a defamation ruling, arguing it contradicts longstanding Commonwealth legal principles that shield governments from private citizens' defamation cases.
A former kindergarten teacher has pleaded not guilty to three money laundering charges involving RM133,550 in cash and gold jewellery at Shah Alam Sessions Court, with prosecutors alleging proceeds from unlawful activities.
DAP leader and Transport Minister Anthony Loke has initiated legal proceedings against lawyer Ang Woei Shang, alleging defamatory statements regarding pig farming operations and purported ties to organised crime networks.
A Malaysian High Court has frozen more than RM14 million in assets belonging to an oil palm conglomerate following a domestic Mareva injunction order. The freeze protects investor interests in an ongoing civil case.
The Court of Appeal has postponed former Malaysian first lady Rosmah Mansor's corruption appeal to September while considering a potential judge recusal. The bench has warned against any additional delays.
Judicial Commissioner Asmah Musa has determined that the courts are not the appropriate forum for disputing the attorney-general's prosecutorial decisions, dismissing attempts to challenge such matters through civil litigation.
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An Ipoh Sessions Court spent two hours reading 146 corruption charges against a former government engineer in what became an unusually lengthy court proceeding, highlighting the scale of alleged misconduct under investigation.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has reduced a defamation award from US$1 million to RM800,000, upholding the original finding of defamation but applying stricter principles on damages calculation.