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Penang factory bus driver flees 5km to evade JPJ, found without PSV licence, road tax
BUTTERWORTH, Nov 7 —A factory bus driver tried to escape for about five kilometres to avoid being stopped by Road…
Court fines contractor RM15,000 after three workers electrocuted during solar lamp installation in Ranau
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 8 — A contractor was fined RM15,000, in default 12 months’ jail, by the Sessions Court here…
Tengku Zafrul picks apart Dr Mahathir’s ‘clearly false’ claims about US-Malaysia trade deal
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz has rebutted former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s criticism…
Use foreign drivers, lose your lorry, JPJ warns companies under strict new rule
GOMBAK, Aug 8 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will enforce strict action including confiscating vehicles owned by companies and…
After ‘Singaporeans only’ claim, Johor Bahru council lists all car washes as high-risk activity
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) has reclassified all car wash centres in its jurisdiction…
Stop chasing malls and luxury projects, MP tells GLCs, GLICs — invest in tech, green industry and affordable housing
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The government has been urged to realign the roles of government-linked companies (GLCs) and government-linked…
Industry concerns emerge as Gig Workers Bill set for parliamentary reading
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Industry players are warning the government against rushing the Gig Workers Bill through Parliament this…
Cop dies after robbers ram him with SUV during house break-in escape in Alor Setar
ALOR SETAR, Aug 8 — A police corporal was killed after he was rammed by a sports utility vehicle (SUV)…
Massive blaze near Pantai Dalam KTM levels homes, guts Mydin Mart — but no one hurt (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — A fire destroyed most of a squatter settlement and gutted a row of shop lots,…
Amusement ride that injured three at Kuching Festival was never cleared for use, DOSH confirms
KUCHING, Aug 7 — The faulty tagada amusement ride, which injured three Kuching Festival visitors on August 2, did not…
PLUS to pilot high-speed toll payment system with number plate recognition similar to Singapore’s ERP
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Malaysia is set to launch public trials of a barrierless toll booth system using automatic…
‘I don’t smoke’, says Anwar, backing push to raise tobacco tax
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said he agrees in principle with raising tobacco taxes.He…
Police to detain and drug test Eda Ezrin, five others upon return from Thailand
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Police will arrest Kelantanese singer Eda Ezrin, her husband, and four friends the moment they…
Private clinics accuse health minister of ‘complicity or absence’ in face of NACCOL ‘overreach’
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations, Malaysia (FPMPAM) has accused the health minister of…
Man arrested for attempting shortcut across LRT tracks at Masjid Jamek station
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — A man, believed to be a foreigner, was arrested for trespassing onto the Light Rail…
Vietnamese woman hit with multiple charges over 5kg of MDMA in Johor Bahru
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 7 — A 31-year-old Vietnamese woman was charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with multiple drug…
Finance Ministry: 168,000 BNPL users owe RM3.8b, but only RM121m is overdue
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — A total of 168,967 ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ (BNPL) account holders, or 2.6 per cent…
Luxury car owners can’t use RM300 exploit to skip road tax, says transport minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Owners of seized vehicles must still renew their road tax before they can retrieve them,…
Court to rule on Najib’s house arrest judicial review appeal on August 13
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Federal Court will decide on August 13 whether the attorney general (AG) can challenge…
Zambry refutes claims that Chinese students are limiting local access to public universities, insists Malaysian students remain priority
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 7 — Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir today refuted allegations that an influx of…
Penang still attracting foreign investors despite US tariff fears, says chief minister
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 7 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today said that the state continues to receive investment…
LRT platform barriers may be introduced to improve safety for PwDs, says transport minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The absence of platform barriers at Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations has been identified as…
MCMC warns against spreading unverified info on Zara Qairina’s death, RM500,000 fine or jail for violators
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) views seriously the call by the Inspector-General of Police…
Zara Qairina’s mother submits phone with voice clips to aid dorm fall investigation
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, Noraidah Lamat, arrived at the Karamunsing police…
Malaysia’s first standalone dental specialist centre completed in Seremban at RM32m, opening next month
SEREMBAN, Aug 7 — Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan announced the completion of the country’s first dental specialist…
Guan Eng’s lawyers reject false link to witness’s robbery, stress clear police findings
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Lawyers for Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng have criticised what they describe as “premature and…
Tengku Zafrul: Neglect workers and SEA risks extreme political backlash like in West
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Senator Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz today urged Southeast Asian companies to learn…
King test drives Russian-made Aurus luxury car during visit to top auto institute in Moscow
MOSCOW, Aug 7 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today visited the Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive…
Zahid: Gig Workers’ Bill to be tabled Aug 14, aims to protect millions in informal economy
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Gig Workers’ Bill 2025, a specific legal framework aimed at officially recognising and protecting…