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Malaysia rolls out roadmap to revamp steel industry

Malaysia rolls out roadmap to revamp steel industry

Investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz delivering his speech at the launch of the Steel Industry Roadmap 2035…
Azmin unfit to be Bersatu leader, says Wan Saiful over ‘explicit video’

Azmin unfit to be Bersatu leader, says Wan Saiful over ‘explicit video’

In 2019, Azmin Ali said the spread of viral clips allegedly of himself and then Santubong PKR Youth chief Haziq…
No city entry fee for private vehicles yet, says Anwar

No city entry fee for private vehicles yet, says Anwar

In February, federal territories minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the government is considering congestion charges under the Kuala Lumpur Traffic…
Marketing firm granted leave to challenge MBPJ over Federal Highway billboard

Court resumes hearing against ex-Astro employee facing 743 charges

The charges were framed under Section 5(1) of the Computer Crimes Act 1997, which carries a maximum fine of RM100,000,…
Man maintains guilty plea for killing, burning of pregnant girlfriend

Man maintains guilty plea for killing, burning of pregnant girlfriend

On June 1 last year, Fakrul Aiman Sajali was charged with the murder of Nur Anisah Abdul Wahab along Jalan…
Lorry driver admits jumping out of vehicle before fatal toll crash

Baby killed in toll plaza crash was not in child seat, says Loke

Eight people were also injured in the accident at the Bukit Kajang toll plaza involving a lorry, two SUVs and…
Authorities bust wildlife smuggling attempt at KLIA

Authorities bust wildlife smuggling attempt at KLIA

The 46-year-old man was arrested at KLIA Terminal 1 at 8.10pm yesterday. PETALING JAYA: A 46-year-old man was arrested at…
Animal rights group urge witnesses of dog abuse to lodge reports

Ipoh cops arrest man over viral video of dog beaten to death

Screenshots from the video show a man hitting a dog in Ipoh. PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested a man in…
School safety a top priority in 2026 budget, says Fadhlina

School safety a top priority in 2026 budget, says Fadhlina

Education minister Fadhlina Sidek said over 700 of the 10,000 schools nationwide have been audited so far to ensure that…
Electrician pleads not guilty to beating 3 stepsons with PVC pipe for vaping

Court sends teen to Henry Gurney School for raping 13-year-old girl

The 18-year-old boy pleaded guilty at the Seremban sessions court today. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: An 18-year-old boy was sentenced…
Contractor claims trial to firing gun in Kuala Selangor

Perak cop claims trial to assaulting, insulting modesty of Orang Asli woman

Karisa Karim’s case will be mentioned again on Oct 29, at which time a lawyer will also be appointed. (Pexels…
MACC probing tyre industry for price manipulation

MACC probing tyre industry for price manipulation

MACC’s special operations division senior director Zamri Zainul Abidin confirmed that the anti-graft agency is examining the tyre industry for…
Cops hunting 20 motorcyclists who surrounded, kicked Myvi near Puchong toll

Cops hunting 20 motorcyclists who surrounded, kicked Myvi near Puchong toll

Screengrabs from a viral 29-second clip of motorcyclists surrounding a Perodua Myvi along the road near the Batu 13 toll…
Political commentator Murray Hunter arrested in Bangkok

Political commentator Murray Hunter arrested in Bangkok

Political commentator Murray Hunter, once a long-time resident of Malaysia, now stays in Thailand. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: Political commentator…
Appeals court cuts MP’s defamation damages from RM2mil to RM75,000

Appeals court cuts MP’s defamation damages from RM2mil to RM75,000

Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah said Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng acted in bad faith and was reckless in failing to…
MyKad makes BUDI95 redemption seamless, say STR recipients

MyKad makes BUDI95 redemption seamless, say STR recipients

Several STR recipients interviewed by FMT said the system was functioning as intended, with transactions at petrol stations proceeding smoothly…
PH’s seat limit in Sabah polls a nod to GRS’s grip, says analyst

PH’s seat limit in Sabah polls a nod to GRS’s grip, says analyst

Bilcher Bala said PH’s acceptance of GRS’s political reality shows that it recognises Sabah’s regional autonomy and the need to…
Malaysia going nuclear explained | FMT

Malaysia going nuclear explained | FMT

Industry leaders met at the World Atomic Week in Moscow, where speakers said Malaysia must weigh nuclear power to meet…
Why Malaysia shouldn’t cancel Trump’s Asean Summit invitation

Why Malaysia shouldn’t cancel Trump’s Asean Summit invitation

I was surprised to hear former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad urging Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to cancel the invitation…
Closure, at last, for bowling greats JB Koo and Shirley Chow

Closure, at last, for bowling greats JB Koo and Shirley Chow

JB Koo (centre) receives his long-overdue RM5,000 incentive from MTBC president Najeeb Abdullah, with his wife Doris by his side.…
Towards an affirmative-action policy that everyone can support

Towards an affirmative-action policy that everyone can support

Many years ago, I visited a rural school near Taiping and got to spend a few hours in front of…
Europe win emotional Ryder Cup triumph after US fightback

Europe win emotional Ryder Cup triumph after US fightback

Europe celebrates lifting the Ryder Cup trophy after beating the United States at Bethpage Black golf course in Farmingdale. (AP…
PH’s complicated ties with BN, GRS will benefit opposition, says Sabah MCA leader

PH’s complicated ties with BN, GRS will benefit opposition, says Sabah MCA leader

Sabah MCA Wanita chief Dr Pamela Yong said some constituencies risk seeing five- or six-cornered fights in the upcoming state…
Extend cancer treatment subsidies to children under 7, govt urged

Extend cancer treatment subsidies to children under 7, govt urged

Only Malaysian children aged seven and above who go to public schools are entitled to receive treatment at government hospitals…
Rashidi, from making arrests to making appetisers

Rashidi, from making arrests to making appetisers

Rashidi is comfortable in both a policeman’s uniform and a chef’s whites. (Rashidi Othman pics) KUALA LUMPUR: A policeman who…
Trump sees ‘very good response’ to Gaza deal, hopes to get Israeli support soon

Trump sees ‘very good response’ to Gaza deal, hopes to get Israeli support soon

The US unveiled a 21-point peace plan at the UN aimed at ending the nearly two-year Gaza conflict between Israel…
Netanyahu to meet Trump as Israel faces isolation over Gaza war

Netanyahu to meet Trump as Israel faces isolation over Gaza war

Protesters at Ben Gurion Airport demand an end to the war and the release of Hamas-held hostages and oppose Benjamin…
Two dead in US shooting and fire at Mormon church

Two dead in US shooting and fire at Mormon church

Massive flames and smoke rise from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, north of Detroit.…