Business, markets and economy news from Malaysia.
A 59-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to 12 weeks in jail after pleading guilty to molesting a woman at a supermarket and then exposing himself to a female police officer during a body search at a police station.
Student activist group NewGen UM is calling on the University of Malaya to publicly disclose results of a sexual harassment investigation into a faculty member, claiming the institution has delayed announcement despite promising conclusions last year.
Malaysia logged 388 sexual harassment cases during January to May 2024, according to Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying. The figure reflects growing victim confidence to report incidents, with workplace settings and family connections featuring prominently.