Rural voters not bothered about corrupt leaders, says Najib’s ex-aide

Oh Ei Sun says any comeback by his former boss would depend on a good PR campaign. Voters in Pahang … More

Najib still eyeing re-election despite conviction

He is still an MP but the constitution bars him from contesting elections unless he gets a pardon or a … More

Malaysia’s political ceasefire is a move towards sensible reforms and away from back-stabbing, at long last

A fragile but historic political ceasefire is in place in Malaysia, at least until the middle of next year – … More

Zahid’s lawyer: Nothing illegal in businessmen’s donations used to buy two houses in Country Heights worth RM5.9m

KUALA LUMPUR : There was nothing illegal about the multi-million ringgit donations made by two businessmen, and which were eventually … More

Baling MP’s lawyer questions how client’s gainful employment with company could be considered money laundering, graft

PUTRAJAYA : A lawyer for Baling Member of Parliament Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim told the Court of Appeal today … More

‘Stop money politics, let new leaders and parties emerge’

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia needs political funding reforms to eradicate the influence of money politics and to allow fresh, diverse candidates … More

Over $1 Billion in Misappropriated 1MDB Funds Now Repatriated to Malaysia

The Justice Department announced today that it has repatriated an additional $452 million in misappropriated 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds … More

Govt lawyer who took RM700K bribe fined RM130,000, jailed a day

BUTTERWORTH: A senior federal counsel who accepted bribes amounting to RM700,000 on three occasions last year has been fined RM130,000 … More

City of Dreams nightmare for Lim Guan Eng’s lawyers

KUALA LUMPUR : The prosecution in Lim Guan Eng’s corruption trial today zoomed in on the multi billion ringgit City … More

Court of Appeal overturns Tengku Adnan’s RM2m corruption conviction in split decision

KUALA LUMPUR : The Court of Appeal today (July 16) set aside the conviction of Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor on … More

Guan Eng corruption trial: Contractor outscored other candidates in open tender process for undersea tunnel project

KUALA LUMPUR : Consortium Zenith-Beijing Urban Construction Group (CZBUCG) was chosen to lead the RM6.3 billion Penang undersea tunnel and … More

Suu Kyi may see ‘decade-long jail term’ as corruption charges add up

Nobel laureate already on trial for sedition, illegally importing walkie-talkies, violating Covid-19 curbs during polls last year YANGON – Myanmar’s junta … More

MACC busts syndicate hoarding 22 ministry projects

Source says projects valued at RM135 mil, investigations ongoing PUTRAJAYA : The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has foiled a syndicate believed … More

Corruption drives up costs, almost 15pct in property development – study

The study says the costs were then absorbed by buyers down the supply chain. A new study found that corruption … More

Indonesian fugitive on Interpol red notice list repatriated from Singapore

SINGAPORE: An Indonesian fugitive on Interpol’s red notice list was repatriated from Singapore to his home country on Saturday (Jun … More

‘River of Exploding Durians’ Makes a Virtue of a Small Budget

What on the surface is a critique of Malaysian political corruption and societal acquiescence — and it still is that … More

Aung San Suu Kyi confronted with sedition charge on 2nd day of trial

NAYPYIDAW : The trial of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi entered its second day on Tuesday (June 15), … More

It’s the Roads, Stupid

Armed checkpoints along key trade routes—not natural resources—are the key to financing rebel groups and insurgencies around the world. Control … More

Aung San Suu Kyi faces fresh corruption charges in Myanmar as trial nears

The deposed leader is accused of misuse of land for a charity foundation, on top of accepting bribes of gold … More

Foreign Visa System trial: Zahid broke govt protocols by using DPM’s authority to compel Home Ministry to grant contract extension

SHAH ALAM : Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi used his authority as deputy prime minister (DPM) to compel the Home … More

Foreign Visa System trial: Contractor lobbied BN govt one week after Zahid appointed home minister

In a handwritten minute to Zahid on the same aforementioned letter, Najib wrote: “YB Datuk Seri Zahid, please assist in this matter. The contract must be continued”.