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KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The Malaysian Competition Commission (MyCC) has issued a Proposed Decision against six companies over suspected involvement in a bid-rigging cartel linked to a RM5.7 million food supply tender under the National…

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — Two men were abducted in Tumpat and Pasir Mas in Kelantan after a relative allegedly failed to repay a RM33,000 debt linked to drug activities and migrant smuggling. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat…

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KOTA BHARU, June 15 — The absence of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage in the Kampung Gok Kapur area here during the June 8 incident has not hindered the forensic expertise of the Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) from…

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — A motorist’s account of an alleged road rage incident has gained traction on social media after she claimed her vehicle was struck by another driver following a brief warning honk. According to the New Straits Times…

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PUTRAJAYA, June 10 — For child witnesses, speaking about traumatic abuse experiences in a courtroom setting can be overwhelming and distressing, especially when they struggle to recount important details of what they endured. Enter the…

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — GIIB Holdings Bhd founder Tai Boon Wee told the High Court that he was targeted in an alleged “corporate mafia” takeover attempt coordinated through a WhatsApp group known as “soldier boys”, and that he was also…

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki was at Bukit Aman police headquarters today to give a statement over allegations by businessman Albert Tei that he had been…

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NIBONG TEBAL, June 3 — Police are tracking down a male suspect who attacked a man with a machete during an armed robbery at a convenience store in Taman Bistari here last Sunday. South Seberang Perai district deputy police chief DSP Mohd…

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Police have identified a Chinese national, who was detained during a raid at a hotel here last month, as the organiser of a party linked to deviant activities and drug abuse. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation…

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Police have identified a Chinese national, who was detained during a raid at a hotel here last month, as the organiser of a party linked to deviant activities and drug abuse. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation…

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Two people were killed while another was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash at Batu Tujuh along Jalan Tawar-Kulim near Baling, Kedah, on Tuesday morning. According to the Fire and Rescue Department, one of…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 — The Agriculture Department has uncovered a growing trend of elderly and inactive paddy farmers informally leasing their land to foreigners, prompting calls for tighter monitoring of such arrangements. The practice…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said he will file a defamation suit against businessman Albert Tei next week, following allegations that he threatened and…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — The son of inmate Gan Chin Eng, who died in Taiping Prison in January last year, says he has yet to find closure after the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) released its findings on the case. Suhakam’s…

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KAJANG, May 27 — A total of 77 Malaysian Immigration Department officers have been sacked from 2022 to date, out of 994 disciplinary cases resolved by the agency. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said that for this year…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — For many Malaysians, contributions to the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) are little more than a routine deduction listed on their monthly payslips, quietly reducing take-home salaries. But economists say the…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia today said it will discuss and scrutinise issues raised by PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang concerning ties between the two parties within Perikatan Nasional (PN). In a brief…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Police have crippled a motorcycle theft syndicate known as ‘Geng Hadi’ following the arrest of six local men, including its 18-year-old leader, in a series of raids in Kepong last Saturday, leading to the resolution…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — PAS is reviewing its political relationship and cooperation with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) ahead of the 16th general election (GE16), including the possibility of moving forward without its ally if…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Two labourers were charged in the Magistrates’ Court in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, today with murdering a 20‑year‑old intellectually disabled man at a house in Kampung Binjai, Banggu last month. According to Kosmo!…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Four Malaysians are still continuing their journey towards Gaza even as most vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF 2.0) convoy have been intercepted and detained by Israeli forces. They are Muhammad Hareez…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — A woman was found dead after she is believed to have fallen from the 17th floor of a condominium along Jalan 18 in Kota Kinabalu yesterday evening. In the 6.30pm incident, the victim, believed to be in her 50s, was…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — A local man suspected of being involved in an armed robbery and theft of a Toyota Fortuner at Bulatan Time Square, Jalan Cina, in Miri, Sarawak, was arrested in less than 24 hours. In the 9.15am incident on Sunday, a…

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KOTA KINABALU, May 18 — The Coroner’s Court here today heard a glimpse of a daughter’s love and distress, as six of 42 audio recordings between the late Zara Qairina Mahathir and her mother, Noraidah Lamat, were played in court. Each…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — The High Court today acquitted and discharged a former polytechnic student of a charge of trafficking 3,404 grammes (3.4 kilogrammes) of cannabis two years ago. Judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid made the ruling after…

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LUMUT, May 13 — On day three of the operation, authorities expanded the search radius to 343 nautical square miles for seven Indonesian undocumented migrants still missing after a boat capsized off Pulau Pangkor. State Malaysian Maritime…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Modern security threats such as cybercrime, online scams and increasingly complex cross-border crimes require strategic cooperation among various parties to be addressed effectively. Inspector-General of Police Datuk…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Independent preacher Muhammad Fathi Na’im Mazlam was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here today on a charge of raping a 14-year-old girl five years ago. Judge Tasnim Abu Bakar ruled that the…

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GEORGE TOWN, May 10 — Police have rejected allegations of practising double standards in taking action over two recent fatal accident cases. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the allegations were…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The family of the late Teoh Beng Hock has filed a fresh application seeking to compel police to open a murder investigation into his death 17 years ago. The application for leave to commence judicial review was filed…

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — In the hours following the apprehension of a suspect, before any formal charges are filed, a court process determines whether the person in custody can be held longer to facilitate ongoing police investigations. This…

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The outcome of preacher Ebit Lew’s long-running court case will be known this evening, when the Tenom Magistrates’ Court delivers its decision on 11 charges involving alleged sexual harassment. The verdict is…

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PUTRAJAYA, April 27 — A former school van driver was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here today on a charge of committing physical sexual assault against an eight-year-old boy at a condominium in 2022. Judge Datin…

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The police are investigating an incident where fireworks were set off during the Tangkap Azam Baki rally here, confirming that a bag of unlit fireworks was found at the scene. Dang Wangi police chief ACP Sazalee…