JPJ: Foreign driving licence conversions to cease on May 19 as Malaysia tightens road safety rules
PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — The application process to convert all foreign driving licences to Malaysian driving licences (LMM) will cease on May 19. Road Transport Department...
MMEA detains dredger ship carrying excessive sand near Pulau Rimau in Penang, investigates crew for immigration offences
GEORGE TOWN, May 16 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a dredger ship suspected of carrying an excessive load of sand in the waters of...
EAIC uncovers misconduct by Fisheries Dept and MMEA officers, recommends disciplinary action
PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has uncovered misconduct in the handling of investigation files by an officer from the Department...
PLUS activates tidal flow lane on NKVE’s Kota Damansara-Damansara stretch tonight for pavement improvement works
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) will activate the tidal flow lane along the Kota Damansara-Damansara stretch (from KM18.90 to KM18.40) of the...
Drugs the gateway to crime: Saifuddin says substance abuse driving extortion, corruption and overwhelming prisons
PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail revealed that drug-related crimes are among the main contributors to other crimes, calling...
Thai construction tycoon and 14 others surrender to police over fatal Bangkok tower collapse
BANGKOK, May 16 — A Thai construction tycoon and 14 others surrendered to police today over a building collapse that killed nearly a hundred workers during a powerful...
Lorry company owner called to assist probe into Teluk Intan crash that killed nine FRU personnel
TELUK INTAN, May 16 — The owner of a lorry company has been called to give a statement to assist in the investigation into the fatal accident which took the lives...
Anwar: No confirmation on Jho Low’s location, but return could reveal more 1MDB links
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said efforts to bring fugitive financier Low Taek Jho — better known as Jho Low — back to Malaysia...
Navy boat crashes into tourist vessel during LIMA’25 drill, no major injuries reported
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — A Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) boat lost control during a rehearsal for a capability demonstration held in conjunction with the opening of...
Thai monk arrested for embezzling RM38m from temple to fund illegal gambling
BANGKOK, May 16 — Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk over allegations he embezzled more than RM38 million from the prominent temple he ran which was funded...
‘Serve the people, not politics’: Johor Regent tells assemblymen to stay focused and accountable
ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 16 — Johor Regent Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim today reminded all assemblymen to carry out their responsibilities effectively by providing...
Pearly-Thinaah storm into Thailand Open semi-finals with dominant win
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Malaysian women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah powered into the semi-finals of the Thailand Open with a dominant victory...
Malay Mail’s Top 10 Picks: ‘Gayong’ fights its way into the Top 3 as ‘Blood Brothers: Bara Naga’ loses its long-held crown
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — After four consecutive weeks at No. 1, local cinematic hit Blood Brothers: Bara Naga has slipped to the second spot at the box office —...
Malaysia committed to petrol subsidy cuts in second half of 2025, says MOF
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The government remains committed to reducing petrol subsidies in the second half of 2025 and is refining its implementation plan amid economic...
Teluk Intan lorry driver pleads not guilty to charges of dangerous driving causing nine FRU deaths
TELUK INTAN, May 17 — A 45-year-old lorry driver has pleaded not guilty to nine charges of dangerous driving that resulted in the deaths of nine Federal Reserve...
How low can you go? Lorry gets wedged under tunnel after driver ignores height limits in Labis
SEGAMAT, May 16 — A man’s failure to heed height restrictions caused the lorry he was driving to become lodged inside a tunnel at Bukit Kecewa, Jalan Ibrahim,...
Prison officer brutally crushed beneath runaway cement lorry in Melaka
MELAKA, May 16 — A Malaysian Prisons Department officer was killed after being run over by a cement lorry that reportedly suffered brake failure at a traffic light...
Penang governor urges Putrajaya to fund Pan Island Link 1 project for improved traffic management
GEORGE TOWN, May 16 — The Penang Yang diPertua Negri, Tun Ramli Ngah Talib, has urged Putrajaya to approve funding for the state’s Pan Island Link 1 (PIL1) project...
Malaysia’s GDP grows 4.4pc in Q1 on robust household spending and strong job market
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of this year, Bank Negara Malaysia announced today, confirming...
Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri calls for inclusive welfare, urges review of state policies
GEORGE TOWN, May 16 — The newly sworn-in Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri, Tun Ramli Ngah Talib, has called for the state’s social welfare aid programme, i-Sejahtera,...