The GISB scandal reveals a harrowing tale of exploitation, as former members recount a legacy of abuse hidden behind a facade of faith Celebration Mall had stood empty for years until new owners with grand ambitions swept in 24 years ago.

He was accused of using a cane and other forms of aggression to abuse the boys. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Police chief Razarudin Husain said that the young care home charges could have been instructed to deny they knew their parents as part of a ploy to gain donations.

Malaysian authorities on Thursday arrested the chief executive and other senior managers of an Islamic conglomerate accused of running charity homes where children were allegedly sexually abused, amid a widening police dragnet in the case.

The move comes amid concern that they may fall behind in their education, pending the ongoing police probe. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Police said they had arrested 355 people, including religious teachers, and rescued more than 400 children from care homes run by the group.

Malaysian police said on Friday they will summon the top management of an Islamic business group, after children rescued from charity homes allegedly run by the firm suffered injuries consistent with sexual and physical assault.

Malaysian police said they have arrested hundreds of suspects as part of an investigation into child abuse at care homes run by an Islamic conglomerate. In what is believed to be the worst such case to hit the country in decades,

Police said they had arrested 355 people and rescued more than 400 children.

Muslim conglomerate Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) owns bakeries, minimarts and other businesses in Malaysia and elsewhere, with assets totalling around RM325 million (US$75.6 million) globally.