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Zara Qairina’s diaries were read by warden, teachers and students before being handed to police, court told
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 17 — The Coroner’s Court here was told that the diaries and handwritten pages of Zara Qairina…

Vincent Tan’s Detik Ria settles billion-dollar row with Prudential in landmark insurance deal
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — British insurer Prudential has reached an out-of-court settlement with its Malaysian partners, led by businessman…

Ageing gracefully in Malaysia: How to plan your finances and medical care with ‘living wills’, trusts, POAs and more
Financial planning experts at a Bar Council forum urged Malaysians to plan early for ageing and set up a “Plan…

In Dewan Rakyat today: Cost of living, MLFF tolls and US tariffs take centre stage
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Government efforts to ease the cost of living, the implementation of the Multi Lane Free…

Lawyer confirms Zara Qairina audio clip is real, rejects washing machine theory
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — A lawyer representing the family of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir has confirmed that a…

Lawyer Ahmad Redza named KTMB chairman, tasked with driving corporate reform and governance
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Datuk Ahmad Redza Abdullah, the co-founder of renowned law firm Messrs Shahrizat Rashid & Lee,…

Like parking fee: Group says luxury car owners rather pay RM300 fine than insure vehicles
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Luxury vehicle owners are exploiting the outdated Road Transport Act by treating the minimal RM300…

MCMC records statements of trio over video of chicken bones given to homeless man
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 6 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has recorded statements from three individuals over a video,…

Car fire blocks lane on Penang Bridge to George Town, causes long delays (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — A car caught fire at Kilometre 6.8 of the Penang Bridge heading from Butterworth towards…

Over 400 tonnes of hazardous battery waste found at unlicensed Kedah factory, DOE seizes equiment
ALOR SETAR, Aug 6 — The Kedah Department of Environment (DOE) has enforced Equipment Operation Seizure (POK) provisions against a…

Decade of incest horror: Melaka mechanic caught for raping daughter since she was 8
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Police in Melaka arrested a 41-year-old man suspected of raping his daughter for the past…

Works Ministry: MLFF toll system to use B2B model, won’t cost government ‘single sen’
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The Works Ministry is proceeding with the Multi-Lane Fast Flow (MLFF) toll collection system through…

Witness in Lim Guan Eng corruption trial attacked in PJ home ahead of court date
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — A prosecution witness in Lim Guan Eng’s corruption trial alleged he was attacked by 10…

Muhyiddin wants charges dropped over RM232m Jana Wibawa-linked funds, court told
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has submitted a letter of representation to the…

Johor woman allegedly micro-sleeps while driving, crashes into motorcycle and drags rider, pillion
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Aug 6 — A woman is believed to have fallen into micro-sleep while driving, causing her car to…

No change to govt pension scheme, PSD warns public against false info
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The Public Service Department (PSD) has denied recent social media claims that the government’s pension…

Retirement at 65? Govt to weigh ageing nation needs, financial impact, says Chief Secretary
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 6 — The Public Service Department (PSD) will conduct a study on the proposal to raise the mandatory…

Dikir barat singer Eda Ezrin walks free after Thai court clears drug charges
KOTA BHARU, Aug 6 — Dikir barat singer Wan Norshaheeda Azlin, better known as Eda Ezrin, was released today after…

Police corporal claims trial to dangerous driving charge over teen’s death in Kedah
GURUN, Aug 6 — A police corporal pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court here today to a charge of…

Support isn’t defection: Speaker says six MPs backing Anwar still opposition without official letter
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The six MPs who left Bersatu are still occupying seats in the opposition bloc despite…

Police: Attack on witness in Lim Guan Eng’s trial a ‘clear-cut robbery,’ not intimidation
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The attack on a witness in Lim Guan Eng’s corruption trial was a “clear-cut” robbery,…

Penang Hill cable car project gets rolling with RM367m financing deal
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 6 — The Penang Hill Cable Car project received a RM367.2 million infusion today after Hartasuma Ropeways…

Penang explores new cable car link between Botanic Gardens and Gurney Bay
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 6 — The Penang state government has tasked Hartasuma Sdn Bhd — the firm building the Penang…

Entry from RM2: Johor’s Royal Botanical Garden to reopen Aug 31 as key tourism draw for 2026
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 6 — The Johor Royal Botanical Garden will reopen to the public starting August 31, thus becoming…

Thailand, Cambodia agree ‘in principle’ to ceasefire terms in KL border talks, says Malaysia’s chief of defence force
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Secretariat-level discussions between Thailand and Cambodia, which took place over three days starting Monday, have…

‘Tabik hormat’: New CJ recalls his car sticker in Terengganu defending five judges in Malaysia’s 1988 judicial crisis
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 6 — Chief Justice Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh today recalled how he had displayed a car…

‘Grave violations of humanity’: Anwar urges global action on Gaza in call with Iranian leader
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Malaysia’s commitment to defending the rights of the Palestinian people remains consistent, not only through…

Terengganu launches state-run matchmaking portal to boost marriage, birth rates
KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 6 — The Terengganu government today launched the Portal Jodoh Darul Iman (PJDI), an online platform aimed…

Police hunt 44-year-old man over RM3m casino chip theft from Genting resort
KUANTAN, Aug 6 — Police are tracking down a 44-year-old man, suspected of being involved in a breach of trust…