A political leader from Sabah brushed off rumors about his party jumping ship from their current alliance. Jeffrey Kitingan leads STAR and serves as deputy chief minister for the state. He denied claims that his group plans to abandon the GRS coalition after a video started making rounds online. The footage seemed to show him threatening to pull out if certain conditions were met. TikTok users shared the clip widely and sparked heated discussions across social media.
Kitingan explained that people misunderstood what he said during the party celebration. Someone asked him a hypothetical question about working with rival political groups. He answered honestly about what might happen if GRS leaders forced such partnerships. The viral clip...
The Sultan of Pahang wants Malaysia to beef up security at all border crossings. He says drug dealers are sneaking their poison into the country through airports, seaports and land checkpoints. The royal ruler met with female journalists and told them about his concerns over the drug crisis. He stressed that authorities must watch these entry points around the clock. The Sultan believes stronger border controls will stop the flow of illegal drugs.
Smugglers have started using fishing boats to bring drugs into Malaysia through coastal waters. The Sultan pointed out that east coast states like Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang face serious threats from sea-based trafficking. Officials need better coordination to catch these water-based...
A family member lost his cool at court and tried to get at a murder suspect. The angry man wore red clothes and shouted at the accused killer as guards walked him out of the courtroom. He screamed that the suspect had killed his sister and needed to think about what he did. Police officers jumped in fast to stop any trouble from starting. The drama happened around 9:50 in the morning after judges gave police more time to hold the suspects.
The suspect's lawyer got mad at cops for talking badly about his client to reporters. M. Manoharan said police bosses should keep quiet about the case since nobody has been found guilty of anything. He complained to the judge about comments from the top Selangor police chief that might hurt his...
Bus riders can rat out operators who have busted safety belts through a government phone app. The Road Transport Department wants passengers to snap photos and send details about their trips when seat belts fail to work properly. Officials also accept complaints through email if travelers prefer that method. Kuala Lumpur JPJ director Hamidi Adam says bus drivers must tell everyone to buckle up before hitting the road. The new system aims to make public transport safer and prevent serious injuries during crashes.
Traffic cops nabbed 23 bus passengers for skipping their seat belts during a midnight raid at Gombak Toll Plaza. The operation caught 20 locals and three foreigners breaking the safety rules. Most rule-breakers told officers...
Three people accused of killing a college student must stay locked up for another week. Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani decided the suspects cannot leave jail until Thursday. The trio includes one man and two women who police say knew their victim well. Their first detention order ran out today after starting on June 27. Court officials approved the extra seven days to keep the investigation moving forward.
The dead student attended a private university and lived in a Cyberjaya apartment building. Her friend made the horrible discovery when she found the body at 10 in the morning on June 24. The victim shared her living space with five other students who had all gone back to their family homes. They had left three days earlier on...
Malaysia's top court faces a major shake-up as senior judges head for retirement. Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Hasnah Mohammed Hashim steps up to fill the Chief Justice role on a temporary basis. She turned 66 back in May but got a special extension to keep working until November 14. The country's highest court position became empty when Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat finished her six-year term on July 1. Another key post also went vacant when Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim wrapped up his duties on July 2.
Both retired judges hit the mandatory age limit of 66 years old for Federal Court positions. The government did not offer them the optional six-month extension that judges can receive. Hasnah finds herself juggling two demanding...
A massive wartime bomb from World War Two shocked workers at a Kuantan housing site yesterday. The 250-kilogram aerial weapon lay buried for decades before construction crews stumbled across it during routine building work. Police cars raced to the Bukit Goh location after the contractor called for help around 2:50 in the afternoon. Officers quickly set up a safety zone around the dangerous discovery and called bomb experts to the scene. The old weapon had been hiding underground since the 1940s conflict.
Bomb disposal specialists from both local and state police units examined the deadly device carefully. They chose a controlled demolition technique called the low order method to destroy the weapon safely. The experts worried about...
Kelantan officials are scrambling to tackle dangerous chemicals lurking inside the state's drinking water. Deputy leader Datuk Mohamed Fadzli Hassan admits the government must face up to scary levels of iron and manganese poisoning local wells. Health bosses will team up with state authorities to test just how toxic the water has become. The chemicals could be slowly killing people who drink from private wells and boreholes across the region. Officials promise swift action if tests prove the water poses serious health risks.
Around 600,000 people depend on underground water sources that may be making them sick. The state water company has been fighting to clean up the toxic mess for months. Workers have upgraded equipment and changed...
Police swooped down on car wash businesses across Iskandar Malaysia yesterday and caught 150 men breaking the law. The massive raid hit 64 different car wash spots and netted 147 foreign workers and three locals. All the men were between 21 and 57 years old. Johor police chief CP Datuk M. Kumar led the operation with help from other government agencies. They were hunting for people who had dodged immigration rules and gotten mixed up with drugs and illegal gambling.
The cops found workers without proper permits and people who had stayed past their visa dates. Some had no legal papers at all. Officers also discovered drug crimes and online gambling rings running at these businesses. The law says offenders can face fines up to RM100,000...
