Business, markets and economy news from Malaysia.
Two Singaporean doctors and a woman face charges over planning a drug consumption gathering at a hotel, an offence carrying up to 20 years imprisonment. They claim the event was spontaneous.
A Singapore bus driver has been sentenced to eight weeks in jail after driving off while an elderly passenger was exiting, causing her fatal fall. The case highlights passenger safety concerns in public transport.
A school shooting in Tacloban City that killed three students and wounded 20 has triggered intense debate over whether the Philippines should lower its minimum age of criminal responsibility, currently among Asia's highest.
A Federal Court review panel is set to deliver its decision today on an application by the former Felda chairman, whose conviction was restored after claims he was denied the opportunity to mount a proper defence.
Former Malaysian politician Isa Samad has exhausted his legal remedies after the Federal Court declined to review his case, with a royal pardon now his only viable option for relief.
Singapore's courts handled 41 drink-driving charges in a single day, including three men who allegedly fell asleep while intoxicated. Two repeat offenders faced custodial sentences as authorities intensify enforcement against road hazards.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has cautioned the public prosecutor against practices that could appear as repeated prosecutions stemming from a single investigation, signalling concerns about prosecutorial overreach.
A former lawyer's prison term for criminal breach of trust has been tripled from two to six years by the High Court in George Town. The case involved RM392,000 in land sale proceeds.
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An Ipoh court has scheduled July 1 for case management proceedings in a matter involving a woman charged over an alleged attack on Perak's Sultan Nazrin Shah, signalling the case is advancing through Malaysia's judicial system.