The stories shaping Malaysia, in focus.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has obtained five-day remand orders for three individuals over allegations of misusing RM450,000 in penalty payments. The detentions follow an ongoing investigation into financial irregularities.
A High Court in Kuala Lumpur heard testimony that a lead 1MDB investigator failed to verify whether US$620 million returned by former PM Najib was later redirected elsewhere, raising questions about the completeness of financial investigations.
Police have arrested a design firm director accused of providing RM300,000 in home renovation funds as bribes, marking another development in the Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry into alleged mismanagement and financial irregularities.
In a forceful courtroom exchange, Datuk Seri Najib Razak's counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah pressed a financial fraud investigator on unexplained gaps in tracking US$620 million connected to the 1MDB scandal.
Malaysia's High Court is examining allegations that former Prime Minister Najib Razak violated the public trust through the 1MDB scandal, with prosecutors presenting evidence of an alleged US$5.64 billion fraud involving the state investment fund and its subsidiaries.
1MDB has filed a civil suit against former Prime Minister Najib Razak, alleging he orchestrated a sophisticated fraud scheme that drained approximately RM51.4 billion from the state investment fund through abuse of his executive authority.
South Korean authorities have indicted eight individuals, including six journalists from a business daily, for orchestrating a stock price manipulation scheme that netted approximately 9 billion won in illicit profits.
Sophisticated scammers are impersonating the US Internal Revenue Service through fake letters containing QR codes, directing cryptocurrency holders to spoofed websites to harvest personal data and drain digital wallets.
Hong Kong actress Strawberry Yeung, 61, publicly revealed how a scammer spent two months building false trust before proposing a HK$300,000 investment. She recognised the 'pig butchering' fraud and confronted him directly.
Three business executives have been charged with laundering millions of ringgit diverted from non-governmental organisation accounts. The allegations involve systematic financial crimes prosecuted at Shah Alam Sessions Court.
Malaysia's Royal Commission of Inquiry into Tabung Haji has urged authorities to act decisively on multiple police complaints spanning 2018-2019, involving alleged mismanagement, improper fund usage, and breaches of financial regulations.
Johor Baru courts have charged 159 Chinese nationals with criminal conspiracy in connection with a bogus cryptocurrency investment scam that operated two weeks ago, signalling intensified crackdowns on transnational fraud networks.
A former unit trust consultant has been sentenced to 18 months in jail and fined RM2 million for investment fraud. The case highlights ongoing concerns about financial misconduct within Malaysia's securities industry.
Authorities have remanded a suspect for six days following his arrest in connection with an attempted robbery of a cash-in-transit vehicle outside a Bukit Tinggi bank in Klang earlier this week.
A former bank analyst has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court for conducting unlicensed securities activities and misusing professional credentials, marking a significant enforcement action by Malaysia's securities regulator.
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.
Nine Chinese nationals have been charged with criminal conspiracy in Balik Pulau magistrate's court over their alleged involvement in a love scam syndicate targeting victims internationally.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a non-governmental organisation's secretary and treasurer on suspicion of laundering RM5 million in illicit funds.
India's markets regulator SEBI has warned of surging 'boss scam' fraud where criminals impersonate senior executives to trick employees into unauthorized fund transfers via email and messaging platforms.
The Securities Commission Malaysia has prosecuted three brothers—Anuar Hassan, Mohd Amin Hassan and Amir Hassan—across multiple courts for conducting unlicensed securities dealings. The alleged offences span from March to October 2019.
Malaysia's police force has filed for an Interpol Red Notice to apprehend activist Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak, who remains abroad and is wanted to answer charges at the Langkawi Magistrate's Court.
A former company director has been sentenced to five years in jail after being convicted of running an unlicensed fund management operation and money laundering. Six victims lost RM1.263 million in the scheme.
Japanese authorities have arrested nine individuals accused of facilitating illegal online gambling from within Japan through a sophisticated payment system linked to overseas casinos, with roughly 340 billion yen in suspected wagers.
Indonesia has intensified its assault on online gambling by blocking 3.7 million websites and closing thousands of bank accounts since late 2024, adopting a comprehensive strategy that targets the financial infrastructure supporting illegal gaming operations.
Authorities have detained a former civil servant accused of submitting false documentation to fraudulently secure approximately RM300,000 in financial aid, highlighting ongoing concerns over government benefit system vulnerabilities.
Singapore's police force participated in Operation First Light 2026, a coordinated global anti-fraud initiative that resulted in 5,811 arrests worldwide and recovery of US$293 million in illicit assets across 97 jurisdictions between January and April.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has frozen 14 bank accounts totalling approximately RM1.1 million as part of an ongoing investigation into corruption within the immigration sector.
Brunei has imprisoned an Indian national for two years and four months for his role handling BND230,000 in criminal proceeds without verifying their legitimacy, exposing regional money laundering vulnerabilities.
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Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog has initiated a formal inquiry into a US$13 million property acquisition overseas, following evidence suggesting possible connections to diverted 1MDB funds.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has reaffirmed that its investigation into fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho continues actively and has never been terminated, countering any suggestions the case was abandoned.
Singapore authorities have charged four individuals in connection with a sophisticated gold smuggling operation that involved concealing precious metal inside imported signal converters to defraud Chinese export VAT refunds.
The founder of Abu Dhabi-based AI startup AppliedAI has pleaded guilty to insider trading charges stemming from a sprawling scheme involving lawyers at major American law firms tipping traders about confidential merger deals.
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three individuals, including two company directors, over allegations of orchestrating a RM20 million financing scheme for paddy and rice acquisitions in Kedah that were never completed.
Three individuals have been arrested in connection with an alleged RM20 million fraud involving false documentation submitted to a financial institution to secure an unauthorised loan.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three individuals, including two company directors in the rice sector, in connection with a RM20 million trade financing fraud involving falsified documents.
Singapore's police force and seven major cryptocurrency exchanges jointly prevented losses exceeding S$2.9 million in June, protecting more than 130 victims through blockchain analysis and coordinated intervention.
Authorities have arrested a woman and her two adult children following allegations they defrauded an elderly woman of RM8,000 worth of jewellery under the guise of welfare assistance. Recovered items were traced to a pawnshop.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that Malaysia will continue its legal pursuit of fugitive financier Jho Low irrespective of whether the United States grants a presidential pardon, emphasizing that such decisions remain a US sovereign matter.
Singapore's High Court has rejected Standard Chartered's appeal, clearing the path for a US$2.7 billion lawsuit linked to the 1MDB scandal. The case alleges the bank facilitated dishonest assistance and breached anti-money laundering obligations.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has concluded its investigation into HG Power Transmission, a unit of Rohas Tecnic Bhd, determining that no further action will be taken against the company, its shareholders, or directors.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that only Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, possesses the constitutional authority to revoke Tan Sri Azam Baki's position on the National Financial Crime Centre advisory board.
A former kindergarten teacher has pleaded not guilty to three counts of money laundering at Shah Alam Sessions Court, involving RM133,550 in cash and gold jewellery allegedly connected to unlawful activities.
The Federal Court has rejected the final legal bid by former Patimas director Ng Back Heang in an insider trading case involving RM1.2 million, closing off further avenues of appeal.
Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has questioned the government's decision to appoint former MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki as adviser to the National Financial Crime Prevention Centre, citing the former official's prior entanglement in corporate and shareholding controversies.
Former Selangor executive councillor Ronnie Liu has publicly questioned why former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Tan Sri Azam Baki was present at a recent National Financial Crime Prevention Centre advisory board meeting.
Singapore's High Court has rejected Standard Chartered Bank's attempt to dismiss a US$2.7 billion lawsuit filed by 1MDB liquidators, clearing the way for a full trial. The bank plans further appeals.
A 65-year-old former bank manager in Singapore faces serious charges after allegedly stealing nearly S$1.8 million from her employer's vault over 16 months, using falsified records to cover her tracks.
Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui has been sentenced to 30 years in a US federal prison for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme that cost over 1,000 victims worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars between 2018 and 2023.
American filmmaker Carl Rinsch has been imprisoned after being found guilty of defrauding Netflix of US$11 million earmarked for a science fiction television series, instead squandering funds on luxury purchases.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has secured government forfeiture of 23 Rolex watches and 15 jewellery items seized from the sister-in-law of retired General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, signalling stepped-up enforcement actions.
Thai customs seized 23 million baht concealed in food packaging at the Mae Sai border with Myanmar. A Myanmar national driver was arrested for attempting to smuggle currency without proper authorization or declaration.
A former officer of Ikram, an Islamic financial services institution, has been charged with money laundering involving RM18 million. Authorities allege he purchased high-end vehicles using funds routed through company accounts.