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Police arrest burglary suspect after dramatic highway chase near Tapah
TELUK INTAN, Sept 21 — Police arrested a man believed to be involved in a burglary following an incident at the…


‘Failed to show bias’: Court of Appeal rejects Rosmah’s bid to recuse trial judge in RM1.25b solar hybrid graft

MCA to field candidates in Sabah state election, says Wee Ka Siong
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 6 — MCA will be fielding candidates in the upcoming 17th Sabah state election with the party…

Seen at political rival Bersatu Youth AGM, MIC leader says ‘They invited us, so I am here’
SHAH ALAM, Sept 6 — MIC deputy youth chief K. Kesavan today attended the Bersatu Youth wing’s annual general meeting…

Analyst warns Petros replacing Petronas as gas aggregator could destabilise system
PETALING JAYA, Sept 6 — Oil and gas analyst Jamil A Ghani has cautioned that Sarawak’s push for its state-owned…

Dinner, commute, family time too: HR minister says workers may get 24/7 social security coverage under Socso Act upgrade
KEPALA BATAS, Sept 6 — The Ministry of Human Resources (Kesuma) is drafting amendments to the Employees’ Social Security Act…

Anwar says Malaysia’s people-first Sara initiative praised abroad, tough to copy
BALING, Sept 6 — The one-off distribution of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) appreciation aid worth RM100 to individuals aged…

From fancy plates to no licence: Police seize 13 bikes, issue 24 summonses in Iskandar Puteri street racing crackdown
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 6 — Police issued 24 traffic summonses for various road offences and seized 13 motorcycles during an…

With Kuwait fighter jets stuck in limbo, Putrajaya explores backup plan for air force needs
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 6 — Malaysia will consider other options to meet the country’s air defence needs following the delayed…

Negeri Sembilan Islamic Dept: Burial arrangements for Sg Linggi drowned children await faith confirmation
SEREMBAN, Sept 6 — The Negeri Sembilan Islamic Religious Affairs Department (JHEAINS) is conducting checks to verify the religious status…

Crowd gathers as man, 35, falls from KK Plaza, survives with serious injuries in Kota Kinabalu
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 6 — A 35-year-old man sustained serious injuries after falling from KK Plaza and landing on a…

Fewer breakdowns, smoother rides: Prasarana credits upgrades for rail reliability gains
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The service performance of rail operations under Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) continues to show improvement,…

Don’t rush to judge: AG cautions as social media buzzes over Zara Qairina inquest
KOTA BHARU, Sept 6 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) is keeping tabs on social media posts questioning the inquest…

Hamzah Zainudin confirms Perikatan’s Sabah CM pick will be a Sabahan, but keeps name under wraps
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) has already decided on its candidate to be the next Sabah chief…

Think tank floats office-to-home conversions could ease KL housing crunch, drive urban renewal
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The Research for Social Advancement (Refsa) today proposed the government to convert Kuala Lumpur’s vacant…

Attorney General says no plans to charge others in Zara Qairina case apart from the five students, will review after inquest
KOTA BHARU, Sept 6 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has no plans to charge anyone else over the death…

‘Bomoh scammer’ dupes Terengganu woman of RM103,000 in cash, jewellery with fake mystical healing promise
KUANTAN, Sept 6 — A seamstress lost RM103,000 after falling victim to a ‘Bomoh Scammer’ on social media. Rompin police chief…

Semiconductor pact with Netherlands part of Malaysia’s RM500b chip strategy
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Malaysia has inked a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with the Netherlands to advance collaboration in…

Malaysia not immune to seismic threats, disaster expert warns stronger quakes could follow Johor tremors
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — A series of minor earthquakes in Johor has highlighted the low level of public awareness…

Police arrest Chegu Bard for sedition probe over viral royal speech video
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Police have arrested Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Information Committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better…

Sabah leaders cast doubt on Muhyiddin’s 40pc revenue pledge, point to inaction when he was PM
TAWAU, Sept 6 — Both the government and opposition questioned the sincerity of Perikatan Nasional (PN) Chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin…

Bersatu is ‘most inclusive party’ in Malaysian political history, not just for Malays, says Hamzah Zainudin
SHAH ALAM, Sept 6 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin today declared his party the…

What to know about Sarawak’s RM30b semiconductor roadmap and job creation plan
KUCHING, Sept 6 — The semiconductor industry is expected to contribute RM30 billion to Sarawak’s gross domestic product (GDP) by…

BN-Pakatan ties for Sabah polls about seat clash prevention, not common manifesto, says state DAP chief
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 6 — Whether Pakatan Harapan (PH) allies with Barisan Nasional (BN) or Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) for…

Police arrest Chegu Bard lookalike for sedition probe over viral royal speech video
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Police have arrested a 47-year-old man, said to resemble Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Information…

Over RM536m spent by 1.7 million recipients nationwide under Sara aid programme in first six days, MOF reports
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The sixth day of the implementation of Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) Appreciation Aid programme progressed…

Strengthening ties through faith: Malaysia sends 20,000 Khmer Qurans to Cambodia, eyes wider global reach by end 2025
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 6 —Malaysia today sent 20,000 copies of the Qur’an with Khmer translations to Cambodia as part of efforts…

Singapore court rejects Malaysian death-row inmate Pannir Selvam’s plea to halt hanging pending lawyer complaint case
SINGAPORE, Sept 6 — The Singapore Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed Malaysian death-row inmate Pannir Selvam Pranthaman’s bid for…

Lorry man invents robbery story and even stabs himself to cover up RM3,000 theft of company cash, Penang police say
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 6 — A frozen food lorry driver who claimed he was stabbed in a robbery along Jalan…

How Malaysia can fight scams: Japan shows the way with ATM limits for older people
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — With RM1.58 billion lost to scams last year and RM1.12 billion in just the first…