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Malaysia
Malaysia PM’s ex-son-in-law declared bankrupt over US$1.25million ‘friendly loan’
Fashion designer Jovian Mandagie, once married to Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s daughter, was declared bankrupt, adding to scandals surrounding the former leader’s family.
4 Jul 2025 - 8:29PM
Malaysia
Malaysian court overturns Syed Saddiq’s corruption conviction
25 Jun 2025 - 3:31PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s home minister ridiculed after his WhatsApp account hacked
27 May 2025 - 4:10PM
Malaysia
Are Malaysia’s whistle-blower laws protecting the wrong people?
A businessman who exposed alleged corruption is now facing scrutiny himself, raising questions about Malaysia’s anti-graft legal framework.
11 Apr 2025 - 10:28PM
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Malaysia
Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri shows up to give statement in corruption case
He had twice delayed reporting to Putrajaya authorities, citing health issues.
13 Mar 2025 - 4:40PM
Malaysia
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Here we go again: Ismail Sabri is third Malaysian ex-PM on corruption carousel
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim still has to make good 2018 election promise to push for clean political funding.
7 Mar 2025 - 9:30AM
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Malaysians appalled by another corruption probe involving an ex-prime minister
Anti-corruption authorities are investigating former leader Ismail Sabri Yaakob after a huge amount of cash was found in several properties.
4 Mar 2025 - 5:30PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s ex-PM Ismail Sabri declares wealth to anti-corruption agency
The agency said Ismail Sabri Yaakob formally submitted a wealth declaration to authorities on February 10 after being ordered to do so.
3 Mar 2025 - 8:35AM
Malaysia
Malaysian ex-PM Muhyiddin ordered to pay US$300,000 for defaming politician
The court also instructed him to retract the statements that Lim Guan Eng had revoked a tax exemption for a charitable organisation.
8 Nov 2024 - 3:28PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s Johor state reverting to Saturday-Sunday weekend after 11 years
The move had received the ‘consent and blessing’ of Malaysia’s king Sultan Ibrahim, his son Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim said.
7 Oct 2024 - 2:00PM
Malaysia
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Inside PAS’ ‘brilliant move’ to consolidate political power in Malaysia
SG4 aims to pool resources from Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu to attract investment – though feasibility issues remain.
7 Oct 2024 - 9:17AM
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Malaysia
Malaysian PM had no role in graft probe into rival Mahathir: senior Anwar aide
Malaysia denies PM Anwar ordered anti-graft probe into rival Mahathir, calling allegations a ‘malicious attempt’ to destabilise the government.
27 Sep 2024 - 8:00PM
Malaysia
Police question Malaysian MP Teresa Kok over halal remarks
Police said 50 reports were lodged against the lawmaker by those who thought her request to review a halal certification plan was offensive.
11 Sep 2024 - 3:58PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin suffers fresh legal blow in corruption case
Muhyiddin’s legal woes follow a tumultuous year for his political bloc, with some lawmakers shifting allegiance to PM Anwar Ibrahim.
11 Sep 2024 - 1:42PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin faces sedition charge over monarchy remarks
Muhyiddin will be the country’s first former leader to be charged under the colonial era law, and could face penalties including jail time if found guilty.
26 Aug 2024 - 8:17PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin swears loyalty to monarchy after police probe
Muhyiddin Yassin has questioned the palace’s decision to invite Anwar Ibrahim to be Malaysia’s prime minister instead of him in 2022.
21 Aug 2024 - 7:33PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s anti-party hopping law tested by controversial ruling on sacked MPs
The parliamentary speaker’s decision to let the MPs keep their seats could undermine the law meant to maintain political stability.
11 Jul 2024 - 6:03PM
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Malaysia court reinstates abuse of power charges against ex-PM Muhyiddin
A Kuala Lumpur high court had thrown out the four charges and acquitted Muhyiddin in August, ruling those had not detailed his alleged offences
28 Feb 2024 - 7:35PM
Malaysia
‘Ready to prosecute’: Malaysia to charge ex-PM Muhyiddin’s son-in-law for graft
Authorities have been searching for Muhammad Adlan Berhan since August in relation to a probe on a project involving the registration and recruitment of foreign workers.
22 Feb 2024 - 4:20PM
Malaysia
Mahathir’s son given extension to declare assets in Malaysia anti-graft probe
The order is part of an anti-graft investigation after Mirzan’s name appeared in leaks of offshore business records that were revealed by a global media network.
18 Feb 2024 - 9:21AM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin reverses call to resign as opposition party president
The former prime minister, who also heads the wider opposition bloc Perikatan Nasional, told his Bersatu party on Saturday he had changed his mind after his wife urged him to ‘stay another term’.
26 Nov 2023 - 10:37PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin to step down as opposition party president
The former PM leads the Bersatu party and chairs the Malay-dominated Perikatan Nasional alliance. If he relinquishes that, it could rob the bloc of one of the few leaders with broad appeal.
24 Nov 2023 - 7:08PM
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Malaysia
Muhyiddin says Malaysia's opposition MPs being coerced to back PM Anwar
The Bersatu party, which leads the opposition alliance, found that four lawmakers were getting threatened with legal action or offered cash bribes to back Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, according to its president Muhyiddin Yassin.
10 Nov 2023 - 6:18PM
Malaysia
Malaysian lawmaker Syed Saddiq gets 7 years in jail, whipping for embezzlement
A Kuala Lumpur court found the Muda leader guilty of embezzling more than US$200,000 of funds for a political party.
9 Nov 2023 - 9:04PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia faces heat over faulty ventilators bought ‘on WhatsApp’ during Covid
Officials spent US$100 million on some 8.5 million vaccine doses that went unused, while US$4.2 million was wasted on mostly faulty ventilators, a parliamentary report said.
1 Nov 2023 - 6:37PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s PAS will stab Mahathir and Muhyiddin in the back, says Umno official
Former PMs Mahathir Mohamad and Muhyiddin Yassin ‘will stab PAS’, wrote Umno supreme council member Puad Zarkashi. ‘But PAS will stab them first’.
31 Jul 2023 - 2:06PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia charges opposition election chief with sedition weeks before polls
Perikatan Nasional’s Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor stands accused of bringing the Selangor monarchy into disrepute with his ‘lousy’ swipe at a fellow chief minister.
18 Jul 2023 - 2:27PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s Anwar faces crucial test in August state polls
The regional polls will not directly impact Anwar’s two-thirds majority in parliament, but any significant losses for his coalition could lead to questions about his leadership and destabilise his ruling bloc.
5 Jul 2023 - 6:37PM
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