KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — More Malaysians were losing confidence in the country’s trajectory and increasingly unhappy with its political leaders, according to a recent poll. The survey by International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Center for...

BUTTERWORTH, May 18 — A teacher was charged in Sessions Court here today with two counts of abuse of power by ordering school supplies from her company in 2017. Hazlina Kasah, 46, pleaded not guilty to both charges which were read out to her by an....

PETALING JAYA, May 18 — Nasyid singer and composer Muhammad Yasin Sulaiman, who was charged with cultivating cannabis plants and trafficking in 214 grammes of drug on March 31, received his first treatment for bipolar disorder yesterday at the...

PUTRAJAYA, May 18 — The government has agreed not to impose with immediate effect, the approved permit (AP) requirement to import foodstuffs into the country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said this decision was reached at....

SHAH ALAM, May 18 — A brown envelope containing cash payments from Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) amounting to several hundred thousand in Singapore dollars was delivered in person to Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s residence late at night on a monthly.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — An Umno division in Selangor has allegedly called on its members to boycott programmes involving finance minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, amid talks that he is eyeing the Kuala Selangor parliamentary seat in the....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh today said he had decided to only send a text message in 2009 to Datuk Seri Najib Razak to inform why he was resigning as 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chairman, as he was suspicious that the.....

SHAH ALAM, May 18 — Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi received monthly cash payments of hundreds of thousands in Singapore dollar between 2014 and 2018, including sponsored overseas trips, from Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) in relation to the federal...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 ― Malaysia is prepared to work closely with the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) to address the shortage of timber and timber products faced by the two countries. Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister...

JOHOR BARU, May 18 ― The Rail Transit System (RTS) Link connecting between Bukit Chagar here and Woodlands North in Singapore is expected to be a game-changer for the country’s economic sector, as it can boost growth within the Johor Baru city...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 ― StandUp Malaysia said today that the police should not blame sexual harassment or violence survivors who lodge report to them. After a cosplayer alleged a police officer had pointed to her outfit as the reason behind her...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 ― Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali announced today that he had met technology giant Microsoft today, discussing the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda during the meeting.....

KUCHING, May 18 — Deputy Minister of Law, Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and State-Federal Relation Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali today said that the amendments to the Sarawak Land Code are to provide for a more comprehensive...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — A former chairman of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) today said then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had in 2016 made a phone call asking him to meet the then Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) chairman Datuk Seri....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Malaysian cosplayer and TikToker, Pudds, tweeted about her experience being “victim blamed” at a police station after she lodged a report against a stalker at the recent AnimeFest in Paradigm Mall. According to Pudds,...

GEORGE TOWN, May 18 — The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has issued a stop work order on the Tanjung City Marina redevelopment project after the roofing of two heritage godowns at the site were illegally torn down. According to MBPP, works at...

GEORGE TOWN, May 18 — The lower terrace of the newly completed Esplanade seawall was designed to showcase a portion of the heritage seawall dating back to 1807, Penang Island City Council Mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang said today. The lower section,...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The number of new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia has continued its downward trend with 1,404 infections reported nationwide in the last 24 hours, compared to 1,697 the day before. This is after a sharp rise in cases, reaching a.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — A total of 1,073,551 or 30.2 per cent of children aged five to 11 in the country have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday. According to the...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Two brothers were found drowned after they were believed to have fallen into a ditch near their house at Batu 12, Jalan Segari in Pantai Remis, Kuala Selangor yesterday. Malay daily Berita Harian reported that the siblings,.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — PKR’s Election Committee (JPP) has received more than 200 complaints over rule violations during the party polls this year. Sinar Harian reported JPP chairman Dr Zaliha Mustafa as saying that some complaints received were.....

JOHOR BARU, May 18 — The Tangkak Magistrate’s Court has granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) against Abdul Hamim Ab Hamid, notoriously known as Long Tiger, for extortion. Datuk Shaharudin Ali, the lawyer acting for Abdul...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — A group of poultry industry cartels has planned to close poultry farms on Saturday and Sunday to protest against the government’s delay in subsidy payment. Malay daily Utusan Malaysia, quoting sources, said that a circular....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — A male police officer is reportedly being investigated for victim-blaming statements directed at a cosplayer who lodged a police report over  stalking and harassment. The police officer will be investigated for his.....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has said that the party is confident the Registrar of Societies (RoS) will approve amendments to the party constitution to allow internal polls to be delayed six months after it....

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — PKR members should retain experienced leaders while electing new faces in order to strengthen the party overall and prepare it for the 15th general election, said Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin. The former PKR Youth...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — All state governments have agreed to implement a pollution charge on plastic bags used with a minimum value of 20 sen for each one through the “No Plastic Bag Campaign”, which has already been carried out in Penang,...

PUTRAJAYA, May 17 — The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 12 water operators under its supervision for any eventual cooperation if a water crisis arises due to natural or unforeseen...

SINGAPORE, May 17 — Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to set up a joint special committee to discuss the finer points related to planning, route and other technical aspects of the proposed Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur High-Speed Rail (HSR) project. It...

GEORGE TOWN, May 17 — An international drug syndicate was busted when its tactic of smuggling drugs in coloured crayon for export via courier companies was exposed following a roadside arrest of a man here last Thursday. North-east district police....