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A political party from Sarawak plans to run candidates during the upcoming state election. Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak will choose areas where members show strong support for their cause. The group wants to find people who can help local communities effectively. Party leader Moses Ripai spoke at...

A suspended Malaysian politician can request party leaders review his punishment. Sembrong lawmaker Hishammuddin Hussein received a six-year ban from his political party UMNO. Deputy party chief Mohamad Hasan told him to write an appeal letter for consideration. The party's top council holds the...

Malaysian transport officials discovered most commercial vehicle companies ignore basic safety rules during recent inspections. Road Transport Department teams checked 133 businesses that operate trucks and buses across the country. Safety auditors found serious problems at 85 companies during...

Malaysia's education chief wants universities to watch student travel plans more carefully. Higher Education Minister Zambry Abd Kadir made this request after visiting families of crash victims. He visited the home of Nurly Sahirah Azman at Kampung Gong Pasir on Saturday. The minister stressed...

A Malaysian military veterans group wants young Chinese citizens to join the armed forces. The Malaysian Armed Forces Chinese Veterans Association made the appeal after defense leaders asked for more non-Malay participation. Lieutenant-Colonel Wong Ah Jit leads the veterans organization and...

Three family members died when their boat flipped over near Pulau Perhentian on Saturday night. Hospital workers finished examining the bodies of S. Arumugam, his 3-year-old daughter A. Sarrvihka and their 10-year-old relative V. Vennpani on Sunday afternoon. Officials completed all required...

A Malaysian engineer lost 275,000 ringgit to criminals who used a fake investment scheme advertised on Facebook. The 57-year-old man from Alor Setar clicked on a social media advertisement for something called Moomoo during April. Scammers directed him to a WhatsApp group named 6 Investment...

Malaysia's newest hospital will start treating patients on August 1. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad announced the phased opening during a ceremony today. The facility received official control from the Health Ministry after construction finished. Workers will staff emergency rooms and...

Government officials warned builders they must fix problems at a new Malaysian hospital. The Public Works Department chief spoke during a ceremony transferring the Pasir Gudang Hospital to health officials. Contractors face ongoing duties even after completing the medical facility on June 12...

Youth leaders from Southeast Asian countries gathered in Kota Kinabalu for a mental health conference. The event drew 135 people from ASEAN member nations and Timor Leste. Mental health experts, religious leaders, government workers and young people attended the two-day meeting. Youth and Sports...

Ferry passengers have flocked to the restored Labuan-Kota Kinabalu sea route since operations restarted May 27. The direct service had remained closed for three years before reopening last month. More than 3,700 travelers have boarded the vessel during its first weeks back. Each journey carries...

Malaysia will require all express and tour bus passengers to wear seatbelts starting Tuesday. The Road Transport Department will begin enforcing the new rule on buses made after January 2020. Older buses receive extra time to install the safety equipment. The department announced the change...

Local officials turned down plans for a memorial building near a mosque in Kampung Raja Uda. The Klang Royal City Council made this decision during a Thursday meeting. Mayor Abd Hamid Hussain said technical problems and community complaints led to the rejection. The proposed four-story structure...

The head of a Malaysian education group says schools did not try to hide bullying cases. Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki leads Majlis Amanah Rakyat and spoke about problems at boarding schools. He visited Besut MRSM after hearing about student attacks. The chairman said bullying goes against school...

A Malaysian state lawmaker says officials need two new voting districts to match plans for extra federal seats. Dennis Ngau represents Telang Usan and spoke about boundary changes during a political party dinner Friday. He thinks the massive Baram area will split into Upper Baram and Lower Baram...

A man died after his motorcycle crashed on a major highway near Seremban yesterday afternoon. The 51-year-old rider fell from his BMW bike and was struck by a large truck. Police say he suffered severe head injuries and died at the crash site. The accident happened at 4 PM on the North-South...

A university lecturer who disappeared during a diving trip near Tioman Island returned safely after swimming to shore. Eliza M. Yusup, 44, teaches at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia and went missing yesterday at Pulau Chebeh. Strong ocean currents carried her 1.4 kilometers from her diving...

A Malaysian medical group asks the government to remove a new tax on healthcare for foreign workers. The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners' Associations Malaysia sent an appeal to the Finance Ministry. Dr Shanmuganathan Ganeson leads the organization and made this request. The group...

A boat accident near Pulau Perhentian killed three people during a severe storm Saturday night. The victims were a 40-year-old man named S. Arumugam and two young girls. His daughter A. Sarrvihka was only three years old. The other victim was 10-year-old V. Vennpani, who was related to the...

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin dismissed reports about problems within Perikatan Nasional. He rejected claims that party members want to remove Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin from leadership positions. Hamzah told Mingguan Malaysia that critics spread false stories to split the...