Considered Malaysian news, analysis and opinion.
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A Malaysian High Court has extended the police investigation period by six months to locate Muhammad Riduan Abdullah, while criticising law enforcement for sluggish progress in the high-profile matter.
Malaysia's High Court has rejected Indira Gandhi's second attempt to hold the Inspector-General of Police in contempt, determining that investigations into her missing ex-husband remain active and ongoing.
Malaysia's High Court has overturned the acquittal of a defendant in a royal insult case, allowing the prosecution's appeal and sending the matter back to the sessions court for retrial.
The High Court in George Town has more than tripled a former lawyer's prison sentence to six years for misappropriating RM392,000 in land sale proceeds, significantly strengthening enforcement against professional misconduct.
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The High Court has rescheduled the graft appeal of a former Youth and Sports Ministry finance division secretary to September, following a defence application that prompted the adjournment from its original June date.
A former lorry driver has been acquitted by the High Court in Shah Alam after spending five years in custody on drug trafficking charges, with the judge finding insufficient evidence to support the prosecution's case.
Three Singapore specialist doctors have lost their High Court challenge against the tax authority's decision to disallow their income-splitting arrangement that saw them take minimal salaries while extracting millions in tax-exempt dividends and loans.
Malaysia's High Court has ruled that a subpoena requiring the Prime Minister to testify in a RM30 million civil suit cannot proceed, determining he is not a material witness to the case.
Malaysia's High Court has rejected a subpoena requiring Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to give evidence in a RM30 million civil dispute involving businessman Datuk Vinod Balachandra Sekhar and his spouse.
The High Court has dismissed Bersatu's attempt to lift a freeze on its party bank accounts, ruling that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission did not abuse its authority in imposing the restrictions.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has scheduled a corruption trial involving Hydroshoppe and its director to commence on January 4, with proceedings expected to span 20 days of hearings.
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A High Court judge has delivered a sweeping 809-page judgment on the 1MDB scandal, declaring that the scale of theft from Malaysia's investment fund surpassed even historical acts of plunder, with implications for ongoing corruption cases across the region.