Zahid cancels on mega ‘ummah unity’ event at Kelantan stadium
PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan says the Umno president has to attend a major party event in Melaka on the same day.
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Beijing monitoring US warship near disputed shoal in South China Sea
China on Tuesday accused the U.S. military of “illegally” entering waters around a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, saying it had sent its own forces to w…
Bersatu stabbed PN in the back, claims Wan Fayhsal
The Wawasan leader claims Bersatu triggered PN’s deregistration after losing its leadership positions in the coalition.
Indonesië stikt in rook van enorme natuurbranden, vuur kan nog maanden aanhouden
Een dikke laag giftige rook hangt boven het westen van Indonesië. Op sociale media delen inwoners van Palangkaraya, in Kalimantan, beelden van hun stad gehuld i…
2 nabbed as 16-year-old forced into prostitution rescued
The two suspects are believed to have promoted prostitution activities on a social media application and exploited the girl for sexual purposes.
Teacher training key to effective anti-bullying response, says Fadhlina
Education minister says teachers must be equipped to assess bullying cases and intervene effectively to protect victims.
Tech firms barred from using public’s data to train AI models, says govt
Digital minister says this is a clause in all of the government's AI procurement contracts.
Hong Kong-based IOMed settles more disputes as body marks its first year
A Hong Kong-headquartered intergovernmental mediation body has successfully settled an infrastructure dispute in Malaysia and received “more than a dozen” inqui…
Tunku Nadzaruddin disputes sacking of Negeri Sembilan exco
Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar says menteri besar Ismail Lasim and his exco should continue leading the state government.
Anwar advises against using Waze over Israel-linked security concerns
The prime minister encourages Malaysians to use local navigation app TuJu instead.
Hamzah alleges bad faith in PN deregistration
The Wawasan president says the RoS applied the law differently to PN and Bersatu, and failed to explain why it rejected the coalition’s defence.
Akmal defamed Teresa with personal attacks over halal issue, says court
Judicial Commissioner Isa Aziz Ibrahim says the Umno Youth chief had no factual basis to accuse the DAP MP of undermining national harmony.
Reveal other ministries that exceeded allocations, BN MP tells Treasury
In defending the rural and regional development ministry, Tampin MP Isam Isa says allocation 'adjustments' are normal in managing public finances.
Haze: Schools remain open in six states, KL and Putrajaya tomorrow, outdoor activities halted
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Schools in Melaka, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Pahang and Penang, as well as Kuala Lu...
From Waze to TuJu? Anwar backs Malaysian navigation app over data security concerns
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The government is encouraging the public to use the locally developed application, TuJu cre...
No action against UM student over viral ‘tough’ question, says Zambry
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) and Universiti Malaya (UM) have no intention of taking ac...
No driving licences without tests: JPJ warns against fake TikTok promotions
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has denied the authenticity of a TikTok advertisement offe...
PKR demands apology from Mukhriz over alleged PN deregistration plot
Its secretary-general Fuziah Salleh says slides outlining plans to suspend and deregister PN were never presented at PKR’s national congress.
Judiciary, Bar Council to launch family mediation pilot next month
The pilot project is aimed at reducing backlogs and will involve the High Courts in Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, Penang and Johor Bahru.
Kampar woman loses over RM129,000 in online job scam
IPOH, Oct 20 — A local woman suffered losses of more than RM129,000 after being duped by a non-existent online par...
Watchdog warns of monopoly risk if bus ticket sales were centralised
4PAM backs the move but calls for safeguards against hidden charges and poor service.
Zambry backs student who questioned Najib fundraiser
The higher education minister also calls on MCMC to examine social media posts and accounts linked to threats against Ummi Umairah Bakhit.
Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis record highest drug abuse rates
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 — Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis recorded the highest rates of drug or substance addicti...
Selangor Education Department cooperating with probe into schoolgirl’s death
SHAH ALAM, Oct 20 — The Selangor State Education Department (JPN Selangor) will fully cooperate with the...
Police record statements over podcast video on alleged drug trafficking
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Police have opened an investigation into the circulation of a podcast video alleg...
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