SINGAPORE: The suspected leader of a Singapore radical Islamist group linked to the 2002 Bali bombings has been arrested in Malaysia, ending a 14-month manhunt for the city-state's most wanted man.

Security experts said the capture of Mas Selamat Kastari was important as it showed cross-border cooperation and scotched any moves to hook up with militants in Indonesia to plan attacks such as the one that killed more than 200 in Bali in 2002.

Singapore, a center for Western businesses and finance, said the capture did not mean it could let its guard down.