KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said a total of three high-profile arrests were made between 2020 and 2025, amid concerns over foreign espionage and interference that may threaten national security.

He said the arrests of two Chinese nationals and one Malaysian citizen were related to cases of kidnapping and unauthorised surveillance that posed a potential threat to national security.

"The ministry, through the police, will continue to implement strategic preventive measures to address espionage threats," he told the Dewan Rakyat during the Ministerial Question Time session here.

"[This includes] monitoring, inter-agency cooperation, and international intelligence sharing, to ensure the count...