Malaysia

Malaysiakini reporter detained by MACC

The reporter would be brought to the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court for remand proceedings later this morning.

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 01 Mar 2025 8:59AM

Malaysiakini reporter detained by MACC
The officer also refused Malaysiakini’s request to speak to the reporter. - March 1, 2025

A REPORTER from online portal Malaysiakini was detained last night over an article on an alleged Pakistani cartel smuggling migrant workers into Malaysia.

According to reports in Malaysiakini, an officer claiming to be from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) told the news portal that Nantha Kumar would be brought to the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court for remand proceedings later this morning.

The officer also refused Malaysiakini’s request to speak to the reporter.

On Feb 22, the news portal quoted a source claiming that a former immigration officer, who is now a “Datuk”, is the mastermind behind the alleged cartel operating at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). - March 1, 2025

Related News

Business / 3w

Maritime expert continues to seek updates on cargo report

Malaysia / 4w

MACC chief urges staff to confront weaknesses, learn from mistakes

Malaysia / 1mth

Asset declaration: Why involve my 12-year-old son, asks Saravanan

Malaysia / 1mth

Student detained to assist probe into Kuala Pilah student’s death - Fadhlina

Malaysia / 1mth

MACC orders Saravanan, wife, and three children to declare assets

Malaysia / 1mth

Abdul Azeez and children ordered to declare assets within a month

Spotlight

Education

Schools to get extra holidays for Deepavali

Malaysia

Getting angry at your wife for buying items online is a form of abuse, says minister

Malaysia

Man posing as Selangor crown prince’s aide arrested over RM960,020 scam

Malaysia

Dr Mahathir leaves late wife’s tahlil ceremony after feeling unwell

Malaysia

Chegubard jailed four months for defaming King

Malaysia

Court to hear Najib’s bid to revive RM1.9m suit against former AG on Nov 26

Malaysia

Malaysia climbs to 15th in global competitiveness rankings

Education

MOE: Close to 49,000 Year One pupils failed to master basic literacy and numeracy in 2025

You may be interested

Malaysia

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Banda Sea

Malaysia

Drug-laced drinks sold for up to RM300 a bottle, police say after 23 arrested

Malaysia

Penang DUN to start tomorrow: Chow to table his last state budget as CM?

By Ian McIntyre

Malaysia

ECRL ticket scams feared as sales approach, public warned against fake discounts

Malaysia

Police officer jailed 7½ years over death of Form Five student in Ipoh

Malaysia

Getting angry at your wife for buying items online is a form of abuse, says minister

Malaysia

Deepavali price controls cut prices of five essentials in Peninsular Malaysia

Malaysia

Anwar urges political unity as Bersatu backs Budget 2027