Business, markets and economy news from Malaysia.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has slashed a defamation award from US$1 million to RM800,000, reaffirming that damages should compensate victims rather than punish defendants in libel cases.
Malaysia's deputy public prosecutor has instructed police to bolster their investigation against a delivery rider accused of stealing RM10,000 from a wallet discovered at a Semenyih supermarket, signalling potential courtroom proceedings ahead.
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The High Court has rejected a legal challenge by former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and his wife to dismiss corruption and money laundering charges worth RM11.6 million. The trial will now proceed as scheduled.
The High Court has overturned a previous acquittal and ordered political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin to mount a defence in a defamation case involving remarks attributed to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt to dismiss graft charges against a senior Penang politician and a businesswoman, clearing the path for trial proceedings to commence.
Universiti Utara Malaysia has won a High Court judgment awarding RM2.47 million in damages over a mall renovation and management dispute. The court rejected the defendant company's RM7.7 million counterclaim.
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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.
An Ipoh woman accused of attempting to use criminal force against Sultan Nazrin Shah during Perak's National Day celebration last year will enter a plea on July 1 at the Magistrate's Court.
Former Felda chairman Mohd Isa Abdul Samad's conviction review and proceedings involving ex-army chief Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan are among major cases before Malaysian courts this week.
The inquest examining the circumstances of Zara Qairina Mahathir's death is set to continue with testimony from handwriting experts, as proceedings resume in Kota Kinabalu this week.
Malaysia's High Court has ruled that the Prime Minister cannot be compelled to testify in a RM30 million civil suit, determining he does not qualify as a material witness to the case.
A 30-year-old man appeared in Batu Gajah magistrates' court charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend. The alleged incident occurred two weeks before the court appearance.
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A gardener from Perak has been charged with murdering a contract worker whose body was discovered on a roadside in Kampung Gajah. The case marks another serious crime in the state's ongoing safety concerns.
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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.
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.