Sabah's top leader refuses to fire two politicians caught up in a major bribery scandal. Chief Minister Hajiji Noor says he will wait for the courts to decide their fate first. The two men face serious corruption charges that could land them behind bars. Hajiji made it clear his government stays out of legal battles. He wants the law to handle everything without political interference.
The accused politicians hold important jobs in the state government. Dr Yusof Yacob runs a major government investment company called Qhazanah Sabah. Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandi works as an assistant minister for business development. Both men appeared in court facing charges they took dirty money. They stand accused of pocketing 350 thousand ringgit...
Malaysia plans to fight online scammers with a brand new 24-hour hotline system. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution announced that police officers will run the upgraded National Scam Response Centre around the clock. Bank Negara Malaysia and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission will help police handle fraud cases. The government wants to stop victims from losing their money to clever criminals. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim already approved the major changes to protect regular people.
Scam victims used to call different phone numbers and wait until morning for help. Four separate government agencies handled cases without talking to each other about solutions. The messy system meant crooks had more time to steal money...
A deadly storm killed three people when their tourist boat flipped over near Pulau Perhentian on Saturday night. The weather turned nasty around 9pm just as families wanted to head back from a fire show on the smaller island. Local leader Nik Zawawi said the boat driver warned everyone about dangerous conditions. The passengers refused to wait and demanded to return to their resort anyway. Many other tourists stayed put until the bad weather passed.
The small boat carried 15 people across four kilometers of choppy water that usually takes ten minutes to cross. Massive waves smashed the vessel just meters from their destination around 10:30 that evening. Father Arumugam died with his three-year-old daughter Sarrvihka and ten-year-old...
Albert Tei walked out of court and started asking tough questions about corruption charges. The businessman wants to know why anti-graft officers only arrest small players like him. He claims bigger fish swim free despite having evidence against them. Tei says he gave Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission documents about Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and seven other politicians. The evidence against these leaders appears stronger than what prosecutors have on the two men charged alongside him.
The whistleblower feels suspicious about how investigators handled his case. Officials gave him two weeks notice before filing charges against him. Most corruption suspects face arrest and court the next day. Tei wonders if someone made secret deals...
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim celebrated massive investment wins for Malaysia's East Coast region. The East Coast Economic Region Development Council smashed their money targets during the first six months of 2025. Companies pumped RM6.4 billion into real projects that actually happened. The council also locked down RM10.4 billion worth of future deals. This success created 2,800 brand new jobs for local workers.
Anwar attended a special meeting to check how well the East Coast plans were working. He wants all investment choices to help Malaysia gain better technology and train more skilled people. Eight major projects will finish before 2025 ends. The government aims to make the East Coast a top spot for both local and foreign...
A woman who worked at the Felda office stole money meant for grieving families. Nurul Syafiha Awang Za took over forty thousand ringgit that should have helped relatives of dead settlers. The 36-year-old office worker grabbed the cash between early 2018 and 2019. Judge Sazlina Safie sent her to jail for three months and ordered her to pay twenty thousand ringgit. The court heard how she used bereavement funds for her personal needs instead of giving them to seven families.
The former administrative assistant worked at Felda Sungai Panching Timur when she committed the crime. She was supposed to hand out the money to people who lost loved ones. Anti-corruption officers caught her and brought charges under the Penal Code. Her lawyer...
A young boat driver faces three days behind bars after failing a drug test. The 22-year-old man was operating the vessel during Saturday night's deadly accident near Pulau Perhentian. Magistrate Nurliyana Md Zukri ordered him held at Setiu court until Wednesday. Police want more time to question him about dangerous drug charges. The driver already has five previous drug crimes on his record.
The boat tragedy killed three family members around 10:30 that evening. A father named S. Arumugam died alongside his three-year-old daughter A. Sarrvihka. Their 10-year-old relative V. Vennpani also lost her life when the boat flipped over. Two other passengers suffered serious injuries during the accident. Rescue teams managed to save ten more...
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim heads to Penang for the biggest patriotic party of the year. The Malaysia Day bash happens at PICCA Arena Butterworth Convention Centre on September 16. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil picked the spot after meeting with Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The celebration kicks off at 8:30 pm with major political figures from across the country. Cabinet members decided to move the annual event around different states each year.
Fahmi wants to pump up Malaysian unity through these rotating celebrations. Last year Sabah hosted the festivities at Padang Merdeka in Kota Kinabalu. The federal government plans community events leading up to the main celebration. Information departments will organize special...
Police grabbed 36 men from Bangladesh who allegedly supported dangerous terrorist groups. The suspects had connections to Islamic State beliefs and activities across Malaysia. Some prisoners face special security laws that keep them locked up longer. Others got sent back home or remain under investigation. Top cop Khalid Ismail promised to reveal more details at a upcoming news meeting.
Officers caught these men during a major three-part mission across two states. The raids started back on April 24 and covered areas around Selangor and Johor. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution confirmed that all arrested people came from Bangladesh. No Malaysian citizens joined this particular terrorist network. Special Branch detectives discovered the...
