The Malaysian government said Thursday that it would fully cooperate with any lawful investigation after U.S. prosecutors moved to seize more than 1 billion U.S. dollars in assets related to Malaysian state investment fund 1MDB.
The press secretary to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak reiterated on Thursday (July 21) that the Attorney General had found that no crime was committed in a probe into 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) but said Malaysia will fully cooperate with any lawful investigation into the debt-ridden state investor.
US federal prosecutors have filed civil lawsuits seeking to seize assets worth more than US$1 billion, allegedly stolen from Malaysian state fund 1MDB, which was overseen by Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Malaysian government reiterated its commitment on Sunday to seek the truth two years after the loss of Malaysian Airlines fight MH17.
Malaysian Mohd Rafi Udin, a former taxi driver, had not been seen since 2014 when he left the country to join Islamic State (IS). That was until he appeared last week in an IS propaganda video, alongside an Indonesian and Filipino. They each beheaded a Middle Eastern-looking prisoner. It was the first time Southeast Asian fighters have been filmed carrying out beheadings.
Malaysian police said on Sunday that seven suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) were arrested in recent days.
Malaysia will contact the Thai authorities over the suspected "plane wreckage" found off the coast of southern Thailand, which is not confirmed to be from the missing Malaysian Airline MH370, local media reported on Sunday.
More than 40 Malaysian were fighting for Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, police said Tuesday, following reports that two Malaysian suicide bombers had carried out attacks recently.
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Ahmad Zahid said here Thursday that Malaysian authorities are hunting for three more suspects in the deadly Bangkok bombing in August, according to local media report.
Gratuitous treatment was provided here on Sunday to the local residents by the Chinese and Malaysian military medial staff during their first joint military exercise, coded "Peace and Friendship 2015."
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Thursday that despite the rapid depreciation of ringgit against the greenback in recent months, his government will not impose capital control or peg the ringgit to the U.S. dollar as the country's economic foundation remains sound.
Malaysian authorities have confirmed the recently discovered debris belonged to the missing Malaysian MH370 flight, kindling hopes the mystery around the flight be finally brought into light.
Malaysian police said Tuesday that they have obtained an arrest warrant for Clare Rewcastle Brown, a British editor who was allegedly behind reports against Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Malaysian government will study the visa exemption for Chinese tourists in order to attract them to visit the Southeast Asian country, Bernama, Malaysia's state news agency, reported on Wednesday.
Malaysia has been accepted as the full member of the MH17 Joint Investigation Team, Malaysian Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail said on Monday.
A special plane carrying the remains of 20 Malaysian victims killed on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 arrived Friday at Kuala Lumpur International Airport from Amsterdam, as Malaysia marked a national day of mourning.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said that he had called on the country's businessmen to help promote the economic ties between his country and China.
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