Malaysia Oversight
Barcelona fight back to draw 6-goal Champions League thriller with Inter

Barcelona fight back to draw 6-goal Champions League thriller with Inter

Inter Milan’s Marcus Thuram (left) scored the quickest goal in a Champions League semi-final. (AP pic) BARCELONA: Barcelona twice battled…
Sabah Umno moots Bung as poster boy for state polls

Sabah Umno moots Bung as poster boy for state polls

Sabah Barisan Nasional Chairman Bung Moktar Radin previously said that the party was not focused on who would become its…
Govt must bite targeted RON95 subsidy bullet, says Wan Fayhsal

Govt must bite targeted RON95 subsidy bullet, says Wan Fayhsal

Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal says the recent 26-week net foreign outflow experienced by Bursa Malaysia was “not a…
US pressure on countries during tariff talks will fail, says analyst

US pressure on countries during tariff talks will fail, says analyst

China is Asean’s largest trading partner, with Asean-China trade reaching US$982.3 billion (RM4.25 trillion) in 2024. (Wikimedia commons pic) PETALING…
Rethinking the CLP: from a high wall to a well-signposted bridge

Rethinking the CLP: from a high wall to a well-signposted bridge

From HB Chee I refer to the FMT article “Report shows up shoddy work of budding lawyers in CLP exam”…
Sarawak launches world’s first AI-based power conversion device

Sarawak launches world’s first AI-based power conversion device

Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg (centre) and other members of the state government delegation with the Keteq AI power conversion…
E-hailing driver arrested for asking teen to remove headscarf

E-hailing driver arrested for asking teen to remove headscarf

Screenshots from a video showing an e-hailing driver who allegedly asked a teenager to remove her headscarf. PETALING JAYA: Police…
PBS, STAR not looking to leave GRS, says info chief

PBS, STAR not looking to leave GRS, says info chief

GRS information chief Joniston Bangkuai said both PBS and STAR have been consistent in their commitment to the coalition. (Facebook…
Reps from across the divide in 5 states unite to push for reforms

Reps from across the divide in 5 states unite to push for reforms

PH and PN assemblymen at a press conference announcing the launch of the Kaukus Demokrasi Pelbagai Parti. KUALA LUMPUR: Elected…
Policy for mandatory drug price displays not yet finalised, says MMA

Govt going ahead with drug price display rule

The Malaysian Medical Association and several other groups representing doctors had protested the new requirement because of its implementation under…
Fuel prices unchanged | FMT

Fuel prices unchanged | FMT

PETALING JAYA: The prices of RON97, RON95 and diesel will remain the same for the coming week, the finance ministry…
Penang cops nab senior citizen in murder probe

Penang cops nab senior citizen in murder probe

Seberang Perai Tengah police chief Helmi Aris said the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code…
Labourer gets 4 years’ jail for kidnapping child, stealing car

Labourer gets 4 years’ jail for kidnapping child, stealing car

Magistrate Aini Adilah Faizal ordered Jasri Ismail to serve his prison sentences from the date of his arrest on March…
Lawyer slams Negeri Sembilan’s ‘illegal’ plan to cull stray dogs

Lawyer slams Negeri Sembilan’s ‘illegal’ plan to cull stray dogs

Earlier today, the Negeri Sembilan state assembly unanimously agreed that some strays in predominantly Malay-Muslim residential areas should be culled…
India to ask caste status in next census for first time in decades

India to ask caste status in next census for first time in decades

India last collected caste data in 1931 during British colonial rule. (EPA Images pic) NEW DELHI: India will conduct its…
GPs to march to PMO in protest of drug price display rule

GPs to march to PMO in protest of drug price display rule

Private GPs will gather at the health ministry’s headquarters in Putrajaya at 10am on Tuesday before marching to the Prime…
Penang cops nab man over theft of electronic chips worth RM120,000

Penang cops nab man over theft of electronic chips worth RM120,000

Southwest district police chief Sazalee Adam said the company had conducted an internal audit and identified the suspect as a…
MACC Act amendments likely to be tabled by mid-2026

MACC Act amendments likely to be tabled by mid-2026

MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said while the Deferred Prosecution Agreement could reduce costs and lengthy court proceedings, it did…
MMA hits out at govt for going ahead with drug price display rule

MMA hits out at govt for going ahead with drug price display rule

The health ministry had announced that medicine price display at clinics would be mandatory starting tomorrow. PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian…
ConocoPhillips confirms exit from Salam-Patawali project

ConocoPhillips confirms exit from Salam-Patawali project

US oil major ConocoPhillips’s withdrawal from the deepwater oil and gas project off the coast of Sarawak was first reported…
Single mum living in fear after death threats from Ah Long

Single mum living in fear after death threats from Ah Long

The teacher known as Lau said the loan shark posted a picture of her and her children on Facebook, along…
BNM slaps Merchantrade Asia with RM29,000 penalty

BNM slaps Merchantrade Asia with RM29,000 penalty

Bank Negara Malaysia said Merchantrade has since strengthened its processes by subscribing to a commercial database service. (Facebook pic) KUALA…
Continental to cease tyre production at Alor Setar plant by year-end

Closure of Continental plant not Kedah govt’s fault, says Sanusi

Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor said another company had already expressed interest in taking over the Continental factory’s site. (Continental…
Maybank appoints Shafiq Abdul Jabbar as group CFO

Maybank appoints Shafiq Abdul Jabbar as group CFO

Shafiq Abdul Jabbar, who has over 25 years of experience, is expected to play a key role in Maybank’s transformation…
MACC probes smuggling of ‘dangerous goods’ via KLIA

MACC probes smuggling of ‘dangerous goods’ via KLIA

The MACC was tipped off earlier this year on dangerous goods allegedly being smuggled into the country through cargo arriving…
‘Eggs-traordinary’ boost for Malaysian poultry stocks

‘Eggs-traordinary’ boost for Malaysian poultry stocks

The removal of egg subsidies is the latest step in the government’s fiscal consolidation efforts. PETALING JAYA: Poultry stocks saw…
Halal product exports surpassed RM61bil in 2024, says Miti

Halal product exports surpassed RM61bil in 2024, says Miti

Miti said the growth in exports is primarily driven by a robust halal ecosystem, including in the food and beverage…
Man in Kedah sets houses ablaze after hearing voices

Man in Kedah sets houses ablaze after hearing voices

The aftermath of the fire at one of the houses in Alor Setar last night. (Umno Alor Setar Facebook pic)…