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A 27-year-old Singaporean has been charged with insulting the Muslim community after posting offensive videos on TikTok in March. He was deported from Malaysia and arrested upon arrival in Singapore.
The family of Kuoch Limhan, killed in a Phnom Penh traffic collision, has accepted S$60,000 in compensation and withdrawn its civil complaint. The criminal case against driver Sam Meychou continues.
A Malaysian High Court judge has clarified that lower courts do not possess the inherent authority to dismiss criminal charges, even when alleging prosecutorial misconduct or abuse of process. The ruling reinforces prosecutorial independence.
A US citizen faces a felony obstruction charge after using a duress passcode to wipe his smartphone during a customs inspection at Atlanta airport. The case marks one of the earliest prosecutions involving self-destructing phone technology.
Two Singaporean doctors and a woman have been charged with planning a drug consumption gathering at a hotel, an offence carrying up to 20 years' jail. They claim the event was spontaneous.
A High Court judge in Shah Alam has acquitted a woman of murdering her neighbour, ruling she was mentally unsound when the alleged crime occurred, and ordered her detention at Hospital Bahagia for psychiatric care.
Malaysia has tabled the Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill 2026 in Parliament, introducing psychological support services, allowing guardians to represent minors and incapacitated individuals, and establishing formal written agreements between the government and programme participants.
Malaysia's Federal Court has upheld the acquittal of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman on four charges involving alleged misuse of youth movement Armada funds, rejecting the prosecution's appeal by a 2-1 majority.
A Machang labourer has been convicted and fined RM6,500 by the local magistrate's court after pleading guilty to physically assaulting and verbally insulting a policeman who was conducting an official raid.
A private college worker has denied charges of sexual assault and sodomy involving two teenage boys. The case, heard in Shah Alam Sessions Court, raises serious questions about safeguarding in Malaysia's private education sector.
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A Kuala Lumpur businessman has been charged with membership in the Geng RT6 organised crime syndicate, allegations dating back to 2020. The case reflects ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks in the capital.
Malaysia's parliament has passed legislation enabling the country to prosecute individuals with Malaysian connections who commit sexual offences against children outside its borders, closing a legal loophole.