The stories shaping Malaysia, in focus.
Indonesian narcotics and customs authorities have dismantled a cross-border drug operation allegedly run by Malaysians, arresting six Indonesians in Batam. Two Malaysian suppliers remain at large.
Two Indonesian men have been charged in Balik Pulau with drug trafficking offences involving 147 kilograms of methamphetamine, marking a significant bust in Malaysia's ongoing battle against transnational narcotics networks.
A Malaysia Airlines pilot has been arrested at Jakarta airport on suspicion of attempting to smuggle over 70,000 ecstasy pills worth approximately RM14 million into Indonesia. The airline says it takes the allegations seriously and is conducting an internal review.
Malaysian authorities apprehended a foreign national at Miri airport acting on an alert from Brunei authorities regarding involvement in an alleged ATM skimming operation targeting financial institutions across the sultanate.
Police in Ipoh have arrested 12 Chinese nationals following raids on two call centres engaged in online love scams. The operation specifically targeted victims across the border in China, highlighting Malaysia's growing role as a hub for cross-border financial crimes.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has upheld a RM28 million judgment against Singaporean businessman Chan Cheh Shin, ruling that evidence demonstrated his active involvement in promoting investment fraud schemes through public seminars and roadshows.
A Malaysian man has been sentenced to six years and eight months in jail by a Brunei court for orchestrating the collection and transfer of debit cards used in unauthorised ATM withdrawals across the border.
Indonesian prosecutors have demanded sentences of up to 10 years for members of a baby trafficking ring that sold at least 34 infants, with at least 12 sent to Singapore, marking one of the region's largest cross-border human trafficking cases.
A Malaysian man has been sentenced to 16 months in jail for joining a Cambodian scam ring that defrauded Singaporeans of millions. He lasted only three days in the role after failing to cheat anyone.