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Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the figure represents an increase of 146 per cent, or 5,033 cases, compared with the same period last year, which recorded 3,451 cases. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

Bukit Aman: Part-time job scams soar 146pc from Jan 1 to Dec 14, victims lose over RM200m nationwide

Christmas decorations are seen in a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

Halal vs holidays? Umno Youth chief questions Melaka ban on Christmas decor in certified outlets (VIDEO)

Bayu Raudhah Sabah Welfare Organisation secretary Sitti Fhaizah Mukthar confirmed that all information and records related to the #JusticeForZara Fund have been disclosed to the relevant authorities for review and monitoring. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

JusticeForZara fund: Bayu Raudhah Sabah Welfare Organisation denies misuse, details RM255,016.27 raised and spent

Initial reports indicated that the assault involved the 18-year-old son of a babysitter, leaving visible bruising on the child’s face. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

KL police arrest suspect over toddler’s black eye, four-day remand until Dec 22

The suspect was brought to the Tampin Magistrates’ Court this morning for a remand application. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

Body of woman-in-bag found at Pedas home: Police secure seven-day remand for suspect until Dec 25

Tan Sri Abu Sahid Mohamed is currently facing five charges of criminal breach of trust involving more than RM458.5 million under Section 409 of the Penal Code. He is also charged with 10 counts of transferring proceeds of unlawful activities amounting to RM116.45 million, along with three additional money laundering charges involving RM22.8 million. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

Court grants Maju Holdings director Abu Sahid temporary passport release for UK trip despite pending charges

Without specifying any of lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s remarks, the AGC said the defence lawyer’s press statement yesterday was on issues that had already been brought up and argued at the High Court during Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial. — Picture by Devan Manuel

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

Ahead of verdict next week, AGC says Najib’s fair trial claims made by lawyer in 1MDB case already argued in court

In delivering her grounds, Judicial Commissioner Arziah Apandi said allegations that Siti Kasim had obstructed a public servant or committed kidnapping were unsupported in law, noting that Section 186 of the Penal Code requires physical obstruction or criminal force — not mere verbal disagreement or refusal to comply. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

High Court rules Siti Kasim’s 2018 arrest unlawful, govt to pay RM120,625 to her and RM53,750 to client

The cooking gas blast ripped out the kitchen ceiling of the two-storey terraced house in Taman Pagoh Jaya, Johor and left its 51-year-old occupant with burns to 60 per cent of his body. — Picture from Facebook/Info Kemalangan & Bencana Malaysia

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

Cooking gas blast leaves lone occupant in Taman Pagoh Jaya house with 60pc burns, now in ICU

People snapping photos at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia’s Well-being Index rose to 120.6 points in 2024, driven mainly by gains in economic, social and environmental indicators, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

Malaysia’s well-being score climbs in 2024, economy doing the heavy lifting

Malaysia’s November 2025 trade sees exports climb to RM135 billion amid strong external demand, while imports rise faster, narrowing the trade surplus to RM6.1 billion. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

DOSM: Malaysia’s exports jump 7pc in November, trade surplus narrows to RM6.1 billion

Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris (Papagomo) was charged with failing to notify authorities of a change in his registered business Invoice Solutions when it was used to collect donations for settling a defamation fine connected to a case involving Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

Papagomo in court over business donations to pay for PM Anwar’s defamation penalty

Fahmi Reza’s lawyer Rajsurian Pillai said that the graphic artist and activist was called in by Bukit Aman earlier today to assist investigations under the Sedition Act and the Communications and Multimedia Act. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

Fahmi Reza held by police over social media post involving Johor Regent Tunku Ismail

In a statement today, Bukit Gelugor MP and DAP National Legal Bureau chairman Ramkarpal Singh said the recent conclusions of the Independent Investigation Committee (IIC) raised serious concerns, noting that several parties implicated had failed to cooperate with the inquiry. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

‘No stone unturned’: DAP’s Ramkarpal calls for police probe into heritage players’ birth certificates

Malaysians can apply for Socso benefits with a click instead of having to queue up at its offices from January 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

Click, submit, done: Socso benefits go online from Jan 1, says HR minister

Human Resource Minister Datuk Ramanan Ramakrishnan speaks at a press conference at the Social Security Organisation (Socso) office in Kuala Lumpur, December 19, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 19 Dec 2025

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First South Korean in Malaysia to ace SPM: Kim Na Eun scores 10 A+ including BM

We cannot hold: Truckers warn of rising costs, halted projects as diesel surge

Anthony Loke visits grieving widow, offers comfort and support after tragic crash in Klang

Rider’s leg severed in early morning KL crash, Honda City driver arrested

Toxic beauty: MOH bans two cosmetic products over mercury and other poisons

Unlicensed, unregistered, unchecked: The Selangor children’s home where boys were allegedly abused for 10 years

In speech, Trump says Iran is ‘really no longer ⁠a ⁠threat’

Army corporal arrested after seven soldiers assaulted at Bentong camp; one in ICU

Fake news, real trouble: MCMC tracks down five users behind TV3-style fuel price hoax

Anwar admits justice still out of reach for many, vows reforms to close gap

Magnitude 7.4 Molucca Sea earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami alerts for Malaysia and the Philippines

Harumanis: The ‘Musang King of mangoes’ — taste, origin and why now is the time to buy

We can’t pass on rising costs: Malaysia’s tourism industry pleads for urgent govt aid, subsidies

Azam stays tight-lipped on Bloomberg report: ‘I don’t want to comment’

Trump vows to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ in prime‑time speech, but gives no timeline to end war

Bukit Aman: Part-time job scams soar 146pc from Jan 1 to Dec 14, victims lose over RM200m nationwide

Halal vs holidays? Umno Youth chief questions Melaka ban on Christmas decor in certified outlets (VIDEO)

JusticeForZara fund: Bayu Raudhah Sabah Welfare Organisation denies misuse, details RM255,016.27 raised and spent

KL police arrest suspect over toddler’s black eye, four-day remand until Dec 22

Body of woman-in-bag found at Pedas home: Police secure seven-day remand for suspect until Dec 25

Court grants Maju Holdings director Abu Sahid temporary passport release for UK trip despite pending charges

Ahead of verdict next week, AGC says Najib’s fair trial claims made by lawyer in 1MDB case already argued in court

High Court rules Siti Kasim’s 2018 arrest unlawful, govt to pay RM120,625 to her and RM53,750 to client

Cooking gas blast leaves lone occupant in Taman Pagoh Jaya house with 60pc burns, now in ICU

Malaysia’s well-being score climbs in 2024, economy doing the heavy lifting

DOSM: Malaysia’s exports jump 7pc in November, trade surplus narrows to RM6.1 billion

Papagomo in court over business donations to pay for PM Anwar’s defamation penalty

Fahmi Reza held by police over social media post involving Johor Regent Tunku Ismail

‘No stone unturned’: DAP’s Ramkarpal calls for police probe into heritage players’ birth certificates

Click, submit, done: Socso benefits go online from Jan 1, says HR minister

Employers can settle Socso penalties with 80pc discount until Feb next year, says Ramanan