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Malaysian billionaire tycoon Ananda Krishnan dies at age 86

Nov. 29, 2024 04:24 AM EST

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Ananda Krishnan, one of Malaysia's richest tycoons with a vast business empire including telecommunications, media, petroleum and real estate, has died. He was 86. His investment holding company, Usaha Tegas, said he passed away peacefully on Thursday...

Malaysian court drops one of the graft cases against jailed former premier Najib Razak

Nov. 27, 2024 05:06 AM EST

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court on Wednesday dropped charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak over criminal breach of trust linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of a state fund. Najib had already been convicted in his first graft case tied to...

Swatch wins Malaysian suit over watches the government said had LGBTQ+ elements

Nov. 25, 2024 06:03 AM EST

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Swiss watchmaker Swatch won a suit against the Malaysian government on Monday after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches that were seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution,...

Malaysian police rescue 187 more children as sex abuse probe of Islamic group deepens

Sep. 23, 2024 08:06 AM EDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police said Monday they have rescued 187 more children and raided locations nationwide linked to an Islamic business group that is being investigated for alleged sexual assault of children. National police chief Razarudin Husain said the...

Malaysian police detain CEO and other leaders of Islamic group as probe into child sex abuse widens

Sep. 19, 2024 04:15 AM EDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police on Thursday detained the CEO and other top leaders of an Islamic business group that is under investigation after hundreds of children believed to be sexually abused were rescued this month from welfare homes linked to the group. ...