An AI-powered database called Prosecutorial Accountability Watch (PAW) has been launched to track corruption cases involving Malaysian politicians. The initiative provides new scrutiny on the outcomes of high-profile graft prosecutions.

An AI-powered database tracking corruption cases against Malaysia’s politicians was independently launched on Friday, putting fresh scrutiny on the status and outcomes of the country’s biggest graft prosecutions across administrations. The Prosecutorial Accountability Watch (PAW), built by civil society group Projek SAMA and hosted with news outlet Malaysiakini, tracks 33 high-profile cases involving current and former elected representatives – from ex-prime minister Najib Razak’s 1MDB-linked...