Malaysia, Child Abuse
Malaysia arrests CEO of Islamic firm as police widen raids in child sex abuse case
Malaysian authorities on Thursday arrested the chief executive and other senior managers of an Islamic conglomerate accused of running charity homes where children were allegedly sexually abused, amid a widening police dragnet in the case.
Analysts: Abuse case at child welfare homes reflects Malaysia’s messy regulatory framework
Malaysian analysts have blamed the country’s messy system of licensing and overseeing child welfare homes as the main reason alleged abuse was rampant for years at the centers where police last week rescued 402 children.
Malaysia Charges Man Linked to Islamic Firm in Alleged Child Abuse Scandal
A man linked to Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings (GISB) covers his face as he is escorted by police officers after being charged in a court in Putrajaya, Malaysia September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain PUTRAJAYA,
Malaysia Freezes Accounts Of Islamic Group In Child Abuse Homes Probe
Malaysian authorities have frozen close to 100 bank accounts belonging to a conglomerate accused of running care homes where hundreds of children were allegedly abused, police said Tuesday.
Ninth member of Malaysian cult-linked group charged in child sex abuse scandal
The group, accused of running shelters where children were abused, faces a widening probe, including the freezing of numerous bank accounts.
Malaysia Freezes Bank Accounts Linked to GISB After Child Abuse Allegations
The company had initially said it did not run the charity homes and denied all allegations of abuse, but then its chief executive said on Saturday GISB had broken unspecified laws
Malaysia to offer tax breaks, incentives
What Does Anwar Ibrahim Stand for? Malaysia’s PM on His Balancing Act at Home and Abroad
The Prime Minister talks with TIME about his balancing act at home and abroad and the lessons he says he learned from his ...
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Malaysia king to seek high-speed rail funds on China visit
The project was canceled in 2021 over high costs, but Malaysia’s current administration revived it last year on the condition ...
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Xi meets Malaysia’s king, strengthens ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held talks with Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Beijing, pledging ...
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Malaysia's PDPA amendments: Delivering enhanced data governance and transparency
Pavla Jonette writes planned amendments to Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act 2010 mark a critical step forward in ...
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Chinese premier meets with Malaysia's king
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Malaysia King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing ...
Singapore Boosts Power Import Capacity by Tapping Malaysia Flows
Singapore is doubling its power import capacity under a regional trading agreement in a bid to meet growing energy demand.
Malaysia Bourse May Extend Thursday's Gains
The Malaysia stock market moved back to the upside on Thursday, one session after ending the three-day winning streak in which it had ...
Malaysia's KLCI index rises for second day
Malaysian stocks rose for the second consecutive session Friday, with the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI gaining 0.2% to 1,668.82.
Malaysia and Cambodia launch cross-border QR payments connectivity
The central banks of Malaysia and Cambodia on Thursday launched a cross-border QR payment linkage between the two countries, ...