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Targeted RON95 petrol subsidies to be announced by end-Sept 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said the detailed implementation plans for targeted subsidies for RON95 petrol will be…

Male makeup artist fined RM4,900 for offering sexual services
PETALING JAYA: A male makeup artist was fined RM4,900 by the Terengganu Syariah High Court today for offering massage and…

Perak considers legal action over misleading stray dog claims
IPOH: The Perak government is considering legal action against parties believed to have misled the public following recent enforcement actions…

MCMC reports 121 scam ads misusing high-profile names in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has so far received 121 reports on scam advertisements using names…

Malaysia to fast-track 4,352 healthcare job vacancies, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will expedite the filling of 4,352 positions at healthcare facilities this year, including contract appointments for…

Palau considers US request to take asylum seekers amid Pacific ties
SYDNEY: The small Pacific nation of Palau is weighing a request from the United States to accept asylum seekers currently…

Hershey raises chocolate prices due to high cocoa costs
HERSHEY has told retailers it will be taking a double-digit price increase on average across its confection portfolio due to…

Kelantan requires event organisers to notify authorities early
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan government has reminded all parties to inform the local authorities (PBT) and relevant agencies in advance…

Polis serbu perjumpaan gay di Kelantan berasaskan risikan
KOTA BHARU: Polis menegaskan serbuan ke atas perjumpaan tertutup komuniti gay di sebuah inap desa di Kemumin, Kelantan, dilakukan berdasarkan…

No toll hike for 10 highways in 2025, govt to absorb over RM500m
PETALING JAYA: The government has decided to postpone the toll rate hikes scheduled for this year involving 10 highways, despite…

Petrol to cost RM1.99 for Malaysians under targeted subsidy plan
PETALING JAYA: The government will introduce a targeted subsidy for RON95 petrol, which will see the fuel priced at RM1.99…

Muhammad Azeem narrowly misses 100m medal
NATIONAL sprint ace Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi fell just short of a medal after finishing fourth in the men’s 100m…

Kemumin raid based on credible intelligence, not discrimination
KOTA BHARU: Police have clarified that the recent raid on a private gathering at a homestay in Kemumin was conducted…

JAS tingkatkan rondaan pembakaran terbuka seluruh negara
KUALA LUMPUR: Sebagai langkah pencegahan proaktif, Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) meningkatkan rondaan dan pemantauan fizikal secara intensif di kawasan mudah…

Malaysian men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team breaks national record
THE Malaysian men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team broke the national record in style at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University…

MPPK stays neutral, won’t join ‘Turun Anwar’ rally
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Student Consultative Council (MPPK), as the official platform representing student representative bodies nationwide, will not be…

Eight senior PDRM officers transferred effective Aug 25
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has announced the transfer of eight senior officers, effective August 25. The reshuffle…

Enam premis diarah tutup di Shah Alam kerana langgar syarat lesen
SHAH ALAM: Enam premis perniagaan di Pusat Komersial Dataran Otomobil Seksyen 15 di sini diarah tutup serta-merta selepas didapati melanggar…

Usaha promosi banteras rasuah perlu dipergiat
KUALA LUMPUR: Ketua Agensi Peneraju (KAP) yang terlibat dalam pelaksanaan Strategi Pembanterasan Rasuah Nasional (NACS) 2024-2028 diseru mempergiat usaha promosi…

Sukma 2026 dates confirmed for Selangor with Para Sukma in September
SHAH ALAM: The 20th edition of the Malaysian Games (SUKMA) will take place in Selangor from August 15 to 24,…

Sekolah Parlimen programme begins with 60 Perlis student leaders
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 60 student leaders from Perlis schools have become the first participants in the ‘Sekolah Parlimen’…

25% increase in per capita grants for Malaysian states from 2026
KOTA BHARU: The federal government has approved a 25 per cent increase in per capita grants for all states, amounting…

Istaf to decide on service rule change for sepaktakraw this weekend
The International Sepaktakraw Federation (Istaf) is expected to make a crucial decision this weekend regarding a proposed rule change that…

RM48.87 bilion nilai audit, bukan ketirisan
PUTRAJAYA: Laporan Ketua Audit Negara (LKAN) 2/2025 melibatkan audit lima program, aktiviti, dan projek di tujuh kementerian dengan nilai kos…

Zayn Rayyan’s mother denies neglect charges in court testimony
PETALING JAYA: The mother of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, Ismanira Abdul Manaf, denied charges of neglecting her autistic son during…

JIM perlu perkukuh penggunaan AI untuk tingkat kualiti perkhidmatan
PUTRAJAYA: Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (JIM) perlu memperkukuh penggunaan teknologi kecerdasan buatan (AI) bagi meningkatkan kualiti perkhidmatan kepada rakyat serta kecekapan…

KPE GLC dan GLIC wajib isytihar harta untuk tingkat akauntabiliti
PUTRAJAYA: Langkah mewajibkan ketua pegawai eksekutif (KPE) syarikat berkaitan kerajaan (GLC) dan syarikat pelaburan berkaitan kerajaan (GLIC) mengisytiharkan harta kepada…

Kos sara hidup punca belia tangguh kahwin, kata Noraini
KUALA LUMPUR: Tekanan kos sara hidup menjadi faktor utama ramai belia menangguhkan perkahwinan serta mengambil keputusan untuk berkeluarga walaupun hasrat…

MACC freezes RM150m accounts in scrap metal smuggling crackdown
GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen 324 bank accounts worth nearly RM150 million and seized assets valued…