The children of ex-Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak have been yearning for their father to leave prison and the family to spend the New Year together. But their hopes were dashed this week after a court ruled against Najibs application to return home under house arrest

UPDATED 2.53PM Now PM taking different tone, rebuking those celebrating ex-Umno chief's failed house arrest bid.

As Hamdaniyah Surbakti, a 62-year-old resident of Aceh province, began to pick up the pieces of her house that was destroyed by last months severe floods, she inevitably thought about the 2004 tsunami that devastated Indonesia and other parts of the world

A courts decision to keep former Malaysian leader Najib Razak behind bars has reopened fault lines between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahims ruling coalition and Umno, the countrys once-dominant ruling party. The Kuala Lumpur High Court on Monday rejected Najibs application to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, ruling that a purported addendum to a royal clemency order had no legal effect because it was never deliberated by the Pardons Board

Joseph Masilamany The High Courts decision to reject Datuk Seri Najib Razaks application for house arrest should have been straightforward

Takiyuddin argues that Agong has absolute discretion when it comes to pardons, clemency.

Judge ruled royal addendum invalid as it did not comply with constitutional requirements.

'Why couldn't Najib get house arrest if Anwar's pardon withstood legal scrutiny?'

UPDATED 1.23PM Akmal implies political machinations behind the ruling.

UPDATED 2.29PM Judge finds royal addendum invalid.

A Malaysian court on Monday dismissed former prime minister Najib Razaks bid to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, dealing a setback to his attempt to secure early release from jail

Lawyers say prison at home is still prison.

However, Mahajoth says priority right now is ensuring law is upheld.

Washington is set to deepen its defence support for the Philippines after approving billions of dollars for a loan and a grant to its Southeast Asian ally next year to counter what an American senator has called serious threats from China and its partners

The discovery of a Malaysian baby boy left behind a house in Kampung Alor Lintang, Terengganu states Kampung Raja on Sunday has revealed a case of incest involving a teenage girl and her younger brother, Sinar Harian reported

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has urged Congress to fast track a long-delayed law banning political dynasties, but a bill filed by the speaker of the House and his eldest son is drawing sharp criticism for aiming to do the opposite

Washingtons latest national security blueprint may be one of its most consequential in years, yet it barely mentions Southeast Asia

Bonnie Blue, the former OnlyFans star who made headlines for claiming to have slept with more than 1,000 men in just 12 hours, is back in her native UK after being deported from Indonesia, where she was arrested in Bali for allegedly violating morality laws

An arrest warrant is being prepared for Cezarah Sarah Discaya, the businesswoman once dubbed the Philippines queen of flood control, after prosecutors accused her of pocketing millions from a government project that was paid for but never built

At least eight people have been killed in renewed fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border, officials said on Tuesday, as Bangkok accused Phnom Penh of launching cross-border rocket attacks despite a White House warning to end the bloodshed

A former spokesman for Rodrigo Duterte has claimed that the International Criminal Court is preparing to arrest two of the ex-Philippine leaders closest allies over his administrations bloody war on drugs

He says one candidate had house surrounded, terrifying family.

Rajesh Nagarajan, the lead counsel in the Durian Tunggal police shootout case ,revealed that there was a death threat posted online against him on Malaysiakini’s Facebook account

He says MACC officers abided by SOP, had body cams.

Important for police to thoroughly investigate, minister says.

PARLIAMENT Credibility of enforcement officers important to ensure law upheld in just manner - Rosol.

As the floods recede in southern Thailand, close to 820,000 households are facing the daunting task of having to clear mud and debris brought in by raging waters that have reached as high as three metres (10 feet) in some places

UPDATED 1.29PM Zaid says officers left again at 12.50pm, likens act to kidnapping.

Judge orders authorities to conduct immigration search.

A court in Thailand said on Wednesday that it has issued an arrest warrant for a co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization in connection with a fraud case

Motives appear to be personal, says Brickfields police chief.

It was initially fixed for Jan 5 next year.

Date set after submissions from both parties.