Malaysian banking group AmBank is to pay the country's government the equivalent of $699 million to settle claims linked to the 1MDB financial scandal.

The Appellant in this case is the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Haji Abdul Razak. He was charged in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court for criminal breach of trust, abuse of power and money laundering ...

Recently, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah urged the Government to remain committed to the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Plan.

There are presently 11 offences which carry the mandatory death penalty in Malaysia. After the Special Committee to Review Alternative Sentences to the Mandatory Death Penalty...

The Securities Commission Malaysia announced, in late July 2019, that it will be implementing an anti-corruption action plan (the Action Plan).

According to a news report, a total of 5,697 cases of cyber fraud were reported to CyberSecurity Malaysia, the national cyber security specialist and technical centre under ...

In the course of a fraud litigation, it is not uncommon for the plaintiff to seek the banks' assistance to preserve the fraudster's assets in the banks pending trial...

It has been at least four years since the idea of introducing corporate liability in Malaysia for bribery and corruption was mooted.

Section 15(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code ("CPC") states three manners of arrest...

Less than three months after its launch, the Southern District of New York (SDNY) has produced its first publicly confirmed outcome under its new Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary...

Discourse surrounding the abominable subject of animal cruelty is at an all time high when a Veterinary Clinic published a post on Facebook regarding the near-death encounter...

The new section 17A which was introduced into the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 ("MACC Act") in May 2018 provides for corporate criminal liability for corruption offences...

Today, businesses are blooming in line with the globalization of trade. However, let's face it. The advancement and expansion of business opportunities have triggered greater competition...

Gordon-Smith J in his judgement has intimated that bribery and corruption of officialdom is like a cancer which may grow and destroy the whole body...

The commercial crimes investigation department (CCID) of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) reports that between 2020 and May 2022

In 2024, Malaysia has seen a surge in high-profile raids conducted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission ("MACC" or "SPRM"), including raids targeting both public officials and corporate entities. Notable operations included the seizure of RM5 Million from a safe house linked to a prominent Selangor politician over a sand-mining corruption probe, and additional raids uncovering RM321,000 from two safehouses in addition to the RM5 Million seized earlier.

Pada asasnya, proses perundangan bagi kes-kes jenayah bermula dengan penyiasatan yang akan dilakukan oleh pihak polis setelah mendapat maklumat berkenaan sesuatu kesalahan...

On 5 April 2018, the new Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 ("MACC Act 2009") was passed which introduces corporate liability ...

2018年5月，马来西亚国会通过2009年反贪污委员会法令(Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009)("反贪会法")的修订案并新增了第17A条文

The concept of an Unexplained Wealth Order ("UWO") was introduced in the UK in January 2018 under the Criminal Finances Act 2017.