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An undated file photograph shows Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar at a press conference in Johor Baru. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Singaporean and Malaysian who hit JB policemen arrested after 70km car chase

JPJ senior enforcement director Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said the dubious approval of an unsafe vehicle was only found at the Wangsa Maju Puspakom so far. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

JPJ investigates Wangsa Maju Puspakom staff for passing unsafe vehicle, might involve MACC 

Fireworks illuminate the night sky during the new year’s countdown on January 01, 2025 in Putrajaya. A Muslim businessman in Melaka, detained for “cohabitation” with a woman who wasn’t his wife at a hotel, said her was too tired to go home as the reason he was with a Thai masseuse in a hotel room. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Married man claims NYE fireworks left him ‘too tired’ to go home, so spent night at Melaka hotel with Thai masseuse

MRT Corp chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim gives a brief on the Mutiara Line LRT alignment in George Town, Penang on May 4, 2024. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Groundwork for Penang’s first LRT, Mutiara Line, starts this month; PM Anwar to attend ceremony Jan 11

Baby Shima lodged a report at the Sibu Police Station accompanied by Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. — Picture via Facebook/Baby Shima
Showbiz  / 8 h ago

Kuching truck driver nabbed for sending death threats to singer Baby Shima on social media

Lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla said he has been a heavy smoker since 1986 when he was 21, adding that he goes through three packs of cigarettes a day. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Self-confessed hardcore smoker lawyer sues govt for right to puff away inside his law firm

Mourning relatives bow at the site where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport. — AFP
World  / 7 h ago

South Korea says initial data extracted from Jeju Air crash black box voice recorder

Malaysians enjoying the evening out at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. September 12, 2024 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

M50, not M40? Why those sandwiched between the haves and have-nots aren't actually the middle-class in Malaysia

The Telegram Messenger logo is displayed on a tablet in this illustrative photograph. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Malaysia’s social media licensing takes effect today

Jagdeep Singh Deo lost his non-executive director position in the parent company of Penang Water Supply Corporation as he had missed more than 50 per cent of board meetings during the financial year, which is a Bursa Malaysia rule. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Penang deputy CM Jagdeep no longer a director at parent of state water company after missing too many meetings

The man was subsequently arrested for voluntarily causing hurt, with enhanced penalties applied due to the victim’s age. — Pixabay pic
Singapore  / 10 h ago

Man, 38, arrested in Singapore after allegedly slapping six-year-old in playground dispute

Silhouettes of mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of YouTube logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

MCMC: WeChat and TikTok now licensed, Google and X yet to apply

An undated file photograph shows the logo of the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim). — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Malaysia brands Ahmadi Religion of Peace movement as deviant

With 2024 coming to an end, there are still a series of high-profile court cases that have yet seen closure. — Picture from Pexels.com
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

From Najib’s royal ‘addendum’ appeal to Kedah MB’s sedition trial for former Agong remark: Major Malaysian court cases to watch in 2025

Yesterday, a comment by Indonesian men’s doubles player Mohammad Ahsan on Herry IP’s New Year post on Instagram sparked speculation that the latter could be heading to Malaysia. — Screengrab via Instagram
Sports  / 2 h ago

Herry IP to Malaysia? BAM plays it cool amid men’s doubles coaching speculation

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Both routes on Jalan Aring 8-Kenyir-Kuala Jeneris, along Jalan Tasik Kenyir near Hulu Terengganu, which were closed due to a landslide, have now been blocked with concrete barriers to prevent stubborn drivers from attempting to pass through the area. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

Concrete barriers block Kenyir route to stop stubborn drivers ignoring road closure, says police

Senior police officer DSP Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak (in hood and mask) at the High Court in Ipoh. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

Senior Perak cop’s hit-and-run trial: Witness says Ativa driver delayed exiting car after collision that killed student

An aerial view shows houses surrounded by floodwaters after heavy rain in Tumpat December 2, 2024. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

Flood evacuees drop to 112,455 as conditions improve across seven states

A motorcyclist who was reported missing after his machine was swept away by floodwaters yesterday was found drowned at an oil palm plantation in Felda Kerteh 3 here today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

Floods claim seventh victim as motorcyclist found drowned in Felda Kerteh

United Nations Security Council (UNSC) veto power should be banned in cases of mass atrocities until it can be abolished, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

PM Anwar calls for ban on UNSC veto power in mass atrocities cases, wants global justice reform

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex December 2, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

Najib says ‘still clueless’ over alleged personal interest in RM60M power abuse charge, insists he was just doing his job

The new amendments proposed for the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 will introduce new sections that would enhance governance and efficiency, and empower the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

MCMC set to gain expanded audit powers with proposed amendments to Communications and Multimedia Act

Iskandar Puteri police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Kumarasan (second from left) showing seized items related to a petrol bomb that was allegedly used by a teenage girl in several attacks in the district last month. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

Johor police reveal Singapore loan sharks hired teen girl for Molotov attacks on loan defaulters

Approximately 4,300 hectares of paddy fields in Perlis are estimated to have been affected by flooding, involving areas within and outside the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) region. — Bernama
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

Floods impact over 4,000 hectares of paddy fields in Perlis, damage assessment underway

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said such a proposal involved numerous aspects that needed careful consideration, particularly the concerns raised by students during the monsoon season. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

SPM exams outside monsoon season? Education Ministry mulling idea, says minister

Judge Izralizam Sanusi sentenced Muhammad Wan Azhar Azman, 20, to 10 years imprisonment for attempted murder and four years in prison for car theft, with both sentences to be served concurrently from the date of arrest, which was October 24 this year. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

Former fast food worker jailed 14 years over attempted murder after man thrown off car bonnet in Putrajaya last Oct

Azalina said that the second reading of the Bill is scheduled for this parliamentary session. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

Bill to amend Legal Profession Act tabled in Parliament, proposing legal aid expansion and AG oversight

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his keynote address during the Common Action Forum 2024 at Four Seasons Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, December 2, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

PM Anwar calls for overhaul of global financial system, criticises Global North’s exploitation of Global South

Members of the Pasir Simpul Mosque congregation in Hulu Terengganu clean the village mosque, which was also affected by the floods in Kuala Berang, Terengganu, December 2, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

Flood situation shows signs of recovery, number of evacuees at relief centres declines, says DPM Zahid

Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said that although the price set for the sale of raw water to Singapore is low, at three sen per 1,000 gallons, it provides economic returns to the country. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

Review of Johor’s raw water rate to Singapore must consider implications, says deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong said regardless of whether the US had a Democratic or Republican administration, the world’s largest economy would impose tariffs, as seen in the solar panel sector. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 02 Dec 2024

Don’t use Malaysia as base to dodge US tariffs, Putrajaya tells Beijing, as it cites growing export concerns