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JPJ eyes stricter DUI penalties, victim compensation after fatal crashes
PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has now begun a review and revision of several sections under the Road Transport Act (APJ) 1987 [Act 333] to allow […]
Police hunt man filmed in viral sexual harassment incident at Kajang MRT
KAJANG, April 3 — Police are actively searching for a man captured in a viral video allegedly committing an act of sexual harassment at the Kajang MRT station. Kajang district police […]
Four-day remand for meth-positive trailer driver in JB-Segamat crash that killed van driver and married couple
JOHOR BAHRU, April 3 — The trailer driver involved in a fatal accident involving three vehicles at Kilometre 212, Jalan Johor Bahru-Seremban near Taman Golden Hill intersection, Gemas Baharu, yesterday […]
Transit house caretaker and boat skipper among eight Indonesians under arrest for migrant smuggling in Pontian
JOHOR BAHRU, April 3 — Police have arrested eight Indonesian men believed to be involved in migrant smuggling in the waters off Kukup near Pontian during Ops Pintas Bersepadu and […]
Wang Kelian meth seizure: Three to face High Court over 510kg haul, penalty includes death
KANGAR, April 3 — Three individuals, including a married couple, were charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with trafficking 510 kilogrammes (kg) of methamphetamine in Wang Kelian last month. […]
BDR doesn’t mean ‘Baring, duduk, rehat’: Chief Secretary warns civil servants as remote work policy starts April 15
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The upcoming work-from-home (WFH) policy is not a licence for civil servants to neglect their duties, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri […]
Swiss national faces court after Customs find 3.3kg of heroin hidden in luggage at KLIA2
PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — An attempt to smuggle 3.3 kilogrammes (kg) of heroin worth nearly RM266,000 was foiled at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2 last February. The seizure […]
Penang cops crack gold robbery gang, recover 4.3kg of stolen gold worth RM3.6m, arrest seven Malaysians and two Indonesians
GEORGE TOWN, April 3 — Penang police have crippled an armed robbery gang after arresting nine individuals linked to the robbery of gold worth RM3.6 million in several raids across […]
MCMC cracks down on 17 people over misleading posts on fuel and electricity prices
PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating 17 individuals for allegedly spreading false information on fuel price hikes and new electricity tariffs that have […]
DoE chief charged over RM100,000 ribe in Penang road project
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The director-general of the Environment Department, Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar, was charged at the Sessions Court here today with accepting a RM100,000 bribe […]