Malaysia – Datuk Seri Nicky Liow Soon Hee, a fugitive businessman sought for various money laundering and commercial crimes offenses, was apprehended today by authorities after surrendering to police after a year-long search. Liow presented himself at the CCID headquarters in Jalan Tun Razak at 11 a.m., according to Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Mohd Kamarudin …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz’s spouse, Datuk Tawfiq Ayman, has been connected to 1Malaysia Development Berhad, according to the Singapore police (1MDB). The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) said earlier this month that they are awaiting approval from Singapore to visit the island nation and continue their 1MDB-related probe into Tawfiq. Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md Din, deputy director of …

The Commercial Crime Investigation Department of the federal police announced that it has launched a probe into the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) after former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak filed a police complaint against it. On September 9, Najib accused IRB officials of conspiring with unidentified politicians to collect RM1.7 billion in tax arrears and bankrupt him in its …