Tag: malaysia
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Malaysian teen who fatally stabbed schoolmate acquitted on grounds of insanity
The Shah Alam High Court, however, ordered the boy be placed at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Perak for a period to be approved by the Selangor sultan. He will undergo treatment there.
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Former Malaysian minister charged with misappropriation of US$211 million in haj pilgrimage funds
Jamil Khir Baharom pleaded not guilty to three charges at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Monday (Sep 14). It involved payments to a Saudi real estate company between 2015 and 2017, during former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s administration.
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Cadbury cut two months off its supply chain lead time for a key chocolate-bar ingredient in one move
Mondelez is expanding its chocolate manufacturing operations in Malaysia, with the company also seeing further room for growth across Southeast Asia.
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Malaysia’s Islamist party PAS criticised over latest proposal to reserve Cabinet roles for Muslims
A lawmaker has called the proposal “divisive”, while a major interfaith group raised constitutional concerns and framed it as part of a wider push by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) for a theocratic Islamic state.
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UMNO chief Zahid calls for ‘immediate’ GE16, takes apparent swipes at PM Anwar
Speaking to thousands of party faithful at UMNO’s 2026 general assembly on Friday (Sep 11), party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi also hinted at new political understandings with other parties.
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AI firm Anthropic says it disrupted election manipulation operation targeting voters in Malaysia
Anthropic says its Claude AI was used to build a voter-targeting system covering all 222 parliamentary constituencies in Malaysia, while the threat actor also unsuccessfully pursued a contract with the country’s communications regulator.
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Former Malaysia PM Najib to remain in jail as pardons board defers application
The Federal Territories Pardons Board met on Friday (Sep 11) but deferred Najib’s application for a pardon to a future meeting. Najib is currently in Kajang Prison and scheduled to complete his current jail term on Aug 23, 2028.
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Foreign businesses fuel demand for prime locations in Kuala Lumpur
An influx of newcomers into some of the Malaysian capital’s most sought-after neighbourhoods is boosting commercial activity and changing the retail landscape.
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Johor police bust gangs linked to 17 car break-ins, including 4 Singapore vehicles at Desaru resorts
Johor police said the suspects targeted vehicles parked in open areas and along quiet roads.
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From beauty salons to restaurants: Chinese businesses expand across Malaysia, putting pressure on local firms
The rapid growth of such businesses has unsettled some local businesses, who say foreign entrants are undercutting prevailing market prices.
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