Malaysia Oversight
Male makeup artist fined RM4,900 for offering sexual services

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…