Malaysian court upholds ex-PM Najib Razak's graft conviction linked to state investment fund
Najib Razak was sentenced to 12 years in jail after a high court ruled in July 2020 that he was guilty of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering for illegally receiving 42 million ringgit ($9.9 million) from SRC International, a former unit of 1MDB.
Dec 08, 2021, 15:53 PM IST
DNA: Strong message to the corrupt
In this segment of DNA we will analyse a strong message to the corrupt.
Jul 29, 2020, 00:00 AM IST
Former Malaysia PM Najib Razak convicted on all charges in first 1MDB graft case
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Tuesday on all seven corruption charges in his first trial linked to a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Jul 28, 2020, 11:39 AM IST
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak faces three more money laundering charges
Najib has been slapped with a series of corruption charges, mostly tied to losses at now-defunct state fund 1MDB.
Jan 28, 2019, 18:04 PM IST
Malaysian ex-PM Najib Razak's wife grilled for third time over graft
Rosmah Mansor is under the scanner in connection with the 1MDB scandal.
Oct 03, 2018, 15:10 PM IST
'For China, by China, of China' not acceptable: Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad on Belt and Road Initiative
He had earlier warned that these Chinese projects are a debt trap for poorer countries.
Jun 20, 2018, 10:57 AM IST
Malaysia PM bans ministers from accepting gifts
So far, only civil servants in the country were barred from accepting gifts but Mahatir's latest policy promises to take on corruption in higher political circles as well.
Jun 08, 2018, 14:16 PM IST
To avoid China's debt trap, Malaysia to re-examine projects under Belt and Road Initiative
Malaysia's PM Mahatir Mohamad has said many countries have taken China's easy loans without thinking of how they will repay them.
Jun 06, 2018, 15:16 PM IST
Malaysia's Najib is out of power but his legacy lives on in giant skyscraper
Symbolically, the building will rise above the famous Petronas Twin Towers built during the previous term of returning Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad - Najib`s mentor-turned-foe.
Jun 06, 2018, 13:29 PM IST
Mahathir Mohamad sworn in as Malaysia's PM after shock poll win
Ninety-two-year-old Mahathir Mohamad has previously ruled Malaysia with an iron fist for 22 years.
May 11, 2018, 00:52 AM IST
Mahathir Mohamad claims election win over ruling coalition in Malaysia
Prime Minister Najib Razak's popularity has dropped sharply over the past three years in Malaysia.
May 10, 2018, 00:07 AM IST
Two busy days of India's ASEAN outreach. Here is the full schedule
The ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit is meant to mark 25 years of the ASEAN-India dialogue.
Jan 24, 2018, 23:46 PM IST
Malaysia PM Najib Razak says Rohingya face systematic atrocities
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday said Rohingya Muslims face systematic violence including torture, rape and murder in Myanmar.
Sep 09, 2017, 16:36 PM IST
Malaysian PM Najib Razak to visit US in September
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will visit the US in September to meet President Donald Trump, the Malaysian government said on Thursday.
Aug 24, 2017, 11:17 AM IST
Muslims in Southeast Asia mark end of Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and is a time for fasting, family and discipline, when believers abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn until sunset.
Jun 25, 2017, 15:29 PM IST
Jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim withdraws as PM candidate
Jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Saturday he would not be a candidate for prime minister in elections due by mid-2018.
Jun 17, 2017, 19:27 PM IST
'India's absence from BRI meet will not be constructive'
India's absence from a China- initiated regional connectivity and infrastructure forum from May 14 will not be "constructive" for bilateral ties.
May 05, 2017, 21:24 PM IST
Malaysian boy, 11, dies after reported beatings at Islamic school
A 11-year-old Malaysian boy, who suffered alleged abuse at an Islamic school so bad that his legs had to be amputated, died on Wednesday, state news agency Bernama reported, in a case that has sparked a public outcry in the Muslim-majority country.
Apr 26, 2017, 17:13 PM IST
Malaysian GP to be scrapped-off post 2017, says Prime Minister Najib Razak
Officials had said last year that Malaysia would discontinue its Formula One Grand Prix race from 2019, waving the checkered flag on one of Asia`s longest-running F1 races.
Apr 07, 2017, 12:33 PM IST
Now Indians don't have to pay for visas to visit Malaysia
Razak said his government would ensure that the online visa application process does not take more than 48 hours.
Apr 03, 2017, 17:31 PM IST
