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An Ipoh technician has entered a not guilty plea to seven charges of sexually assaulting his 14-year-old stepdaughter. The case will proceed to trial, with the defendant remanded pending bail considerations.
Suhakam has raised alarm after the Court of Appeal upheld a stay blocking High Court orders in the Pastor Raymond Koh disappearance investigation, signalling fresh complications in the case.
Malaysia's 1MDB has launched a civil suit alleging former Prime Minister Najib Razak orchestrated a systematic fraud resulting in RM51.4 billion in losses through abuse of his position directing the company.
The wife of missing pastor Raymond Koh has appealed directly to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim after the Court of Appeal stayed a High Court directive ordering police to resume their investigation into his 2017 disappearance.
Authorities have opened an investigation into a death occurring within prison custody alongside accusations of inmate mistreatment. The prisons department has committed to complete cooperation with investigators while cautioning against premature public conclusions.
Malaysia's government is reviewing Section 97 of the Child Act 2001 to establish clearer detention periods for offenders who committed crimes as children, addressing concerns about indefinite incarceration and rehabilitation.