Malaysia Oversight
[UPDATED] Zahid: BN wants Urban Renewal Bill to be refined

[UPDATED] Zahid: BN wants Urban Renewal Bill to be refined

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) has called for several provisions in the Urban Renewal Act (URA) Bill to be refined,…
Sanusi rules out contesting Pas vice-president post

Sanusi rules out contesting Pas vice-president post

ALOR STAR: Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor says he will not contest the Pas vice-president post…
Pekan: Malaysian sports has yet to achieve 'independence'

Pekan: Malaysian sports has yet to achieve 'independence'

KUALA LUMPUR: As the country celebrates Merdeka day tomorrow, Malaysian sports administrators must also seek "independence" from external influences and…
Mussolini's great grandson hails winning Serie A debut with table-toppers Cremonese

Mussolini's great grandson hails winning Serie A debut with table-toppers Cremonese

MILAN: The great-grandson of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini hailed as unforgettable his Serie A debut on Friday after he came…
Tennis-Sabalenka serves up sweet revenge against Fernandez at US Open

Tennis-Sabalenka serves up sweet revenge against Fernandez at US Open

NEW YORK: Aryna Sabalenka got the revenge she craved on Friday by defeating Leylah Fernandez 6-3 7-6(2) to erase the…
Earthquake: Govt to continue monitoring, people urged not to panic

Earthquake: Govt to continue monitoring, people urged not to panic

JELEBU: The government through relevant agencies will continue to monitor the current situation following several minor earthquakes in Segamat, Johor,…
Old fault line linked to series of Johor earthquakes

Old fault line linked to series of Johor earthquakes

KUALA LUMPUR: An old fault line, inactive for hundreds of years, is believed to have caused a series of weak…
PM: Fiscal discipline achieved while boosting wages, state allocations

PM: Fiscal discipline achieved while boosting wages, state allocations

SERDANG: The government's fiscal discipline has not come at the expense of the people or the states, including those under…
Palapes cadet's second autopsy to be handled by three experts

Palapes cadet's second autopsy to be handled by three experts

KUALA LUMPUR: Three experts from the National Institute of Forensic Medicine will perform the second autopsy on Reserve Officer Training…
Grace shatters hammer record by more than a metre in Kangar

Grace shatters hammer record by more than a metre in Kangar

KUALA LUMPUR: Grace Wong shattered her own national record in the women's hammer throw at the Malaysian Open Athletics Championships…
Nuraini secures historic medal at Para-cycling worlds

Nuraini secures historic medal at Para-cycling worlds

KUALA LUMPUR: National cyclist Nuraini Muhamad Shukri gave Malaysia the perfect gift ahead of Merdeka day celebrations after claiming a…
Palapes cadet's death: Lawyer to give 'evidence' to police today

Palapes cadet's death: Lawyer to give 'evidence' to police today

KUALA LUMPUR: An audio clip and a transcript from a person who was at a Reserve Officer Training Unit (Palapes)…
Indonesia police apologise over death of ride-sharing driver hit by armoured vehicle

Indonesia police apologise over death of ride-sharing driver hit by armoured vehicle

JAKARTA: Jakarta's police chief Asep Edi Suheri apologised to the family of Affan Kurniawan, a motorcycle ride-sharing driver who was…
WHO warns of severe global cholera outbreak

WHO warns of severe global cholera outbreak

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday that the cholera epidemic has sharply increased in 31 countries this…
Fadillah's visit to Busan signals readiness to advance regional cooperation, energy transition

Fadillah's visit to Busan signals readiness to advance regional cooperation, energy transition

BUSAN: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof's official working visit to Busan has reinforced Malaysia's readiness to strengthen regional…
Teacher who slashed wife remanded for six days

Teacher who slashed wife remanded for six days

BALIK PULAU: A teacher who slit his wife's throat with a kitchen knife in an incident at Taman Tunas Muda,…
Siti Nurhaliza set to thrill crowd at Dataran Putrajaya with HKHM 2025 song

Siti Nurhaliza set to thrill crowd at Dataran Putrajaya with HKHM 2025 song

PUTRAJAYA: The 2024 recipient of the prestigious Anugerah Khas Biduan Negara, popular singer Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Taruddin, is set…
Loke orders review of KLIA's entire electrical infrastructure following power disruption [WATCH]

Loke orders review of KLIA's entire electrical infrastructure following power disruption [WATCH]

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has been directed to re-examine the entire electrical infrastructure at Kuala Lumpur International…
PM to deliver National Day address today

PM to deliver National Day address today

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to deliver a special address today, called the 'Amanat Perdana,'…
Three to be charged over 'djinn-worship' video in Batu Pahat

Three to be charged over 'djinn-worship' video in Batu Pahat

BATU PAHAT: Three men will be charged at the Batu Pahat Syariah Court today after a viral video allegedly showed…
#SHOWBIZ: Censorship less now, but more topics get cut

#SHOWBIZ: Censorship less now, but more topics get cut

IT is often said that as Malaysian society matures, censorship becomes less and less.Malaysian filmmakers generally agree with this statement,…
Injured Shelton withdraws, Tiafoe falls as American hopes suffer blow at US Open

Injured Shelton withdraws, Tiafoe falls as American hopes suffer blow at US Open

NEW YORK: Sixth seed Ben Shelton retired from his U.S. Open third-round meeting with Frenchman Adrian Mannarino on Friday before…
Chinese PhD student loses RM847k in phone scam

Chinese PhD student loses RM847k in phone scam

Slug: izphdHL: Chinese PhD student loses RM847k in phone scam By AUDREY DERMAWAN [email protected] TOWN: A Chinese PhD student lost…
Another minor quake recorded in Segamat

Another minor quake recorded in Segamat

KUALA LUMPUR: Another minor earthquake struck Segamat, Johor, at 7.29am today.The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the tremor, which registered…
Postcard from Zaharah: Malaysian roots bloom across London murals

Postcard from Zaharah: Malaysian roots bloom across London murals

Step into a London cafe and suddenly you are transported: a kampung house rises on stilts and banana trees sway…
Amorim expects to stay at Man Utd as pressure mounts

Amorim expects to stay at Man Utd as pressure mounts

LONDON: Ruben Amorim is adamant he will still be in charge of Manchester United after the forthcoming international break despite…
Life after stroke: 'Mie Merdeka' keeps flag-flying tradition alive

Life after stroke: 'Mie Merdeka' keeps flag-flying tradition alive

T.N. ALAGESH KUANTAN: A stroke four years ago left former food stall operator Wan Rahimi Wan Mokhtar, 63, needing a…
Back in formation: CN235 returns with female pilot at the helm for Merdeka flypast [WATCH]

Back in formation: CN235 returns with female pilot at the helm for Merdeka flypast [WATCH]

SUBANG JAYA: It is dawn and the flightline at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base in Subang is already…