Today's top Malaysian news, sport and lifestyle.
A Kuala Lumpur High Court heard testimony that a US$620 million sum remitted in 2013 was returned to its original sender rather than deposited into former Prime Minister Najib Razak's account.
A customer service officer has been charged in relation to his toddler son's death. In related proceedings, G Thevendhiran received a one-month jail sentence and RM3,000 fine for possessing obscene material.
A Malaysian court has upheld a RM169 million asset freeze against a businessman and others in a case brought by the Securities Commission over alleged market misconduct, marking a significant moment in regulatory enforcement.
The prosecution has objected to a stay application filed in a case involving the daughter of former finance minister Daim Zainuddin, with the court establishing a structured schedule for further submissions.
A Malaysian court has adjourned proceedings against former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to allow him to undergo a heart procedure, with the case reconvening on August 27.
Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is set to face charges at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, representing a major development in legal proceedings involving Malaysia's political leadership.
The High Court will hear arguments on August 12 regarding whether Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor should be permitted to defer payment of RM67.5 million owed to a Lebanese jewellery firm, with the outcome likely to clarify her financial obligations.
A High Court has ordered former senator Daljit Singh to pay MRCB executive vice-chairman Salim Fateh Din RM275,000 following losses in defamation and loan recovery lawsuits.
A senior investigator in the 1MDB scandal has acknowledged failing to track whether US$620 million returned by former Prime Minister Najib Razak was subsequently rerouted, raising questions about prosecution oversight in Malaysia's largest financial crime case.
Former prime minister Najib Razak's defence team is disputing the credibility of a Kroll Advisory Ltd investigation into US$620 million in 1MDB fund movements, arguing the probe began suspiciously after 1MDB filed legal action against him.
Datuk Seri Najib Razak's defence counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah has intensified courtroom pressure on a senior financial investigator, pressing him on the breadth and completeness of his inquiry into the former prime minister's connection to the 1MDB scandal involving US$620 million in unaccounted funds.
A Malaysian High Court has affirmed that Zurich Takaful may void an insurance policy procured through fraud, finding the insurance agent failed to follow basic underwriting protocols while chasing commissions.
The High Court in Klang has discharged independent preacher Muhammad Fathi Na'im of all rape and sexual assault allegations, concluding the legal proceedings against him after a full trial on the charges.
Malaysia's High Court has clarified that lower courts cannot dismiss criminal charges based on allegations of prosecutorial prejudice or abuse of process, reinforcing the separation between judicial and prosecutorial powers.
A High Court has awarded Perlis mufti Dr Asri Zainul Abidin RM250,000 in defamation damages, finding that only one of four contested statements was legally defamatory, marking a partial victory in his legal battle.
The High Court in Shah Alam is set to hear an update on former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's health status, which will determine whether his RM150 million defamation suit against PM Anwar Ibrahim can proceed.
Six individuals have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping a 44-year-old businessman and demanding RM8 million in ransom in an incident occurring two weeks prior to their court appearance.
After seven years of legal proceedings, former actress Zizie Izette faces a defining court verdict today in connection with allegations that she aided her late husband Bung Moktar Radin in a RM2.8 million corruption scheme.
A Malaysian court has ruled that the prosecution's inability to proceed against the late Bung Moktar Radin has fatally undermined its case against Zizie Iszar on abetment charges, as a crucial element of the offence cannot now be established.
A High Court judge has upheld a 10-year prison sentence imposed on a former company executive, Ooi Vin Shen, for rape and blackmail involving a 14-year-old girl, finding the sessions court made no legal error.
Malaysia's judiciary has appointed 17 new judicial commissioners in one of its largest recruitment drives in years, a move designed to address mounting case backlogs within the High Court system.
An Ipoh High Court judge has determined that a deceased pedestrian was responsible for a fatal expressway accident, while declining to levy legal costs against the victim's widow citing her financial hardship.
Datin Seri Zizie Izette has been acquitted of abetting her late husband in a corruption case involving RM2.8 million in bribes connected to Felcra Bhd's RM150 million unit trust scheme.
A Balik Pulau court has convicted six foreign nationals of running illegal 2026 FIFA World Cup betting activities, imposing RM1,200 fines on each defendant who pleaded guilty to the coordinated operation.
A Johor Bahru-based engineering company has launched a counter-defamation lawsuit against its former partner Steel Hawk group, alleging a deliberate media strategy designed to harm the firm's reputation and cast its leadership as dishonest operators.
Authorities in Jitra have remanded a 36-year-old man for five days following his arrest over allegations that he deliberately set fire to his mother's house in Kampung Sungai Baru.
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A married couple in Ipoh has pleaded not guilty to three charges involving petrol bomb attacks allegedly connected to illegal loan shark operations, appearing before the Sessions Court.
A High Court has ordered Sin Chew Media Corporation Bhd to pay RM400,000 in damages to businessman Yeoh Ee Seong, who successfully challenged the publication's reporting that linked him to an assault on a lawyer.