EghtesadOnline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in separate messages to Malaysian King Abdul Halim of Kedah and Prime Minister Najib Razak congratulated the country’s Independence Day.

EghtesadOnline: Head of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council Ali-Akbar Velayati on Thursday called for expansion of Tehran-Kuala Lumpur economic relations and cooperation as they enjoy abundant capacity for the purpose.

EghtesadOnline: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested on Tuesday in a stunning fall from grace following a shock election loss in May amid allegations of massive corruption and misappropriation at a state fund he founded.

EghtesadOnline: Ousted Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Saturday that he and his family would respect an immigration department ban on his travel abroad and stay in the country.

EghtesadOnline: Malaysia’s opposition is seeking to rally supporters by promising to get leader Anwar Ibrahim out of jail if it wins the next election, and then install him as prime minister.

EghtesadOnline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic and Malaysia plan to swiftly double the level of their trade exchanges.