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Malaysia has recorded 8,014 online fraud charges by May 2026, already exceeding last year's total. Deputy PM Ahmad Zahid is pushing a new cybercrime law through Parliament to combat increasingly sophisticated digital threats.
Four sisters have lost their legal challenge to recover damages for harm caused to their ancestral land in Pedas. The Court of Appeal determined they did not establish sufficient evidence identifying the responsible parties for alleged trespass and drainage works.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged Malaysia to strengthen its legal defences against cybercrime, citing alarming statistics on fraud cases and financial losses affecting ordinary citizens and businesses.
A political activist has been charged with publishing seditious material linked to Negeri Sembilan royalty on May 26. The case highlights mounting legal scrutiny of online political speech in Malaysia.
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.
Malaysia is introducing the New Bar Course to replace the Certificate in Legal Practice examination, with enhanced focus on practical training and professional skills for law graduates seeking legal practice qualification.
Malaysia's Seremban High Court has determined that child custody disputes involving two Muslim parents cannot be resolved under the Child Act 2001, directing such matters exclusively to shariah courts instead.
Malaysia's Prisons Amendment Bill 2026, tabled in Parliament on June 23, proposes electronic monitoring of inmates and leverages volunteers for rehabilitation initiatives, with enhanced penalties for device tampering.
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The Magistrate's Court in Ipoh has scheduled July 1 for case management proceedings involving a woman accused of attacking Perak's Sultan Nazrin Shah. The next hearing will determine the trajectory of the legal proceedings.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has secured a significant legal victory after the Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling that had allowed a company director to pursue a malicious investigation claim against it.
A Federal Court judge has highlighted urgent gaps in Malaysia's evidence legislation, warning that courts struggle with digital proof including social media content, electronic records, and forensic data.
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A High Court judge presiding over Najib Razak's 1MDB trial has cast doubt on the former prime minister's explanation for $681 million deposited into his personal accounts, suggesting his reaction was inconsistent with that of a reasonable person.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will prosecute an individual in Shah Alam on 158 charges connected to Op Sutra, an investigation into the diversion of government money.