Malaysia Oversight
Parties don’t have final say over Johor village heads, says exco

Parties don’t have final say over Johor village heads, says exco

State exco Zahari Sarip said Rengit assemblyman Puad Zarkashi’s claim that community leaders were appointed based on the preferences of…
Pearly-Thinaah make superb comeback to enter Indonesia Open final

Pearly-Thinaah make superb comeback to enter Indonesia Open final

Pearly Tan-M Thinaah are hoping to add the Indonesia Open title to the Thai Open title they won last month.…
A sombre Aidiladha for Putra Heights gas inferno victims

A sombre Aidiladha for Putra Heights gas inferno victims

Nasir Ab Hamid, 69, in his ruined house in Kampung Sungai Baru, Puchong. It has no roof and his furniture…
Search continues for couple in Tanjung Harapan boat tragedy

Search continues for couple in Tanjung Harapan boat tragedy

Three people drowned after the boat capsized some 0.3 nautical miles west of Tanjung Harapan, Klang, on Friday afternoon. (Bernama…
Ligament injury could sideline Tze Yong for a year

Ligament injury could sideline Tze Yong for a year

National singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury at the recent Malaysia Masters. (Bernama pic) KUALA…
MCMC calls up logs of all phone calls, says no personal info accessed

MCMC calls up logs of all phone calls, says no personal info accessed

Data collected on phone calls and internet usage will be used strictly for ‘the generation of official statistics to support…
Vision 2020 plaque removed for safety reasons, says KL Tower

Vision 2020 plaque removed for safety reasons, says KL Tower

Visitors queuing up to enter the Kuala Lumpur Tower after its reopening. The Vision 2020 time capsule was opened on…
Govt denies blocking MTUC from ILC participation, cites internal dispute

Govt denies blocking MTUC from ILC participation, cites internal dispute

The human resources ministry has urged MTUC to expedite its re-election to restore stability to the trade union movement and…
IWK detects illegal chemical discharge after Bukit Minyak sewer explosion

IWK detects illegal chemical discharge after Bukit Minyak sewer explosion

Although the sewer line remains operational with no blockages or structural damage, the blast displaced a manhole cover and damaged…
Issues over Petros nothing to do with Petronas layoffs, says Fadillah

Issues over Petros nothing to do with Petronas layoffs, says Fadillah

Deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof said Petronas is relooking its entire operation because of the decline in crude oil prices.…
Klang villagers up in arms over columbarium project

Klang villagers up in arms over columbarium project

Kampung Raja Uda village committee chairman Azhar Ibrahim with fellow residents at a peaceful rally today to protest against the…
Heavy traffic on major highways, delays expected

Heavy traffic on major highways, delays expected

Footage from the Malaysian highway authority traffic cams showing the congestion on the eastbound Kuala Lumpur Karak Expressway from Gombak…
Indian Muslim housing discount doesn’t violate rights of others, says exco

Indian Muslim housing discount doesn’t violate rights of others, says exco

Penang executive councillor S Sundarajoo said the initiative is aimed at increasing homeownership among groups with low participation in the…
Sabah’s GDP grew to RM83.2bil in 2024, says Hajiji

GRS fully prepared for state election, says Hajiji

GRS chairman Hajiji Noor said the coalition remains open to talks on cooperation with BN. (Bernama pic) TUARAN: Gabungan Rakyat…
‘Insufficient evidence’ unacceptable in Teoh Beng Hock NFA, says lawyer

‘Insufficient evidence’ unacceptable in Teoh Beng Hock NFA, says lawyer

Teoh Beng Hock died on July 16, 2009 at the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam, after being questioned…
Cambodian PM briefs Anwar on border tensions with Thailand

Cambodian PM briefs Anwar on border tensions with Thailand

Cambodian prime minister Hun Manet said in a Facebook post that he congratulated Anwar Ibrahim on the successful hosting of…
Artist Fahmi Reza claims he’s barred from leaving Malaysia

Artist Fahmi Reza claims he’s barred from leaving Malaysia

Graphic artist and activist Fahmi Reza said he was stopped at KLIA 2 today while attempting to board a flight…
Tang Jie-Ee Wei go down fighting to Thai pair in semis

Tang Jie-Ee Wei go down fighting to Thai pair in semis

Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei lost 23-21, 14-21, 11-21 to Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran of Thailand. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: National…
Pakistan’s bid to be Asean dialogue partner will be discussed, says PM

Pakistan’s bid to be Asean dialogue partner will be discussed, says PM

In October last year, Anwar was quoted as saying that Malaysia fully supported Pakistan’s efforts to become a full dialogue…
Part of Jalan Raja to close temporarily for public space revamp

Part of Jalan Raja to close temporarily for public space revamp

The trial closure will affect the stretch of road in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, from the Jalan…
Dr M’s latest ‘Malay unity’ effort also bound to fizzle out, say analysts

Dr M’s latest ‘Malay unity’ effort also bound to fizzle out, say analysts

On Wednesday, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad launched the Malay secretariat committee, intended as an umbrella body to unite…
Stanley Thai’s wife appeals order blocking Supermax Holdings winding-up

Stanley Thai’s wife appeals order blocking Supermax Holdings winding-up

Married in 1987, Supermax co-founders Stanley Thai and Tan Bee Geok are in the midst of divorce proceedings. KUALA LUMPUR:…
Trust me, trust me not

Trust me, trust me not

Political promises are a dime a dozen. Don’t invest too much in those who make such pledges. Source link
Goodbye Vernon Steele, music’s man of steel

Goodbye Vernon Steele, music’s man of steel

Despite being unwell, Vernon Steele (left) joined his former band, The Strollers, at its reunion concert featuring Michael Magness in…
3 dead, including young child, after boat capsizes in Klang

3 dead, including young child, after boat capsizes in Klang

Screenshot from a video that showed the capsized boat being towed to shore in Tanjong Harapan. PETALING JAYA: Three people,…
Bersatu Youth demands transparency from MCMC over mass data collection

Bersatu Youth demands transparency from MCMC over mass data collection

Bersatu Youth’s communications and new media chief Na’im Brundage said any data gathering process by MCMC must be accompanied by…
Malaysia supports June 14 Thailand-Cambodia border talks, says Anwar

Malaysia supports June 14 Thailand-Cambodia border talks, says Anwar

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he had spoken with his Thai and Cambodian counterparts and supported the measures they have…
I’ve no issue with Dr M’s Malay umbrella body, says Ramasamy

I’ve no issue with Dr M’s Malay umbrella body, says Ramasamy

Urimai chairman P Ramasamy said former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s call for Malay unity reflects growing concerns over the…