Hadi Azmi

6 days ago | scmp.com | Hadi Azmi

Under the sweltering sun in coastal Kuala Selangor, Dollah lumbers to his feet, his 800kg (1,764lb) frame towering above the herd. The Australian-Malaysian crossbreed isn’t just any bull, he’s the prized patriarch of a 30-head cattle farm producing Mygyu: Malaysia’s answer to Japan’s famously marbled Wagyu. At Colla Cattle Farm, breeders see both promise and pressure in Malaysia’s appetite for premium beef.

1 week ago | scmp.com | Hadi Azmi

A judge on Friday discharged disgraced former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak from a US$6.3 million money laundering case after ruling that the prosecution had failed to provide relevant documents to the defence. The ruling marks the second time a case involving Najib has been dismissed due to prosecutorial inaction, raising fresh questions about the conduct and priorities of the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC).

1 week ago | scmp.com | Hadi Azmi

Two Malaysian lawmakers – along with the businessman who exposed them in covert videos – have been arrested in Sabah state, anti-corruption authorities have confirmed, in a scandal that has raised questions over protections afforded to whistle-blowers. Sabah, Malaysia’s second-largest state, is among the country’s poorest and has long been plagued by corruption allegations, including those linked to former chief minister Musa Aman, controversially appointed governor earlier this year.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Hadi Azmi

16 hours ago No whistleblower protection for Sabah case informant– MACC KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that the person set to be charged alongside two Sabah assemblymen in … Now GRS: Assemblymen in mining scandal 'innocent until proven guilty' PUTATAN: Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) information chief Datuk Joniston Bangkuai reminded the public that the two unidentified Sabah assemblymen linked … 14 hours ago Senthilkumar enters quarters to keep Indias...

1 week ago | scmp.com | Hadi Azmi

A manhunt was under way in Malaysia on Tuesday after masked gunmen shot dead two people outside a Kuala Lumpur shopping centre. The gangland-style shooting, coming just days after a similar incident, has fuelled fears of the organised crime menace in the city. Gun violence is relatively rare in the country, where possession of unlicensed firearms carries the death penalty.