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‘She should not wait any longer’: High Court rejects bid to delay RM1.48m condo prize for Miss Asia Malaysia 2023 winner
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Miss Asia Malaysia 2023 winner Luwe Xin Hui can proceed with enforcing a court order for a R...
Nineteen-year-old motorcyclist killed in three-vehicle crash in Sepang
SEPANG, Oct 6 — A 19-year-old girl was killed after the motorcycle she was riding was involved in a collision with...
Labuan water disruption enters third day, forcing eateries to halt operations
LABUAN, Oct 6 — Thousands of consumers in more than 20 villages and residential areas across Labuan are grappling...
Kedah MACC detains senior govt officer, two others over suspected RM155,000 graft in sports attire supply
ALOR SETAR, Oct 6 — The Kedah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained three individuals, includin...
Putrajaya autonomous EV bus service starts this week: Six stops, RM1 per ride
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Putrajaya’s Nadiputra public bus service will be joined by an autonomous electric bus...
Melaka International Cruise Terminal piling works reach 56pc, says CM
MELAKA, Oct 6 — Piling works for the Melaka International Cruise Terminal (MICT) project on Pulau Melaka here have...
Company director in Johor lorry chase case claims trial on attempted murder charge
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 6 — A 39-year-old company director linked to a 100km police chase involving a stolen lorry claime...
PAS president Hadi Awang visits Dr Hasmah’s grave in Putrajaya, received by Mukhriz
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 6 — PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang visited the grave of Tun Dr Hasmah Mohd Ali in Putrajaya...
Two men claim trial to Johor lorry theft after 100km police chase; one faces three more charges
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 6 — A company director and a factory worker claimed trial in the Magistrate’s and Sessions...
Laos seizes 521kg of crystal meth from private jet arriving from Malaysia
PHNOM PENH, Oct 6 — Lao police have seized 521 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine from a private jet reported...
Exams board director: MPT4 aims to identify learning weaknesses before pupils reach secondary school
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 6 — The Year Four Learning Matrix (MPT4) gives schools a crucial two-year window to address learnin...
Nearly 9,500 buildings across Malaysia must appoint fire safety managers from April 2027, Bomba D-G says
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — From April 1, 2027, owners of 9,451 buildings across the country designated under the Fire S...
Immigration D-G says Myanmar repatriations will continue beyond initial 5,000
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 6 — The repatriation of Myanmar refugees will continue once the 5,000 individuals agreed upon by th...
ECRL to deploy 200 auxiliary police after RM4m in cable theft losses
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Some 200 auxiliary police personnel will be deployed at East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) hotspots...
Jaya Grocer warns customers after Instagram account hacked, fake ‘Anniversary Promo’ posts push Telegram links
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Jaya Grocer has warned customers not to respond to fake promotional posts offering gold bars...
Government to define Orang Asli advisory council powers in Act 134 amendments, says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The role and responsibilities of the Peninsular Malaysia Orang Asli Advisory Council will be...
MetMalaysia warns of thunderstorms and heavy rain in six states until 4pm
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for thunderstorms...
Schoolgirl ‘taken away by man on motorcycle’ was hiding in toilet after row, Kulim police say
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — An alarming claim that an 11-year-old girl had left her school with a man on a motorcycle wa...
World Bank lifts Malaysia’s 2026 growth forecast to 5.1pc on AI investment wave
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow by 5.1 per cent this year and 4.7 per cent in 2...
Penang, MAHB ramp up plans for new international routes as PIA expansion progresses
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 6 — The Penang government will strengthen coordination with Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB)...
Malaysia to push stronger Asean action on transboundary haze next year, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Malaysia will harness its chairmanship and role as host of the 28th Sub-Regional Ministerial...
Bersatu acted in ‘bad faith’ to cripple Perikatan before Melaka polls, Takiyuddin claims in court filing
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has accused Parti Pri...
Sabah introduces outcome-based integrity approach to strengthen governance, curb corruption
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 6 — The Sabah government has introduced a new Outcome-Based Integrity (OBI) approach as a formu...
Health Ministry: 76pc of psychiatric patients return to work after rehabilitation
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Mental health treatment in the country has demonstrated positive results, with 76 per cent o...
World Bank: Malaysia’s inflation among region’s lowest, but upstream cost pressures rising
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Malaysia’s inflation is among the lowest in the region, but rising upstream cost press...
Immigration D-G: Shuttered Pahang resort turned into 24-hour scam hub with Starlink and lookouts, 98 detained
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — A shuttered resort in Pahang was allegedly turned into a 24-hour scam call centre by an inte...
Petra explains Sungai Golok project cost rise to RM601m in response to A-G report
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 6 — The Sungai Golok Integrated River Basin (PLSB) project in Kelantan saw its contract value incre...
Man returns hamster after CCTV footage of alleged pet shop theft in Pasir Gudang goes viral
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — A man who was caught on CCTV allegedly taking a hamster from a pet shop in Pasir Gudang, Joh...
Melaka housewife jailed 12 months for posing as senior Immigration officer, offering work pass services
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — A 51-year-old housewife who posed as a senior Immigration Department officer and offered to...
ECRL fares expected to be announced this month, ticket sales in November
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) expects East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) fares to be announced t...
Inquest: Zara Qairina’s stepsister says she suffered emotional distress while living with mother
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 6 — The Coroner’s Court was told today that the older stepsister of the late Zara Qairina...
Teen calls 999 after dispute with girlfriend, police find 19-year-old student dead in Kuantan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — A 19-year-old man called police through the MERS 999 emergency line after a dispute with his...
2027 Budget to be tabled at 3.30pm this Friday, brought forward from 4pm
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The 2027 Budget, which will be tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the Dewa...
Don’t hide bullying, abuse cases to protect school image, Anwar tells schools
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today warned schools against concealing bullying and...
Anwar: Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing to visit Malaysia ‘in next few days’
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Myanmar’s coup leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing will visit Malaysia “in t...
Flying out of KLIA to a high-risk spot? Expect a pat-down and 100pc bag check
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Passengers flying out of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to destinations deemed hi...
Sultan Ibrahim confers top military honour on Defence Force, Army chiefs
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today conferred the Panglima Gagah Angkatan Te...
Sun bear spotted in Seremban housing area, Perhilitan to move trap
SEREMBAN, Oct 6 — The Negeri Sembilan Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) is ready to relocate...
Anifah urges Sabahans to reject religious intolerance over Israel Houghton concert
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 6 — Former foreign minister Tan Sri Anifah Aman has urged Sabahans not to bring religious intol...
Lim Guan Eng cites fresh LCS delays in renewing scrutiny of Zahid’s ‘please implement’ note
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — DAP’s Lim Guan Eng today cited fresh delays to Malaysia’s Littoral Combat Ship (...
After Irene Sofiya’s death, Suhakam calls for nationwide overhaul of school safeguarding
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Suhakam’s Children’s Commissioners have called for nationwide reforms to school...
SUPP mourns passing of party loyalist, ‘father of hawkers’ Song Swee Guan
MIRI, Oct 6 — The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) has paid tribute to veteran member and former leader...
Higher education minister: 1.16 million PTPTN borrowers have RM10.7b in outstanding repayments
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Some 1.16 million National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers had RM10.7 bi...
New Bar Course expected in 2028, or 2029 at latest, says Azalina
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Malaysia’s New Bar Course (NBC) is expected to be implemented in 2028, or by 2029 at t...
Police seek man over mosque vandalism in Tumpat
KOTA BHARU, Oct 6 — Police are identifying a man believed to be linked to the vandalism of the Al-Aziz Al-Hadi Mos...
Defence minister: Strengthening cooperation, system resilience among focuses in tackling cyber threats in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Cyber threats have the potential to destroy national critical infrastructure and escalate in...
Kulim boy, 13, seriously injured in school incident amid reported academic stress
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured in an incident at a secondary school in Kulim, Kedah...
Malaysia’s border control agency seizes RM11.8m cocoa consignment from Uganda at Pasir Gudang Port
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 6 — The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has seized cocoa beans worth RM11.8...
Home Ministry: Myanmar nationals undergo rigorous screening before repatriation
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — All Myanmar nationals involved in the first phase of the repatriation programme in Lumut, Pe...
Bersatu tells Perikatan to stop ‘playing victim’ as coalition feud deepens
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia has accused Perikatan Nasional (PN) of trying to “play...
Economy Ministry gets 9,955 project proposals worth RM944b for 2027
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The Economy Ministry has received 9,955 new and extension project proposals totalling RM944...
LCS 1, LCS 2 piping, wiring work remain behind target, A-G’s report finds
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Progress on piping and wiring work for Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) 1 and 2 remains behind ta...
Malaysia haze worsens overnight as unhealthy areas nearly double to 21, Johor hardest hit
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Haze conditions worsened sharply across Malaysia overnight, with 21 areas recording unhealth...
A-G’s report: RM2.55m in allowances paid without valid authority
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — A total of RM2.55 million from the Light Dues Fund (KWDA) and Marine Trade Centre Fund (KWPP...
E-Jamin operated without formal govt contract for five years, PAC finds
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The e-Jamin system, used in 192 courts nationwide, has operated for five years since 2020 wi...
Kedah KPDN takes RON95 samples after claims of water-mixed fuel
ALOR SETAR, Oct 6 — The Kedah Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (KPDN) has taken RON95 petrol samples...
Perikatan’s bid to challenge ROS suspension order to be heard by High Court on Oct 13
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The High Court here yesterday set October 13 to hear Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) applica...
In Dewan Rakyat today: Issues on Myanmar nationals, school student safety among matters to be raised
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The presence of Myanmar nationals in Malaysia and student safety in schools are expected to...
Zetrix AI submits settlement proposal after JPJ services suspended over RM314m arrears
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Zetrix AI Berhad has submitted a proposal to the Malaysian government to address outstanding...
Budget 2027: What RM425m for plantations and commodities means for Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — A bottle of cooking oil, a set of car tyres and a pair of rubber gloves may appear to have l...
IGP: Police record statements from 25 witnesses in KLIA incident involving border agency chief
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Police have recorded statements from 25 witnesses as part of investigations into allegations...
Higher education minister: Universities not only path to youth success
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The public need to change the perception that universities are the only avenue for developin...
Defence minister: LCS missile compensation claim expected to take time
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Recovering funds linked to the procurement of missiles for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) wi...
IGP: Don’t hide school safety issues to protect reputations
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Safety issues in schools should not be concealed to protect reputations, as this may prevent...
Johor MB: State government ready to help schools review security measures following student’s death
BATU PAHAT, Oct 5 — The Johor state government is ready to review and assist with basic infrastructure needs in sc...
PM Anwar: Land encroachment must be taken seriously
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Good governance practices must continue to be upheld, while any form of unauthorised land en...
Warehouse worker pleads not guilty to driving under the influence, injuring two marathon runners
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 —An e-commerce platform warehouse worker pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court he...
Govt launches framework to prepare communications, multimedia workforce for AI-driven changes
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The federal government today launched a new framework to align communications and mult...
‘Touch ‘n Go rep’ scam leaves Kedah woman RM150 poorer, says consumer group
ALOR SETAR, Oct 5 — A 39-year-old self-employed woman lost about RM150, including her BUDI Madani RON95 (BUDI95) petrol...
Penang stays on alert for human rabies after Kedah man dies of infection
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 5 — Penang has recorded no human rabies cases since the last two cases were reported in 1975, wit...
High Court rejects Bar bid to challenge Ahmad Terrirudin’s JAC appointment
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The High Court today dismissed the Malaysian Bar’s application for leave to commence j...
Woman, 69, found dead in parked car after discharge from Melaka Hospital
MELAKA, Oct 5 — A 69-year-old woman was found dead in the front passenger seat of a Proton Saga parked at Taman Ta...
Electric buses hit the test track as Rapid Penang gears up for greener rides
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 5 — Rapid Penang will conduct test runs of two electric buses on Oct 6 and 7, marking an initial...
PAS MP calls for humane approach to Rohingya refugees amid calls for tighter controls
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — PAS lawmaker Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman today called on the government to strike a balance in ma...
Malaysia’s statutory debt at RM1.295t, or 63.9pc of GDP, still within legal limit, says Auditor General’s report
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Federal Government’s statutory debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio stood at...
Chicken curry, evening drives and a white cat: Song Swee Guan’s family remembers the man behind the Sarawak politician
KUCHING, Oct 5 — Sarawakian statesman Datuk Song Swee Guan has been remembered as a selfless and caring man who wa...
Planes, not just ships: Myanmar says most migrants returned from Malaysia flew home, as UN criticises Putrajaya’s scheme
YANGON, Oct 5 — Myanmar has repatriated nearly 10,000 migrants from Malaysia this year, state media said on Monday...
Targeted subsidy reforms help cut Malaysia’s 2025 bill by RM15.67b, federal audit shows
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The government has managed to reduce its subsidy expenditure by 40.1 per cent to RM23.43 bil...
State audits flag governance weaknesses despite clean financial opinions
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Six states received an Unmodified Opinion, while another six received an Unmodified Opinion...
Govt’s debt-to-GDP ratio rises to 65.2pc, but statutory debt stays within the limit, says Audit Dept
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Federal Government’s debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio increased by 0.7 p...
Govt’s dividend income edges up 1.4pc to RM39.55b, with Petronas paying most of it, says A-G
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Federal Government received investment dividends amounting to RM39.547 billion in 2025,...
Prosecution to call up to 20 witnesses as GISBH money laundering trial proceeds at Shah Alam court
SHAH ALAM, Oct 5 — The Sessions Court here was informed today that the representation submitted by the former chie...
Binning edible food a ‘grave sin’, says housing minister as nearly 16,000 tonnes tossed daily
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Nearly 40 per cent of the 40,000 metric tonnes of solid waste generated in the country daily...
No mandatory e-Consular registration yet, but foreign minister wants Malaysians abroad to sign up to make contact in emergencies easier
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The government does not yet intend to make registration on the e-Consular system mandatory f...
Record RM4.64b income, highest payout in eight years: Zulkifli Hasan says Tabung Haji’s governance now stronger
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (TH) new and existing investments have shown positive results fo...
Police vow no cover-up in probe into schoolgirl’s death in Yong Peng
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Police have pledged a thorough and transparent investigation into the death of a 16-year-old...
Yong Peng school had CCTV but none at the crime scene, security firm under probe, says Fadhlina
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The secondary school in Yong Peng, Johor, where a Form Four female student was allegedly fou...
RM68.81m in contractor advance payments still unrecovered, Audit Dept finds
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — A total of RM68.81 million in contractor advance payments (WPK) involving 24 projects...
Puspakom opens Kajang centre with capacity to inspect 800 vehicles daily
KAJANG, Oct 5 — Puspakom Sdn Bhd today began operations at its new inspection centre in Bandar Teknologi Kajang, w...
Perikatan parties file judicial review challenging ROS suspension, show-cause letter
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) leaders have filed a judicial review challenging the Registrar of So...
‘Who sent the threats?’ Businessman seeks answers from police a year after Caprice case classified NFA
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Maritime industry executive Datuk Seri R. Jeyenderan, who was investigated over allege...
Drug addict numbers hit 130,307 as of June says home minister
BENTONG, Oct 5 — A total of 130,307 drug addicts were recorded in the country as of June, said Home Minister Datuk...
Audit Dept says 12MP development spending exceeds final allocation by RM6.08b
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Overall expenditure on development projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) exceeded th...
Health ministry: 3,025 offered places in ILKKM pre-service programme
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Okt (Bernama) -- Some 3,025 new trainees have been offered places in the pre-service programme at the...
‘The company didn’t pay, but I’m asked to resign’: Loke says alleged Umno links irrelevant in MYEG, Zetrix RM314m arrears row
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 5 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today said any political links involving MYEG and Zet...
Amid RM314m arrears row, Socso clarifies Zetrix never collected social security contributions on its behalf
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) today clarified that Zetrix AI Berhad has never bee...
Deputy Speaker conveys condolences to Dr Mahathir, announces King’s assent to seven Acts as Dewan Rakyat sitting opens
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has given royal assent to seven Acts passed du...
Lee Chean Chung’s exit as MP is official, Election Commission told of Petaling Jaya seat vacancy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul received the resignation letter submitted by Pe...
‘Pay immediately’: Loke demands MYEG, Zetrix AI settle RM314m arrears
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 5 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today demanded that MYEG and Zetrix AI Berhad immedia...