Rear seat belt use has been mandatory in Malaysia since January 1, 2009 with enforcement beefed up for private vehicle passengers and commercial transport, like express and tour buses in 2025 due to increased road fatalities. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Rear seat belt summons in Nilai sparks online debate over enforcement

Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the Rawang temple incident calls for the authorities to be proactive. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Home minister: All houses of worship must be protected, law must guide action after Rawang temple destruction

The media reported that an 11-year-old boy died while his two younger brothers, aged nine and five, were being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Hospital Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, Kajang, after they were allegedly fed with methadone at a house in Sungai Ramal Baru. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Kajang horror: Boy, 11, dies; two siblings aged nine and five critical after alleged methadone poisoning by mum

Dear Clinic director Dr Siti Khadijah Awang Amat says many individuals are turning to cheaper GLP-1 alternatives sold outside legitimate sources and aggressively promoted on social media, putting themselves at risk. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Don’t risk your health to get thin, doctors warn as festive season fuels demand for GLP-1 injections

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Police detain four, seize backhoe over unauthorised temple demolition in Rawang

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the engineer, in his 50s, received a message from an unknown woman on December 25 last year claiming she had mistakenly sent a cake to his address. — Pexels.com pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

KL engineer duped in gold investment scam after cake delivery message, loses RM1.195m

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a keynote address during the ACCCIM Chinese New Year celebration at Sunway, February 11, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 5 h ago

‘Why insult people who do their work?’: Anwar tells critics to read MACC chief Azam Baki’s explanations on shareholding controversy

MACC is cooperating with the UK’s Serious Fraud Office in probing IJM Corporation Bhd over RM2.5 billion transactions, said MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 17 h ago

MACC working with UK fraud agency on IJM’s RM2.5b foreign investment probe

MACC said chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki had fully complied with the asset declaration requirements, including by declaring to the Public Service Department (JPA) through the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS). — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

MACC chief Azam Baki’s alleged shareholding: What are the govt’s rules for civil servants’ ownership of such assets?

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the Rawang temple incident calls for the authorities to be proactive. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Home minister: Police told to provide all facts in Rawang temple demolition case as Cabinet seeks to ease tensions

BBQ Pork & Egg Lard Rice. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

From ‘char siu’ lard rice to Hainan ‘kopi’ butter toast: Comfort classics at Ah Gong Kopitiam in Cheras

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Malaysia is a country founded on the rule of law and that all parties must respect this principle. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Houses of worship: No one should take law into their own hands, says Anwar

Sarawak Dong Zong said the state’s UEC track record proves diversity and unity can coexist. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Recognising UEC won’t spark discord, Sarawak Dong Zong tells national unity minister

The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, despite a firmer greenback, as continued confidence in Malaysia’s economic fundamentals supported the local currency. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 5 h ago

Ringgit opens higher against US dollar on steady domestic sentiment

Ahmad Hilmi Zulkeflee is accused of secretly recording a woman bathing with his camera on September 13, 2025 at 6.30am, and storing obscene images and videos on his phone the following day at the Medical Officer Trainee Hostel. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Kuala Krai trainee doctor pleads not guilty to outraging woman’s modesty, possessing obscene material

Blurbs

Australia's NSW state to ease water curbs after heavy rains

A pedestrian holds an umbrella during heavy rain in Coogee, Sydney, Australia February 7, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AAP Image/Peter Rae pic via Reuters

A pedestrian holds an umbrella during heavy rain in Coogee, Sydney, Australia February 7, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AAP Image/Peter Rae pic via Reuters

By Top

Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020 2:39 PM MYT

You May Also Like

Related Articles

Just IN

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers are pictured at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on February 11, 2022. — Bernama pic

2 m ago

MACC board denounces ‘confusing narratives’ regarding Azam Baki’s shareholdings

Visitors and tourists are seen crowding around Bukit Bintang city center to take advantage of the New Year holidays. As usual, Bukit Bintang is a popular location for people in the capital to visit, especially during public holidays and the festive season January 1, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara

13 m ago

Chief statistician: Malaysia’s population hits 34.3 million in Q4 2025 as growth slows and ageing trend persists

An e-hailing driver pleaded not guilty today at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court to two charges of possessing a knife without lawful permission and frightening a young woman. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

23 m ago

E-hailing driver pleads not guilty to charges of chasing woman with knife in Melaka car park