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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has obtained a five-day remand order for three additional suspects linked to the alleged misuse of RM450,000 in penalty funds, expanding an ongoing investigation into financial impropriety.
A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officer has firmly denied accusations of partiality in the undersea tunnel investigation involving former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, stating his inquiry followed proper procedures.
Two Klang Royal City Council officers have been called by police to provide statements following the death of a stray dog named Rocky during an enforcement operation in Port Klang, Selangor on July 29.
A Johor Bahru man has been charged with murder three years after the death of an 18-month-old child was reclassified from an accidental incident. The reclassification followed police investigation findings.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has dispatched eight officers to Tabung Haji's Kuala Lumpur headquarters to conduct a comprehensive review of the pilgrimage fund's documentation as part of an ongoing investigation.
Susanna Liew, wife of missing pastor Koh Wee Meng, has criticised a court stay order that suspends investigations into his 2017 disappearance, saying it blocks accountability.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has formed a specialised investigation unit to analyse the recently released Royal Commission of Inquiry report into Tabung Haji's management, focusing on potential corruption and financial irregularities spanning 2014–2020.
French authorities have opened a murder investigation after discovering the skeletal remains and decomposed body of five infants at a residence in Orange. The discovery emerged when the woman's partner brought what appeared to be an infant's remains to hospital.
Authorities in Penang have remanded two foreign nationals for a week as investigations continue into the death of a five-year-old child in Gelugor on Thursday.
Authorities in Sabah have initiated a formal investigation into sexual harassment allegations directed at a hospital director. The case highlights ongoing workplace conduct concerns in Malaysia's healthcare sector.
A tragic accident in Kedah claimed the life of a two-year-old girl who was struck by a fertiliser lorry driven by her grandfather as he reversed the unloaded vehicle near his home.
Police have launched an investigation into a childcare facility in Kuah, Langkawi, following serious allegations that staff deprived children of food and confined them to toilets.
Johor's government and local authorities have announced a comprehensive investigation into the Forest City Network School controversy, with Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim overseeing the probe into mounting concerns.
The Malaysian Army has completed an internal investigation into viral allegations linking a member to sexual offences, concluding the claims are inconsistent with factual evidence. The military has criticised the use of social media as an investigation tool.
Forest City's developer has pledged complete cooperation with Malaysian authorities investigating allegations that Israeli citizens attended a Network School programme within the development. Immigration checks found 266 foreign nationals with valid documents.
US Democratic senators, led by Kirsten Gillibrand, are demanding the Trump administration release results from a military probe into a February 28 attack on an Iranian girls' school within seven days.
The Home Ministry has initiated an investigation into the operations of Network School located within Forest City in Johor, examining undisclosed issues affecting the institution's management.
A former civil servant has been remanded in custody after allegedly fabricating documents to fraudulently secure approximately RM300,000 in government financial assistance. Authorities are investigating the scheme.
Police in Kangar, Perlis have arrested a social media influencer on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and creating exploitative imagery. The alleged incident occurred at a residential property.
Police in Melaka have arrested a 36-year-old trader suspected of molesting 10 boys and sodomising one over a five-month period. The suspect allegedly used enticement tactics to target his victims.
A devastating fire at a Bangkok bar in the Chatuchak district claimed at least 27 lives early Monday morning, with investigators focusing on a possible electrical switchboard malfunction as the source of the blaze.
An odd-job worker has avoided a 30-year prison sentence after his defence team revealed critical gaps in police investigation records. The court heard evidence of a second suspect whose involvement prompted questions about proper investigative protocols.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is actively searching for Choo Lee Peng to assist in an ongoing investigation concerning alleged deception by an agent acting against a principal's interests.
Malaysia's Defence Ministry expects an investigation report into a grenade explosion at Hobart Camp in Gurun that killed two soldiers in June. The military will use findings to review training protocols.
Malaysia's Attorney General's Chambers is still examining investigation papers in the Durian Tunggal case, more than a month after the fourth resubmission. The home minister has called for patience as the legal process continues.
India's Special Investigation Team has named the former president of the Travancore Devaswom Board and six others as accused in the Sabarimala temple gold theft case, alleging a conspiracy to conceal a 2019 gold plating scam.