Business, markets and economy news from Malaysia.
South Korean authorities have launched raids on the National Election Commission as part of a corruption investigation into former chief Roh Tae-ak, who allegedly misused public funds for personal travel and spousal expenses.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has secured a week-long remand of a Kota Baru police station chief suspected of soliciting a RM500 bribe from a UNHCR card holder, signalling renewed enforcement action against graft in law enforcement.
South Korea's acting police chief has announced comprehensive reforms including new investigative task forces and civilian oversight bodies, responding to public outcry over alleged collusion in a high-profile murder case involving a suspect whose father is a serving officer.
China has expelled Ma Xingrui, a former senior Xinjiang official and Politburo member, from the Communist Party on corruption charges including nepotism and bribery after an investigation launched in April.
A former chief of Cheongdo county in South Korea has been discovered dead while under investigation for corruption charges, including allegations of accepting illegal payments in exchange for promotions.
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Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has seized RM2.5 million in luxury items and frozen 14 bank accounts following the arrest of 38 suspects, including enforcement officers and civil servants, in a major immigration corruption investigation.
An Indian national faces trial in Ho Chi Minh City for allegedly smuggling 1,477 diamonds into Vietnam between August 2023 and October 2024. The case also involves Vietnamese nationals accused of bribery and fraud in connection with the illegal trade.
The MACC has launched a major investigation into false incentive claims under PERKESO's Daya Kerjaya 2.0 programme, opening 81 cases involving 143 companies and detaining 98 individuals in connection with alleged irregularities totalling around RM9 million.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that combating corruption cannot rest on any single institution, calling for coordinated action across government, private sector, and civil society to strengthen Malaysia's anti-graft efforts.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency is searching for a 40-year-old Perak resident who has repeatedly failed to appear at court hearings in a graft-related case, prompting an arrest warrant.
A Sessions Court in Kuantan has ordered former Temerloh district police chief Mohd Azhar Mohd Yusoff to mount a defence against 46 corruption charges involving bribes worth RM69,600 accumulated between 2019 and 2023.
A former executive chairman of two Singapore mosques has been sentenced to 14 months in jail for corruption involving S$223,000 in construction contracts. He provided price guidance to a friend's company to help it win bids.
A Malaysian court has ordered the forfeiture of 23 Rolex watches and luxury jewellery seized from the sister-in-law of a former military leader, strengthening the government's efforts against unexplained wealth.
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The Federal Court has rejected former Felda chairman Tan Sri Isa Samad's final legal challenge to overturn his RM3 million graft conviction. The dismissal closes all remaining avenues for appeal in the high-profile case.
The Federal Court has rejected Datuk Seri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad's application to review its decision upholding his corruption conviction. The former Felda chairman faces imprisonment over misconduct involving RM3.09 million related to a hotel acquisition.
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An Ipoh Sessions Court spent two hours reading 146 corruption charges against a former government engineer, highlighting the scale of alleged misconduct uncovered during Malaysia's ongoing anti-graft enforcement efforts.
A former assistant engineer at Kerian's District and Land Office faces 146 bribery charges involving RM183,500. The case highlights persistent corruption vulnerabilities in land administration across Malaysia's public bureaucracy.
A former officer at Ikram has been charged with laundering RM18 million, allegedly using illicit funds to purchase high-end vehicles including a Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 and Porsche 911 Turbo S through company accounts.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is establishing five operations rooms throughout Johor to receive corruption and abuse of power complaints during the state election period, running from June 27 to July 11.
A former high-ranking Melaka state official appeared in court today facing seven serious charges related to the misappropriation of over RM60,000 belonging to members of the state's executive council.
Nepal arrested former Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on money laundering charges as the country's Gen Z-backed government accelerates its campaign against alleged wrongdoing by prior regimes.
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The High Court has rescheduled the corruption appeal of a former Youth and Sports Ministry finance official to September, delaying proceedings to allow time for a defence application to be filed and heard.
The High Court has rescheduled the appeal hearing of Otman Arshad, a former Youth and Sports Ministry senior officer convicted of 32 abuse of power charges and 64 money laundering offences, to September. The judge cautioned against additional delays.
A Spanish court has sentenced Jose Luis Abalos, former transport minister and top aide to PM Pedro Sanchez, to 24 years imprisonment on corruption charges, marking a high-profile conviction in Spain's ongoing battle against graft.
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Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has begun investigating the controversial relocation of three elephants from Taiping Zoo to Osaka, following allegations that government payments were diverted and corruption may have occurred.
Malaysia's anti-corruption body has uncovered widespread fraud in the Perkeso Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment incentive programme, with 1,638 companies submitting false claims totalling RM45 million in losses, raising urgent questions about oversight mechanisms.
A Spanish court has ordered Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to face a jury trial on corruption charges and prohibited her from leaving the country, marking a significant development in an ongoing legal case.
Malaysia's Attorney-General's Chambers has defended its use of charge withdrawals and compound settlements in high-profile corruption cases, asserting these mechanisms operate under strict statutory law and multilayered oversight rather than offering defendants automatic leniency.
The Sultan of Pahang met with MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman to discuss the commission's latest developments in combating corruption and strengthening integrity across Malaysian institutions.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has exposed a coordinated fraud operation in which company owners, agents, and accountants misused personal information to illegally obtain approximately RM9 million from a government employment incentive scheme.
The Malaysia Stadium Corporation's chief executive officer has entered a not guilty plea to seven charges of soliciting and accepting bribes totalling RM1.45 million in connection with a tender to upgrade the National Squash Centre.
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The chief executive officer of Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia has been charged with corruption in connection with a RM1.45 million contract for the Bukit Jalil National Squash Centre, marking another high-profile procurement scandal.
A statutory body CEO will face seven corruption charges at the Sessions Court for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes totalling over RM1 million connected to sports facility contracts.
The MACC has detained 13 suspects—eight civil servants and five private citizens—over alleged bribery totalling RM2.5 million involving a northern Malaysian government agency's project awards.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested 13 individuals, including a government agency director and five company owners, in connection with a RM2.5 million graft investigation centred on a northern Malaysian agency.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained 13 individuals, including serving and former directors of a government body, in connection with a RM2.5 million bribery scheme centred on contract procurement.
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A High Court judge has delivered a sweeping 809-page judgment on the 1MDB scandal, declaring the theft's magnitude so vast it dwarfs even historical plunder. The ruling represents a watershed moment in Malaysia's anti-corruption efforts.
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An official from Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia has pleaded not guilty to 158 corruption charges totalling RM98 million, marking a significant development in an ongoing investigation into the Islamic charitable organisation.
A Malaysian high court has issued a comprehensive judgment on the 1MDB financial scandal, with the presiding judge delivering extraordinarily critical remarks about Datuk Seri Najib Razak's culpability. The ruling comes half a year after his initial conviction.
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A High Court judge has revealed that former Prime Minister Najib Razak's failure to show remorse and his central role in orchestrating the 1MDB financial scandal were critical factors in imposing a 12-year prison sentence and RM13 billion fine.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will charge an individual with 158 counts related to the misappropriation of public funds under Op Sutra, marking a significant development in the anti-corruption operation.
A Malaysian trial judge has determined that former Prime Minister Najib Razak demonstrated no remorse during his 1MDB corruption trial and consistently avoided accepting responsibility for his actions.