KLANG, Dec 17 — An unemployed man was charged at the Magistrates’ Court here today with the murder of a senior citizen in Port Klang last week. Muhammad Shahrul Shamsudin, 33, remained silent after the charge was read out before Magistrate P...

SHAH ALAM, Dec 17 — Police arrested two local men impersonating as civil servants and robbing foreigners in Kuala Langat district on Wednesday. Kuala Langat district police chief, Supt Ahmad Ridhwan Mohd Nor@Saleh in a statement said the two...

KOTA TINGGI, Dec 17 — A body, suspected to be a victim of the Tanjung Balau boat tragedy, was discovered this morning, bringing the total number of victims killed to 21. Johor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) deputy director...

SIBU, Dec 17 — Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate for Bawang Assan, Robert Lau Hui Yew has urged the electorate to gauge his service track record there before having their say in the Sarawak state election tomorrow. Former senator Lau, 56,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has described violence against women as a health issue, a violation of women’s human rights, bodily integrity, and sexual and reproductive rights. He said abused women were more likely...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Ericsson’s partnership with Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) on 5G deployment in Malaysia will contribute to the economy by partnering with local contractors and hiring more Malaysians as part of its commitment to Malaysia. In a....

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The prosecution in the trial of lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, who is facing charges of money laundering and making false statements to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), will call two more witnesses before closing...

KUCHING, Dec 17 — A total of 1,866 polling centres involving 3,555 polling streams will be opened for the 12th Sarawak state election tomorrow. Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said 46,56...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The second annual Malaysia Women and Girls Forum today brought together a line-up of stakeholders involved in the social and economic advancement of women and girls in Malaysia. The day-long forum focused on bodily autonomy.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has denounced the government’s bid to increase punishments in the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act (Act 342) without addressing alleged double standards in enforcement of....

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Several areas in Kelantan and Terengganu have been hit by floods following heavy rain over the past few days. Earlier today, the Malaysian Meteorological...

IPOH, Dec 17 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said that the state government never spent RM600 million on now-closed Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS), to deny allegations that trace back to 2019. Saarani said MAPS was developed...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Daily Covid-19 numbers in the country stayed above the 4,000-mark today, with 4,362 new cases. This is an increase of 100 cases from yesterday's 4,262. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today&#...

IPOH, Dec 17 ― A Facebook user under the name of ‘Apit Wan Lebo’ was charged at the Sessions Court here today for making offensive remarks regarding the implementation of the movement control order, last May. Roshafeez Abdul Hamid, 39,...

KOTA TINGGI, Dec 17 — The joint search-and-rescue (SAR) operation in Tanjung Balau here, now in its third day will continue on for the 17 capsized boat victims still missing. According to a statement by the Johor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 ― The police confirmed they were investigating the pollution of Sungai Semenyih that forced the closure of the Sungai Semenyih Water Treatment Plant (Sungai Semenyih WTP) yesterday. Sepang district deputy police chief Supt Md.....

PORT DICKSON, Dec 17 — A security guard and lorry driver were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the kidnap and murder of a technician last month. However, no plea was recorded from A. Devadas, 41, and P. Xavier, 42, after the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Datin Yasmin Ahmad Merican has been appointed to the American Field Service (AFS) Intercultural Programs as a trustee on its global board, joining 13 others from around the world to lead the organisation operating across...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Parti Warisan has arrived in Peninsular Malaysia with the launch of the party’s national chapter today. President Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal said he was aiming to put Malaysia’s strongest asset, its people, back in the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today granted an audience to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob for a pre-Cabinet meeting at Istana Negara. According to a statement...

KUCHING, Dec 17 — A dark horse in the Sarawak state election, Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo said winning was a means to an end rather than an objective in itself. Dressed in all red and with the Aspirasi logo on....

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Water supply in 12 per cent of the 463 affected areas have returned as of 7am today, according to Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor), following its announcement last night that water supply would be fully...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Malaysia recorded another 37 deaths related to Covid-19, including four brought-in-dead cases in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health. According to the CovidNow website, as of 11:59pm yesterday,...

KUCHING, Dec 17 — Upon entering a brightly-coloured longhouse in Kampung Keniong Lama, Malay Mail was greeted by the sight of residents clad in white shirts bearing the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) logo. They were awaiting the arrival of the...

KUCHING, Dec 17 — The Batu Lintang constituency might look small on paper, but it is actually one of the most hotly contested seats in the Sarawak election, with almost 30,000 voters who will choose their state assemblyman tomorrow.  The.....

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Opposition leaders want to debate the amendments to Act 342 next Monday at 10am in Parliament and strongly oppose its implementation. PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said apart from the excessive RM10,000 maximum...

JOHOR BARU, Dec 16 — The search and rescue (SAR) operation to locate the victims of a boat that capsized yesterday in waters off  Tanjung Balau, Kota Tinggi, continued tonight to cover the coastal area of Tanjung Siang right up to Tanjung....

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The National Disaster Control Centre (NDCC) today advised activating the State/District Disaster Management Committees apart from raising the level of preparedness to face floods with continuous heavy rain in high-risk...

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 16 — The “Sekolahku Sejahtera” concept which will be introduced in schools soon, will not be a burden or interfere with teachers’ actual tasks, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. He said its...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted into the National Heart Institute (IJN) here, according to a statement released by the hospital today. In a statement, IJN said the former prime minister was admitted at 7pm and is...