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Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said an investigation paper has been opened following a police report lodged over the case. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Police hunt travel company owner over viral fraud allegations

Former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, in Kuala Lumpur April 13, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Muhyiddin graft trial: Banker says company sent RM800,000 in four cheques to Bersatu in one day

Selama police chief Supt Sarudin Samah with the seized cables during a press conference at the Selama district police headquarters in Larut, Perak, April 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Geng Daud busted: Cable thieves learned techniques via social media, say Perak cops

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari together with SNCC director-general Datuk Sani Araby Al-Kahery, at Moll de la Fusta to show support for activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) 2.0 humanitarian mission, who began their voyage in the Mediterranean Sea from the Port of Barcelona towards Gaza, April 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Malaysia to monitor Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 progress, ensure safety of participants, says Selangor MB

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the government does not need to introduce capital punishment in traffic laws as the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty, already covers cases that result in death for offenders who drive under the influence. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Transport minister: No need for death penalty in road laws as Penal Code already covers serious cases

Members of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (Unifil), in armoured vehicles, patrol the road of the southern Lebanese village of Tair Debba on April 12, 2026. Dozens of countries contributing troops to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon called on April 9, 2026, for a cessation of hostilities, after three blue helmets were killed as Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Malaysia condemns attacks on Unifil peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, calls for UN action

Rosmah Mansor reportedly told the High Court she never used any of the 44 jewellery items in a suit by Lebanese firm Global Royalty Trading SAL, saying she only kept them to avoid offending the sender. — File picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Rosmah tells court she never used Lebanese jeweller’s pieces, was busy campaigning for Najib

In the video, a man is seen fleeing immediately after getting down from the lorry before being chased by several policemen. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Prisons Dept probes viral footage of Sungai Buloh remand detainee escape

A nine-second viral video sparked outrage after showing a woman seated on a bus driver’s lap while driving. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Bus company sacks driver after viral video shows woman on his lap during KL–JB highway ride

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar with the seized drugs during a press conference at the Selangor contingent police headquarters in Shah Alam, April 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Police smash KLIA drug trafficking rings, seize 82kg worth RM5.45m

A fire at a legal firm in King Street in George Town, Penang on April 13, 2026 claimed the lives of lawyer-turned-public notary Datuk San Markan, 88, and office staff Chandra Binwani Jiwatram, 60. — Picture from Facebook/Lim Hui Ying 林慧英

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Fire engulfs Penang legal firm on King Street, two dead

Picture for illustration purposes only. Penang has banned the sale of toys that use medical devices such as syringes, including a product known as the ‘squeeze acne toy needle tube pinch music injection bubble’, due to safety risks to children. — Pexels.com pic

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Penang bans sale of toys with syringes over child safety risks

Datuk Seri Dr Bhupinder Singh Jeswant Singh said there was no medical or forensic evidence to suggest any form of struggle or external force involved in the incident. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Zara Qairina inquest: Forensic pathology expert says no evidence of push or accidental fall

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the company supplying the fuel to the country is not Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) but a foreign commodity trading company, VITOL. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Anwar: No Petronas role in alleged diesel supply to Philippines, calls for an end to row

Transport Minister Anthony Loke today said the government is looking at sensors and alarms to prevent track falls, and not just platform screen doors which can be costly, following an April 3, 2026 incident when a woman fell onto the track at Abdullah Hukum station. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

Govt weighs platform barriers for LRT after track fall, but cost a major hurdle, says transport minister

Delivering the decision, judge Datuk Mohd Radzi Abdul Hamid said both lower courts had erred in finding that the prosecution failed to prove the element of intent, relying on testimony from a forensic psychiatry consultant who stated that the respondent was not of sound mind and unaware of the consequences of his actions. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 Apr 2026

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Underrated: Peng Yuan Hokkien Mee in PJ Section 14 deserves its moment in the spotlight

Cheap but out of reach: Why Malaysians can’t quit their cars despite affordable public transport

Too hot in here: Universiti Malaya apologises, disqualifies theatre performance over steamy bed scene

Red bays are public after 6.30pm — MPAJ warns businesses against ‘chop’ culture following Ampang Point ops

Move it or lose it: DBKL goes on a 4,500-vehicle towing spree

‘Better than doing nothing’: Hannah Yeoh defends Bangun KL, says it uses no public funds

How illegal ‘kereta sapu’ are hurting licensed Malaysian tour van, bus operators

How much was your raise? Malaysia’s 50 richest see wealth rocket up 30pc to US$116b

Armed robbers hit Brickfields gold shop, flee with RM9.7m jewellery

DBKL announces 13-day, 24-hour closure of Lorong Jalan TAR for sewerage repairs

Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms‑export shift since WW2

Penang CM: Physical works for next phases of Juru-Sungai Dua decongestion project to kick off in Q3

‘I don’t remember’ — Inspector who ran over traffic cops claims bewitched by ‘black magic’

Anwar: Malaysia to prioritise domestic fuel, supply surplus to Australia

Tired of reckless drivers? Study shows 71pc of Malaysians support tougher traffic penalties

Police hunt travel company owner over viral fraud allegations

Muhyiddin graft trial: Banker says company sent RM800,000 in four cheques to Bersatu in one day

Geng Daud busted: Cable thieves learned techniques via social media, say Perak cops

Malaysia to monitor Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 progress, ensure safety of participants, says Selangor MB

Transport minister: No need for death penalty in road laws as Penal Code already covers serious cases

Malaysia condemns attacks on Unifil peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, calls for UN action

Rosmah tells court she never used Lebanese jeweller’s pieces, was busy campaigning for Najib

Prisons Dept probes viral footage of Sungai Buloh remand detainee escape

Bus company sacks driver after viral video shows woman on his lap during KL–JB highway ride

Police smash KLIA drug trafficking rings, seize 82kg worth RM5.45m

Fire engulfs Penang legal firm on King Street, two dead

Penang bans sale of toys with syringes over child safety risks

Zara Qairina inquest: Forensic pathology expert says no evidence of push or accidental fall

Anwar: No Petronas role in alleged diesel supply to Philippines, calls for an end to row

Govt weighs platform barriers for LRT after track fall, but cost a major hurdle, says transport minister

Court of Appeal orders businessman to enter defence over offensive messages to Raja Permaisuri Agong in 2023