Malaysia: Ex-Youth Minister Sentenced To 7 Years, Caning For Corruption

By Minderjeet Kaur and Noah Lee

A Malaysian court sentenced a lawmaker who was the country’s youngest ever minister and a rising star in national politics to seven years in prison on Thursday for embezzling more than U.S. $200,000 from a political party’s funds.

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who was convicted on all...