Malaysia Oversight
Developers should not handle consent in urban renewal projects, says group

Between growth and rights: The URB and the average Malaysian

Ever since the Urban Redevelopment Bill (URB) was tabled, it has stirred more heat than harmony – drawing criticism from…
Asean unity paved way for Thailand-Cambodia detente, says Thai FM

Asean unity paved way for Thailand-Cambodia detente, says Thai FM

Thai foreign minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said while Asean upholds the principle of non-interference, it must be applied flexibly when internal…
Difficult to make Malay authoritative text for national laws, say lawyers

Difficult to make Malay authoritative text for national laws, say lawyers

Last week, opposition MP Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (PN–Besut) called on the government to establish a definitive timeline for making…
Thailand’s former queen Sirikit dead at 93

Thailand’s former queen Sirikit dead at 93

Thailand’s Queen Sirikit met US presidents and stars in the 1960s and was repeatedly featured on Western magazine covers. (AP…
Aaron-Wooi Yik in French Open semis, the rest eliminated

Aaron-Wooi Yik in French Open semis, the rest eliminated

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik will meet Indonesians Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in the semi-finals of the French Open. (Bernama pic)…
Ex-committee members of deregistered temple cannot sue trustees, rules court

Court of Appeal overturns RM700K aggravated damages award against hospital

The Court of Appeal reduced the damages payable by Bukit Tinggi hospital to the estate of Suman Rampal, 41, from…
Smartphones: what we don’t see could be harming our children

Smartphones: what we don’t see could be harming our children

Despite the benefits of social media, there is an increased and unsupervised risk of exposure to inappropriate and unsafe content…
Canadians pull tariff ad after furious Trump scraps trade talks

Canadians pull tariff ad after furious Trump scraps trade talks

US President Donald Trump’s global sectoral tariffs have hit Canada hard, forcing job losses and squeezing businesses. (AP pic) WASHINGTON:…
Trump sending US carrier to Latin America as war fears rise

Trump sending US carrier to Latin America as war fears rise

US President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise of ending foreign military interventions. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: Washington is deploying an…
Sick of tents, many displaced Gazans still cut off from home

Sick of tents, many displaced Gazans still cut off from home

A Palestinian man sits outside a tent amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza…
Nuno left waiting for first West Ham win after defeat at Leeds

Nuno left waiting for first West Ham win after defeat at Leeds

West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo has taken one point from a possible 12, with a draw at Everton in…
Aldeguer fastest in rain-hit Malaysian MotoGP practice

Aldeguer fastest in rain-hit Malaysian MotoGP practice

Spanish rookie Fermin Aldeguer went on to win the Indonesian Grand Prix for his first MotoGP victory. (AFP pic) SEPANG:…
7 landslides recorded along major road in Penang

7 landslides recorded along major road in Penang

A public works department official briefing executive councillor Zairil Khir Johari (right) on the seven landslides along Jalan Tun Sardon,…
Cops take down gang linked to Taman Sentosa killings

Cops smash child sexual exploitation ring, seize close to 1mil digital files

Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail said all those arrested were males, with the youngest aged 12 and the oldest 71.…
MCA, MIC not ‘newbies’, won’t be easily lured by PAS, says Zambry

Govt showing compassion over student loans, says Zambry

Zambry Abdul Kadir said those genuinely unable to repay their loans due to financial hardship, such as recent graduates, will…
Foreign minister to meet Myanmar junta chief, top officials on working visit

Malaysia ready to continue leading Thai-Cambodia observer team

Foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said the armed forces chiefs of Cambodia and Thailand will meet tomorrow on withdrawing heavy arms…
Flood waters dislodge bodies, coffins, tombstones at cemetery

Flood waters dislodge bodies, coffins, tombstones at cemetery

A total of 2,496 residents had been evacuated in the Larut, Matang and Selama district, and in Kerian, Manjung and…
Malaysian students show solidarity with detained Indonesian activists

Malaysian students show solidarity with detained Indonesian activists

The protesters chanting slogans outside the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur this evening. KUALA LUMPUR: A coalition of nine NGOs…
Brawl over man’s girlfriend: 3 nabbed, 1 sought

Brawl over man’s girlfriend: 3 nabbed, 1 sought

Police said a report on the brawl was filed yesterday afternoon, with the incident also recorded in a viral video.…
GRS has ‘real’ plans for Sabah’s infrastructure woes, says Shahelmey

Plenty of time to decide, says Shahelmey

Should Shahelmey Yahya be fielded by GRS in the state elections, he may have to forfeit his parliamentary seat under…
4 held over murder of ‘drunk’ foreign worker in Pahang

3 foreigners nabbed over murder of mum, daughter in Juru

Police said the three suspects, who are in their 30s to 40s, “know each other”. (Rawpixel pic) BUKIT MERTAJAM: Police…
More than 4,000 flee floods in three states

More than 4,000 flee floods in three states

The number of flood victims housed at relief centres in three states surged today following two days of continuous rain.…
PSM man moots pact with PN to avoid seat clashes

PSM man moots pact with PN to avoid seat clashes

A Perak PSM leader said the party must be pragmatic about the opposition alliance to ensure there are no three-cornered…
Explain son-in-law’s whereabouts, Muhyiddin told

Explain son-in-law’s whereabouts, Muhyiddin told

Bersatu Supreme Council member Saifuddin Abdullah said he had raised the matter in the party’s WhatsApp group. PETALING JAYA: A…
Ebit Lew, staff used phone number registered in wife’s name, court hears

No porn found in Ebit Lew’s devices, cop tells court

Ebit Lew is facing 11 sexual harassment charges, including insulting the modesty of a woman by sending her obscene text…
Wangsa Maju folk protest 4-storey kindy project, cite traffic and land use concerns

Land for Wangsa Maju kindy set aside in 1986, says DBKL

Residents of Section 5 Wangsa Maju holding a protest gathering against the kindergarten project on Oct 19. PETALING JAYA: Kuala…
Ex-committee members of deregistered temple cannot sue trustees, rules court

Sisters with Muslim grandma must go to shariah court to renounce Islam

The Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that the civil court has no jurisdiction to determine the religious status of the…
PKR’S Mahathir tells why Malaysia should welcome Trump

PKR’S Mahathir tells why Malaysia should welcome Trump

Mahathir Rais argued that hosting US president Donald Trump is proof that Malaysia can ‘engage all sides while protecting its…