The Latest Breaking News from Malaysia

A cargo vessel ran aground in the Suez Canal on Sunday, but traffic through the global waterway was not impacted, Egyptian authorities said. The Liberia-flagged MSC Istanbul, heading to Portugal from Malaysia, got stuck in a two-lane part of the Suez Canal, said Adm. Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez…

Some cleanup efforts have begun but forecasters warn more rain is on the way.

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court on Friday acquitted jailed former prime minister Najib Razak of audit tampering in one of the many cases he faces over a multi-billion-dollar corruption scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Former leader will remain in prison where he is serving a 12-year sentence on other charges related to the 1MDB scandal.

Jailed former prime minister Najib Razak was acquitted of an audit tampering charge, a judge said Friday, but will continue to serve his 12-year prison term from another case.

Telenor Asia expects gains worth up to US$2.5 billion from synergy over the next three years from the mergers of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) in Thailand and Celcom and Digi in Malaysia.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to speak up and hold Myanmar’s military leaders accountable for blatant human rights violations, but says the country should remain in the regional bloc

Gang accused of exploiting company stock market launches to target investors

Rescuers in boats have retrieved families trapped on rooftops and hauled others to safety as villages in parts of Malaysia were submerged in floodwaters