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Namewee freed of drug charges in Kuala Lumpur court, AGC drops case after second bid
PETALING JAYA, May 14 — Singer Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee, was today acquitted by the magistrates’ court of two drug charges. As reported by Free Malaysia Today […]
Malaysia’s growth forecast at 4.4pc in 2026, risks from global conflict and trade tensions
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The World Bank projects Malaysia’s economy to record solid growth of 4.4 per cent this year, with domestic demand continuing to anchor activity. World Bank […]
Malaysia weighs legal action after Norway blocks missile export for LCS programme
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The Defence Ministry is considering legal action after Norway moved to block the export of Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) for Malaysia’s littoral combat ship (LCS) […]
Cleaner charged in Manjung Magistrate’s Court with murder of elderly man during house robbery
MANJUNG, May 14 — A cleaner was charged in the Magistrate’s Court today with the murder of an elderly man during a robbery at the victim’s house last week. M. […]
Malaysia’s population rises to 34.4m in Q1 2026, DOSM says growth slows to 0.5pc as ageing trend accelerates
PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — Malaysia’s total population was estimated at 34.4 million in the first quarter of this year (Q1) as compared with the 34.2 million recorded in the same […]
Penang Opposition leader hospitalised after blood pressure spike during state assembly sitting
 GEORGE TOWN, May 14 — Penang Opposition leader Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff was taken to the hospital in the middle of the state legislative assembly sitting today after experiencing a […]
World Bank warns Malaysia’s top firms failing to scale or innovate, fuelling underemployment
  KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Malaysia’s top frontier firms have either failed to scale up or not innovated enough, hampering competitiveness and the creation of high-paying jobs, leading […]
Transport ministry mulls AV testing in ports and airports to address worker shortage, boost data collection
  KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The Transport Ministry is considering plans to encourage autonomous vehicle (AV) testing in closed environments such as ports and airports to expedite the […]
Penang exco denies claim 365 foreign-owned units sold below ceiling price, says figures misinterpreted
  GEORGE TOWN, May 14 — The Penang state government has denied allegations that 365 units of properties in the state were sold under the set ceiling price for […]
Malaysia’s labour demand hits 9.23m jobs in Q1 2026, services sector drives growth
PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — Malaysia’s labour demand grew by 1.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), reaching 9.23 million jobs in the first quarter of this year, according to the Employment Statistics […]