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...
Surveyor killed in eighth-floor fall at Bukit Mertajam construction site, DOSH investigates and issues stop-work orders
BUKIT MERTAJAM, June 6 — A surveyor was killed after reportedly falling from the eighth floor of a building — an estimated height of 27 metres — through an...
Former Singapore transport minister Iswaran completes sentence for corruption, released from custody
SINGAPORE, June 6 — Singapore’s former transport minister S. Iswaran is no longer under prison custody, having completed his sentence under Singapore’s Home...
Trump-Musk spat weighs on Bursa as KLCI slips below 1,520
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, tracking the overnight losses on Wall Street, with sentiment affected by the ongoing spat between US...
Four-year-old boy dies after falling from 30th-floor apartment in Bukit Jalil
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — A four-year-old boy was killed after he is believed to have fallen from the balcony of his 30th-floor residence at an apartment in Bukit...
Trump threatens to cut contracts with Musk’s companies; Tesla shares crash as feud escalates online
WASHINGTON, June 6 — President Donald Trump threatened yesterday to cut off government contracts with billionaire Elon Musk's companies, while Musk suggested Trump...
From JB to jail: Singapore couple smuggled dogs across Causeway for S$1,000 a trip
SINGAPORE, June 6 — A married couple who smuggled dogs into Singapore from Malaysia in a bid to make quick profits have been sentenced to jail. The Straits Times...
IRB: Malaysia exempts businesses below RM500,000 from e-invoicing, delays mandate for RM1m to RM5m group to 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) today announced that the implementation phase for e-invoices for taxpayers with annual income or sales exceeding...
Return of the beef brisket king: Pudu’s iconic beef noodles are back at Yoong Kee Noodle
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Guess who’s back? Pudu’s Yung Kee, which built a following among KL’s gourmands for serving arguably the city’s best HK-style beef...
Just tap to sacrifice: How online platforms are transforming Korban rites for Muslim Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — In today’s digital world, where technology connects people across geographical borders, even performing religious rituals overseas like...
No consent, no compensation, ‘only stones for our children’: Myanmar tribe defies Chinese-led lead mining in Shan state
PEKON (Myanmar), June 6 — Hundreds of protesting Myanmar tribespeople march up a hillside to a cavernous facility where a Chinese joint venture’s giant milling...
Elon’s revenge? Musk torpedoes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
WASHINGTON, June 5 — Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill has careened into an Elon Musk-shaped brick wall, complicating its passage into law and risking...
Amir Hamzah to follow up with Singapore’s takeover of Woodlands land for checkpoint expansion, says Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA, June 5 — Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has been tasked with taking further action following the announcement by Singaporean authorities...
KLIA Aerotrain back on track? Transport minister says media to get ‘first hand look’ next week
SEPANG, June 5 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today said he will provide an update next week on the progress of the new Aerotrain service at the Kuala Lumpur...