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Kelantan police to begin demolishing 153 illegal jetties along Thai border in October
KOTA BHARU, Sept 21 — The illegal jetties along the Kelantan-Thailand border, built on government land, will begin to be demolished…

Education Ministry implementing zero-tolerance for bullying culture in schools, says deputy minister
TAIPING, Sept 13 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) is implementing a zero-tolerance culture on bullying in schools, said deputy…

Open for business: Damansara flyover fully operational on Monday after two-year delay says KL mayor
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif today announced that access to and from…

‘Boba out, TikTok in’: Forget posters, go with apps and reels to reach youths, public health specialist tells policymakers
SUBANG JAYA, Sept 13 — Malaysian health policymakers must rethink how they engage with youths by using catchy messages and…

PM Anwar: Madani concept ensures nation’s progress aligns with moral development
MERSING, Sept 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised that the Malaysia Madani concept is not a…

DBKL bribery claims: Top officers accused, but mayor says still waiting for MACC report
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif today said City Hall (DBKL) is still…

‘Boba out, TikTok in’: Forget posters, go apps and reels to reach youths, public health specialist tells policymakers
SUBANG JAYA, Sept 13 — Malaysian health policymakers must rethink how they engage with youths by using catchy messages and…

Kampung Sg Baru eviction row: Police nab seven men, hunt on for more troublemakers, seek videos
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Police arrested seven men, aged between 15 and 50, in connection with the commotion that…

Dalat drug crisis: Sarawak minister sounds alarm as 97pc of arrests test positive, way above 76pc state average
DALAT, Sept 13 — Dalat has emerged as one of Sarawak’s hotspots in the fight against substance abuse, with nearly…

Airport toilet peeper in Sabah gets one-month jail, RM2,500 fine for filming woman on handphone
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 13 — An unemployed man was jailed for one month and fined RM2,500, in default, a month’s…

Vaping in mid-air from KL-KK lands 30-year-old medic in court, RM5,000 fine, and a four-month jail term
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 13 — An offshore medic was fined RM5,000, in default, four months’ jail by a Magistrate’s Court…

PM Anwar to launch Malaysia Day celebration honouring Pak Lah on Sept 16 in Butterworth
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 13 — The National Archives of Malaysia will organise a commemorative event on Sept 16 to honour…

TikTok post insulting royals gets 41-year-old in trouble with police
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — A man was arrested by police yesterday to assist in investigations into the circulation of…

Matriculation stays, UM VC says after student group’s scrap call
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — University Malaya (UM) has clarified that the statement by the University of Malaya Association of…

Want to retire at 40? Make sure you’ve got income lined up, JPA Pension unit tells civil servants
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — Civil servants planning to opt for early retirement must ensure they have a strong support plan…

Cheaper chicken and eggs? Soybeans for animal feed now tax-free
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — Animal feed, including raw soybeans which are a key component in its production, is now exempt…

Body in a bag: Ipoh police investigating shocking discovery near Kampung Kerawat Orang Asli cemetery
IPOH, Sept 13 — Police are investigating a package believed to contain human remains found near a river close to…

Zara Qairina inquest: What we know so far
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 13 — A week into the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir, a clearer…

IRB detects RM17b in unpaid taxes, urges voluntary disclosures to avoid higher penalties
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has urged all taxpayers to voluntarily disclose any non-compliance or…

Man caught with pistols, shotguns and bullets at plantation ‘rumah kongsi’, says Gua Musang police
KOTA BHARU, Sept 12 — Police arrested a local man, aged 31, found with a pistol and live bullets without…

Kuala Selangor court fines factory RM65,000 for environmental offences, warns manager of 26 months’ jail if unpaid
SHAH ALAM, Sept 12 — A company engaged in plastic scrap recycling activities here was fined RM65,000 by the Kuala…

Three badly hurt after Nissan Grand Livina skids on Federal Highway near Templer interchange
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Three people were left seriously injured and another suffered minor wounds after their Nissan Grand…

When AI meets aching knees: How UM is using data to unlock the future of osteoarthritis care
PETALING JAYA, Sept 12 — At first glance, it’s just another outpatient visit. A patient in her late sixties walks…

Customs seizes RM2.58m worth of Zamzam water, foiling smuggling attempt at Johor Free Port
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 12 — The Royal Customs Department of Malaysia (JKDM) Johor branch foiled an attempt to smuggle Zamzam…

Muhammad Kamil slams PAS leaders for silence on police officer’s injury during Kampung Sungai Baru eviction
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim, the political secretary to the finance minister, has questioned the action…

Winning over non-Malay kingmakers is a reality PAS cannot ignore, party’s Youth delegates told
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — PAS Youth has acknowledged that Malaysia’s multi-ethnic society means non-Malays play a crucial role as…

Five years’ jail for 40-year-old assistant manager who sexually abused teen boy by roadside in Kota Tinggi
KOTA TINGGI, Sept 12 — A 40-year-old assistant manager was jailed for five years after he pleaded guilty at the…

Batu Pahat father of seven jailed four years, to get one stroke of rotan for robbing RM560 from Nepalese woman to pay loan shark
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — A 44-year-old father of seven was sentenced to four years in prison and one stroke…

Head warden ordered students to move Zara Qairina, clean up blood at scene, school security guard says
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 12 — Two students were reportedly told to clean up Zara Qairina Mahathir’s blood after she was…