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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged ASEAN and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to coordinate on combating cross-border crime and advancing energy cooperation, citing existing frameworks that can be leveraged for mutual benefit.
A magistrates court in Bukit Mertajam has convicted six foreigners—five Chinese nationals and one Taiwanese—each fined RM9,000 for perpetrating sophisticated online romance scams targeting Asian victims across multiple countries.
Malaysian authorities have arrested and deported two Indian fugitives wanted in connection with a railway track bombing incident in Punjab, marking another successful law enforcement operation.
Indonesian authorities have arrested a Singaporean man accused of masterminding a sophisticated underground vape manufacturing operation in Medan that generated at least US$565,000 in revenue by disguising products in Labubu collectible doll packaging.