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MACC Seizes Cash In Probe Involving Ex-PM

Mar 03, 2025

The MACC has seized around 170 million ringgit in cash and a further 7 million in gold, as part of alleged corruption and money laundering investigations involving former PM Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The commission says the operation involved raids at multiple locations, following the arrest of four senior officers who served under Ismail Sabri during his tenure as prime minister.

The MACC is also expected to summon at least 10 more witnesses as part of its ongoing investigation into the case.

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Climate change is becoming an increasing threat to Malaysia’s food security.

As such, the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry has emphasized the need for regional collaboration to address potential food shortages.

It adds that although Malaysia currently has enough rice stock for at least six months, the country's paddy production has dropped from 71% previously to only 56%, partly due to the effects of the erratic weather.

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The government has launched a special operation to monitor retail outlets nationwide and ensure trader’s compliance throughout the month of Ramadan.

The operation will focus on Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars, wet markets, supermarkets and grocery stores.

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An NGO is urging authorities to take firm, but humane action, including neutering pets, to tackle the problem of stray dogs.

This is to prevent further attacks against humans, following a recent case where a four-year-old boy was injured after being attacked by a pack of dogs in Langkawi.

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Elsewhere, Israel has blocked the shipment of all humanitarian aid into Gaza following the expiry of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire over the weekend.

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And, thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate their homes in northern Japan, after the area was hit by the country’s biggest wildfire in three decades.