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Zara taken aside during spot check, says witness
Form 1 student Zara Qairina Mahathir died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on July 17, a day…

Wan Saiful defends opposition’s stance on Urban Renewal Bill
Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan said government MPs had also opposed the bill. PETALING JAYA: A Perikatan Nasional…

Syed Mokhtar’s DRB-Hicom surges 17% on earnings rebound
DRB-Hicom’s automotive business saw revenue rise 11% to RM2.8 billion in Q2 FY2025. (File pic) PETALING JAYA: DRB-Hicom Bhd soared…

IJM confirms submitting proposal for PNB’s highway assets
IJM Corporation Bhd CEO Lee Chun Fai said PNB has yet to make a decision following a request for proposal.…

Zaid, Hassan call for transparency in Petronas-Sarawak dealings
Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim (left) and Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim said transparency should be demanded of all sides…

PKR eyeing Syed Saddiq’s Muar seat in GE16
Johor PKR chief Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the party has a high chance of winning the Muar seat currently held…

Over half of Asean jobs will be affected by AI, says non-profit body
A study by the AI Asia Pacific Institute found that AI adoption could widen existing inequalities, particularly for women, youth…

Urban Renewal Bill to be amended after falter in support
Housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming told the Dewan Rakyat many of the areas targeted for renewal were…

Rafizi quit Dewan Rakyat selection committee, says speaker
Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli also resigned as economy minister in May after losing the PKR deputy presidency, saying his position…

MPs call for algorithm transparency on gig economy platforms
Sungai Petani MP Dr Taufiq Johari said algorithms served as a silent authority in the gig economy, dictating tasks and…

Tang Jie-Ee Wei fight back to make World Championships quarters
After a disappointing first game, Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei made amends in the next two games to book their…

Loke orders MAHB to explain power outage at KLIA within 24 hours
Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said any technical disruption lasting more than 15 minutes is considered a major one, especially…

Man pleads guilty to raping, sexually assaulting 4 stepdaughters
The offences were alleged to have occurred at a house in Taman Seri Indah and in Kampung Suka Menanti, Alor…

Sept 4 ruling in Farhash’s bid to injunct portal’s ‘libellous’ report
Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak is suing MalaysiaNow in the Shah Alam High Court over a news report linking him…

Singapore to cane, jail peddlers of drug-laced vapes
Over 6,800 people were caught and fined for possessing or using vapes in the first half of this year. (AP…

Cops bust syndicate, seize MDMA vape liquids worth RM1.48mil
Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said investigations found each 15ml vape cartridge was sold at between RM100 and RM200.…

Delay Urban Renewal Bill or risk tarnishing govt’s image, Nga told
Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi advised housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming to refer the bill to…

Asean must close ranks to woo global investors, says supply chain expert
Supply chain expert Eugene Tan said Asean nations are not competing against each other, but against the world. PUTRAJAYA: Asean…

New coroner to hear Zara Qairina’s death inquest
Zara Qairina Mahathir died in hospital a day after she was found unconscious at 4am on July 16 after allegedly…

400 arrested after raid on Bangsar South ‘scam call centre’
It was reported that the 400 detainees comprised both men and women, as well as Malaysians and foreigners. (China Press…

Ipoh court frees ex-navy man of rape, sexual assault charges
Muhazzam Shah Salem pleaded not guilty on Dec 31, 2021 to sexually assaulting and raping a 17-year-old girl. (Bernama pic)…

Debates on Urban Renewal Bill pushed to next Dewan meeting
Yesterday, housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming said the second reading of the bill would take place today.…

DAP man ‘perplexed’ by Suhakam’s call to delay Gig Workers Bill
Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan said the human resources ministry also obtained feedback on the Gig Workers Bill from the parliamentary…

Ex-student jailed for life over vocational college murder
The Tawau High Court ruled last week that the 13 teenagers were jointly guilty of the murder charge, saying the…

I wanted to ‘get things done’ for Guan Eng, businessman tells court
G Gnanaraja told Lim Guan Eng’s corruption trial that he was declared bankrupt last year. KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman told…

UM not undermining student autonomy, says deputy minister
Deputy higher education minister Mustapha Sakmud said approval for student programmes at Universiti Malaya lies with the students’ union. PETALING…

Muhyiddin allowed to refer sedition charge to apex court
Muhyiddin Yassin was accused of questioning the discretionary authority of the king, following the monarch’s decision not to appoint him…

Naimah submits complaint to Suhakam urging probe into PMO, govt agencies
Naimah Khalid handing over a memorandum to Suhakam chairman Hishamudin Yunus at the commission’s headquarters today. (Rajesh Nagarajan pic) PETALING…

Suspect nabbed in KL over murder of man in Ipoh
Ipoh police chief Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the motive is still under investigation and a remand application will…







