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The government will review existing legal provisions on the enforcement of deviant activities following the arrest of 208 individuals in a raid on a Chow Kit health premises last Friday, suspected of hosting immoral activities. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2d ago

Saifuddin says laws on deviant activities to be reviewed following Chow Kit raid

Samirah Muzaffar (left) and her lawyer leave the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya, September 19, 2023. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2d ago

Federal Court to hear prosecution’s appeal in Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan murder case in January

An artist rendition of the Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC) – a flagship 7,290-acre integrated development hub located in Sedenak. – Picture courtesy of JLand Group

Malaysia / 2d ago

JLand unveils 7,300-acre Ibrahim Technopolis as flagship hub for Johor–Singapore SEZ

The exhumation of Palapes trainee Syamsul Haris Shamsudin at the Kampung Rinching Ulu Muslim Cemetery on Aug 29, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2d ago

Palapes cadet Syamsul Haris’ death reclassified as murder after AGC orders, Bukit Aman confirms

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in seven states, effective until 8pm today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2d ago

MetMalaysia: Seven states to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain this evening

In an official statement today, seventeen assistant ministers and six nominated assemblymen were sworn in at Istana Seri Kinabalu, but their ministries were not named. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2d ago

Sabah Cabinet intrigue deepens as 17 assistant ministers and six assemblymen sworn in without portfolios

Police have arrested a man over his suspected involvement in the discovery of an object resembling a bomb at a 24-hour sundry shop in Manjung Point, Sitiawan, yesterday. — Bernama pic/Manjung police

Malaysia / 2d ago

Police arrest man over fake bomb scare at Sitiawan sundry shop

Tanjong Kapor assemblyman Datuk Ben Chong Chen Bin, who is expected to be given an assistant minister’s post today said he accepted the reality that there would be no Chinese deputy chief minister post as promised by chief minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor if GRS won. — Picture from Facebook/Ben Chong

Malaysia / 2d ago

GRS’s sole Chinese assemblyman says Cabinet posts reflect voters’ choices

Appointed assemblymen are constitutional privileges given to the government which can serve to strengthen its majority in the State Assembly but also serve as minority voices where it can be lacking.

Malaysia / 2d ago

Constitutional lawyer Roger Chin expected to be among six appointed assemblymen in Sabah

Warisan president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said the party’s commitment has always been rooted in integrity, and leadership must be earned through the trust of the people. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2d ago

Warisan denies ‘buying’ reps as party rejects claims of bid to form Sabah govt

A police corporal today pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to two counts of robbing two sundry shop assistants last month. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2d ago

Police corporal pleads not guilty to robbing sundry shop assistants in Kota Bharu, bail set at RM18,000

Lahad Datu division chief Sharif Musa Sharif Mabul said Umno’s six seats have placed the party squarely in the position of kingmaker in the aftermath of the state election — and warned its partners and rivals alike against dismissing the party’s role. — Picture from Facebook

Malaysia / 2d ago

‘Umno not beggars, we are kingmakers’: Lahad Datu Umno chief asserts party’s decisive role in Sabah govt formation

Special Select Committee on Women, Children, and Community Development chairman Yeo Bee Yin, during a briefing in the Dewan Rakyat today said one of the committee’s recommendations is to establish the National Centre of Excellence in Mental Health (NCEMH) as the national agency for children’s mental health. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 2d ago

Children’s mental health needs more than teachers, says Yeo as panel urges national centre

Mohamad Aswadi Yah, 46, also known as ‘Abuya’ who is the director of a ‘pondok’ education centre, pleaded not guilty after all charges were read before Sessions Court Judge Rohatul Akmar Abdullah in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, before requesting a trial, according to a report published in ‘Berita Harian’ today. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 2d ago

‘Pondok’ school operator slapped with three more sexual crime charges involving 16-year-old student in Melaka

The compliance rate for the use of automatic speed limit devices (SLD) in the first phase has risen to 48.37 per cent as of Dec 1, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2d ago

Compliance with speed limit devices surges to 48pc after strict enforcement, says Loke

In the statement released today, STAR president Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan said that the party was keeping to its word of an all-local party stance. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2d ago

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Sabah BN chairman Bung Moktar dies at 66 after lung, kidney complications

Ringgit hits highest level since June 2021 as US rate cut hopes grow

Businessman Albert Tei hit with fresh RM64,924 Sabah mining bribery charge to ex-PM’s aide Shamsul Iskandar

KL’s flood-defence trio: How the city manages heavy rainfall and avoids major floods

Singapore’s booming host club scene has women paying thousands for ‘boyfriend experience’

Anwar acknowledges Sabah’s concerns, says ‘legacy issues’ hinder full delivery of federal aid

‘A firm, principled and outspoken figure’: Anwar leads tributes after Bung Moktar dies at 66

Zahid mourns ‘true friend’ Bung Moktar after Sabah BN chief dies at 66

Head to Bee Leng Restaurant in Batu Caves for hearty fare like fried fish head and dry-fried ‘yee mee’

Nearly RM330m needed to repair Malaysia’s monsoon-hit infrastructure, says Works Ministry

India’s biggest airline cancels 1,200 flights, unleashing airport chaos

Water no longer a flashpoint, PM Anwar says in Malaysia-Singapore talks — next up: air traffic fixes and tricky maritime boundaries

Anwar: Malaysia, Singapore make progress on airspace talks for improved flight access

Boy dies after falling into Kajang drain; search goes on for missing older brother

Dewan Rakyat approves RM14.6b transfer to development fund

Saifuddin says laws on deviant activities to be reviewed following Chow Kit raid

Federal Court to hear prosecution’s appeal in Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan murder case in January

JLand unveils 7,300-acre Ibrahim Technopolis as flagship hub for Johor–Singapore SEZ

Palapes cadet Syamsul Haris’ death reclassified as murder after AGC orders, Bukit Aman confirms

MetMalaysia: Seven states to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain this evening

Sabah Cabinet intrigue deepens as 17 assistant ministers and six assemblymen sworn in without portfolios

Police arrest man over fake bomb scare at Sitiawan sundry shop

GRS’s sole Chinese assemblyman says Cabinet posts reflect voters’ choices

Constitutional lawyer Roger Chin expected to be among six appointed assemblymen in Sabah

Warisan denies ‘buying’ reps as party rejects claims of bid to form Sabah govt

Police corporal pleads not guilty to robbing sundry shop assistants in Kota Bharu, bail set at RM18,000

‘Umno not beggars, we are kingmakers’: Lahad Datu Umno chief asserts party’s decisive role in Sabah govt formation

Children’s mental health needs more than teachers, says Yeo as panel urges national centre

‘Pondok’ school operator slapped with three more sexual crime charges involving 16-year-old student in Melaka

Compliance with speed limit devices surges to 48pc after strict enforcement, says Loke

With just two seats, Jeffrey Kitingan keeps Sabah’s STAR in opposition as Bingkor rep gets direct-appointed assistant minister role