Business, markets and economy news from Malaysia.
Thai police have arrested a married couple in Loei province as part of a widening investigation into an international heroin smuggling operation. The case centres on a Thai Airways flight attendant detained in Melbourne with approximately one kilogram of the drug.
Indonesian customs authorities have enhanced baggage screening procedures at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport following the arrest of a Malaysian pilot accused of attempting to smuggle 25 kilograms of ecstasy valued at approximately RM13.51 million into the country.
Ipoh police have arrested a teenager and two others after breaking up a drug trafficking network in Pengkalan Tiara, seizing ketamine and Erimin 5 pills valued at RM120,050.