Trump and Musk alliance melts down in blazing public row
WASHINGTON, June 6 — Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s unlikely political marriage exploded in a fiery public divorce yesterda, with the US president threatening...
Norwegian gynaecologist who filmed rapes of patients gets 21-year jail sentence, barred from practising medicine ever
OSLO, June 6 — A Norwegian court on Friday sentenced a doctor to 21 years in prison for committing dozens of rapes over a period of almost two decades. Arne Bye,...
Mother, uncle detained after boy falls to death from 30th floor in Bukit Jalil
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Police have detained the mother and uncle of a four-year-old boy who died after reportedly falling from the 30th floor of an apartment in...
Aidiladha exodus clogs major highways, tidal lane activated on Sungai Besi Highway
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Traffic flow on several major highways was reported to be congested and slow as of 5 pm this evening, following an increase in city folk...
Police detain mother, boyfriend over alleged neglect of two daughters in Puchong, victims hospitalised
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Police arrested a woman and her boyfriend for suspected neglect of the woman’s two daughters, four and 16, at a residence in Puchong near...
Penang announces RM390m marine viaduct to link Silicon Island by 2028 to improve connectivity, says CM
GEORGE TOWN, June 6 — A 380-metre marine viaduct connecting southern Penang with Silikon Island will be built and is expected to open to the public by December...
Blogger fined S$6,000 over TikTok video falsely accusing Singapore minister of slur against Malays
SINGAPORE, June 6 — A blogger who uploaded a TikTok video falsely accusing Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo of making racist remarks...
Anwar to contact Thai PM over Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, Malaysia to issue statement
PUTRAJAYA, June 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he would contact his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra today regarding the border dispute...
Anwar receives courtesy call from new Malaysian ambassador to the US, discusses diplomacy and foreign investment
PUTRAJAYA, June 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from the new Malaysian Ambassador to the United States (US), Tan Sri...
Selangor cops bust Alstonia Gang in Klang Valley, seize RM5.11m worth of drugs, arrest nine
SHAH ALAM, June 6 — Police busted a drug trafficking syndicate known as the Alstonia Gang after arresting nine suspects, including a foreign woman, and seizing...
‘Many are on contract’, Anwar says amid concerns over Petronas job cuts
PUTRAJAYA, June 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today addressed concerns over Petronas’ recent decision to cut around 5,000 jobs. When asked to comment...
China chokes rare earth exports, auto giants feel the squeeze
TOKYO, June 6 — The global auto industry has been rocked by China’s decision to restrict exports of rare earth magnets that are crucial to making vehicles. With...
China’s World Cup dream dies again as fans savage coach, players after 1-0 defeat in Jakarta
SHANGHAI, June 7 — Fed-up Chinese football fans and pundits expressed dismay Friday after the country’s World Cup dreams were torpedoed following a crushing...
Court of Appeal upholds death sentence for ex-police inspector who murdered girlfriend
PETALING JAYA, June 6 — Former police inspector Ahmad Rizal Umar, 43, who brutally murdered his girlfriend 14 years ago in a jealous rage, has had his death sentence...
Girlfriend beaten, burned, filmed naked: Singaporean domestic abuser gets nearly eight years’ jail, caning for vicious acts
SINGAPORE, June 6 — A 30-year-old man in Singapore was sentenced today to seven years, 11 months and 191 days in jail, with nine strokes of the cane, after pleading...
Teen missing in Melaka forest while searching for cows found weak but safe after 32 hours
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — A 15-year-old boy with a learning disability who went missing while looking for cattle in a forested area near Kampung Permatang Pasir,...
Indonesia Open: Tang Jie-Ee Wei storm into semis after comeback win over Danish pair
PETALING JAYA, June 6 — National mixed doubles duo Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei fought back from a game down to book their spot in the Indonesia Open semi-finals today....
Chinese tourist drowns while swimming alone at Pulau Perhentian, say Terengganu police
JERTIH, June 6 — A female tourist from China drowned while swimming at Pulau Perhentian here yesterday. Besut district police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu...
Major highways clear ahead of Aidiladha, heavy traffic expected later, says Malaysian Highway Authority
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Smooth traffic flow has been reported at all major highways nationwide this morning ahead of the Aidiladha celebrations tomorrow. A Malaysian...
IRB announces compulsory stamping for employment contracts from 2026, penalties for late compliance
PUTRAJAYA, June 6 — The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has announced that all employment contracts between employers and employees must be stamped starting January...