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New Malaysian passports: When and where they are rolling out at the 69 locations nationwide plus seven outside of the country
  KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — If your Malaysian passport is expiring soon and you want to apply for the newly-launched passport version, here is a quick guide on how […]
Anthony Loke says he is ready to face challengers in Chennah as Negeri Sembilan state election looms
SEREMBAN, July 2 — Incumbent Chennah assemblyman Anthony Loke said he is prepared to face any challenger seeking to contest the seat in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election. Loke, […]
Unemployed man gets 10 years’ jail, two strokes of rotan for raping eight‑year‑old in Cheras flat
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — An unemployed man was sentenced to 10 years in prison and two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today for raping and […]
Competition Bill 2026 arms MyCC with whistleblower cash rewards, 40pc penalty cuts to strengthen cartel crackdown
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) will be empowered to offer cash rewards to whistleblowers and grant greater reductions in financial penalties to enterprises that admit […]
Johor’s RM66m wildlife crossing with 1.2km flyover set for 2028, promising to cut roadkill and safeguard lives
JOHOR BAHRU, July 2 — The RM66 million wildlife crossing project in Jalan Kahang-Mersing is expected to be completed in February 2028 and is believed to be able to reduce […]
High Court throws out bid to overturn Saifuddin defamation ruling, slaps RM8,000 costs on defendant
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The High Court in Alor Setar has dismissed a social media user’s application to set aside a default judgment in a defamation suit filed by […]
Belgium eyes tech transfer over rare earths from Malaysia, seeks deeper mineral cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Belgium seeks to strengthen rare earth mineral ties with Malaysia in its bid to reduce reliance on China, the kingdom’s deputy prime minister Maxime Prévot […]
Households in Malaysia waste up to 97kg of food per person each year, stats show
PUTRAJAYA, July 2 — Food waste among households in Malaysia is estimated at between 31.9 kilogrammes (kg) to 97.3kg per capita annually, said Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir […]
Hardware store worker in Terengganu accused of raping 16‑year‑old sister, pleads not guilty
KUALA TERENGGANU, July 2 — A 25-year-old man was charged at the Sessions Court here today on two counts of rape and physical sexual assault against his 16-year-old biological sister […]
Single mother pleads not guilty to obscene material and altered nude image charges in Melaka
MELAKA, July 2 — A single mother pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Magistrates’ Court today to possessing obscene material and distributing altered nude images through social media last […]