Malaysia Oversight
MCMC begins public consultation on regulatory framework for spam messages

MCMC begins public consultation on regulatory framework for spam messages

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission today commenced a two-week public consultation on the proposed Regulatory Framework for Unsolicited…
Transport Ministry working to form new safety board

Transport Ministry working to form new safety board

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry is drafting a policy to establish the Malaysian Transport Safety Board (MTSB), its minister Anthony…
Malaysia achieves 98.82pct internet coverage in populated areas

Malaysia achieves 98.82pct internet coverage in populated areas

KUALA LUMPUR: Internet and communications coverage in populated areas in Malaysia stood at 98.82 per cent as of July 31,…
Temple devotee loses life savings in online lottery scam

Temple devotee loses life savings in online lottery scam

TANGKAK: A 58-year-old woman was scammed out of her life savings after receiving a fraudulent WhatsApp message that claimed she…
Disseminate correct flag display protocols a better approach

Disseminate correct flag display protocols a better approach

LETTERS: The recent incident involving a shopkeeper in Kepala Batas inadvertently displaying the Malaysian flag upside down has sparked a…
#NSTviral: Mysterious abandoned cars in Cyberjaya raise safety concerns [WATCH]

#NSTviral: Mysterious abandoned cars in Cyberjaya raise safety concerns [WATCH]

KUALA LUMPUR: A video showing a mysterious row of abandoned cars on a roadside in Cyberjaya has gone viral, raising…
Brazil to provide US$5.6bil to help exporters navigate US tariffs

Brazil to provide US$5.6bil to help exporters navigate US tariffs

BRASILIA: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday said his government would provide 30 billion reais (US$5.55 billion) in…
Five-star Fenerbahce, gritty Rangers seal Champions League playoff spots

Five-star Fenerbahce, gritty Rangers seal Champions League playoff spots

PARIS: Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce rallied past Dutch club Feyenoord on Tuesday to advance 6-4 on aggregate into the Champions League…
Philippines protests 'dangerous' China manoeuvres after Scarborough Shoal collision

Philippines protests 'dangerous' China manoeuvres after Scarborough Shoal collision

MANILA: The Philippines expressed serious concern on Tuesday over what it called "dangerous manoeuvres and unlawful interference" by Chinese vessels…
Full enforcement of medicine price display policy begins Jan 1

Full enforcement of medicine price display policy begins Jan 1

Your browser does not support the audio element.KUALA LUMPUR: Private healthcare centres and community pharmacy facilities must fully comply with…
Jun Hao aims to be giant-killer at worlds

Jun Hao aims to be giant-killer at worlds

Your browser does not support the audio element.Leong Jun Hao has no intention of being an "early casualty" at the…
Failure to resolve Gaza crisis starkly exposes UN flaws

Failure to resolve Gaza crisis starkly exposes UN flaws

The genocide in Gaza epitomises a systematic failure of the United Nations to act as the world's leading institution responsible…
Witness denies police beat suspects, forced confession in Palestinian kidnapping case

Witness denies police beat suspects, forced confession in Palestinian kidnapping case

KUALA LUMPUR: A police officer denied in the High Court here today that two suspects in a Palestinian man's kidnapping…
Two killed in European wildfires as heatwave intensifies

Two killed in European wildfires as heatwave intensifies

MADRID: Two men died and thousands were forced from their homes on Tuesday as wildfires, fuelled by a heatwave, scorched…
DOE probes black dust pollution affecting 500 residents in Taiping

DOE probes black dust pollution affecting 500 residents in Taiping

TAIPING: About 500 residents in the Taman Tekkah Permai and Taman Tekkah Jaya areas here have been affected by black…
MetMalaysia: Thunderstorms expected in eight states till 1am

MetMalaysia: Thunderstorms expected in eight states till 1am

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm, heavy rain and strong wind alert for eight states,…
Negri Sembilan give JDT a scare

Negri Sembilan give JDT a scare

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) were forced to dig deep before overcoming Negri Sembilan 5-3 in a Super League…
Perak padi farmers can apply for aid without official disaster declaration

Perak padi farmers can apply for aid without official disaster declaration

TAIPING: Perak padi farmers facing threats from drought, floods, or storms, no longer need to wait for an official disaster…
South Korea's former first lady to be arrested after court issues warrant

South Korea's former first lady to be arrested after court issues warrant

SEOUL: South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee will be incarcerated immediately after a court late on Tuesday issued…
Madonna urges Pope Leo to visit Gaza: 'There's no more time'

Madonna urges Pope Leo to visit Gaza: 'There's no more time'

NEW YORK: Pop icon Madonna has made an appeal to Pope Leo XIV, urging him to visit the blockaded Gaza…
Mosques and surau under Jakim, Jawi to hold solat hajat for Zara Qairina

Mosques and surau under Jakim, Jawi to hold solat hajat for Zara Qairina

KUALA LUMPUR: All mosques and surau under the supervision of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), and the Federal…
Terengganu Umno Youth apologises for Jalur Gemilang graphic error

Terengganu Umno Youth apologises for Jalur Gemilang graphic error

PETALING JAYA: Terengganu Umno Youth has apologised for an error in a Jalur Gemilang graphic posted on its social media.Its…
Gaza famine death toll rises to 227, including 103 children

Gaza famine death toll rises to 227, including 103 children

MOSCOW: The total number of deaths from malnutrition amid the food supply crisis in the Gaza Strip has risen to…
Calls to boycott American goods grow in India

Calls to boycott American goods grow in India

FROM McDonald's and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, United States-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as…
Apex court sets Nov 6 to hear armed forces retirees' leave to appeal on pension case

Apex court sets Nov 6 to hear armed forces retirees' leave to appeal on pension case

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has set Nov 6 to hear an application by 50 retired armed forces personnel seeking leave…
SIC eyes record-breaking crowd for Malaysian GP

SIC eyes record-breaking crowd for Malaysian GP

KUALA LUMPUR: Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is sticking to their target of attracting 200,000 fans over three-days at the Petronas…
US woman found guilty of UK murder plot

US woman found guilty of UK murder plot

LONDON: A US woman was on Tuesday found guilty at a UK court of participating in a 2019 plot to…
Pepper prices on continuous uptrend this year – Chan Foong Hin

Pepper prices on continuous uptrend this year – Chan Foong Hin

TAWAU: The local pepper industry recorded continuous price increases in the first seven months of this year, said Deputy Plantation and…