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Civil servant loses RM150,000 in phone scam
KUALA TERENGGANU: A civil servant here has lost RM150,000 after being cheated by a phone scam syndicate. Read full story Date: 9 January, 2026 11:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Court’s vape ruling sets legal precedent in enforcement of smoking control law, says Dzulkefly
PETALING JAYA: The decision by the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court to convict a known personality for promoting vape has set an important legal precedent in enforcing the Control of Smoking Products […]
Influencer claims trial to assault on disabled person
PETALING JAYA: A social media influencer pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here to a charge of hitting a fast food restaurant worker. Read full story Date: 9 January, […]
Drugs in chopping boards
KOTA KINABALU: Police have discovered a new way to smuggle drugs using modified chopping boards with the arrest of two Âsuspects in Penampang. Read full story Date: 9 January, 2026 […]
Body of senior citizen found floating in Shah Alam retention pond
PETALING JAYA: The body of a local woman believed to be in her 70s was found floating in a rainwater retention pond at Section U11, Bukit Bandaraya, Shah Alam on […]
Wreath-laying at Ataturk mausoleum is mandatory official protocol, says PM Anwar
ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the laying of a wreath at the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkiye, is a mandatory […]
Man jailed for breaking into three Nadi premises
PONTIAN: An ice deliveryman was sentenced to jail by a Magistrate’s Court here for breaking into three National Information Dissemination Centre (Nadi) premises and disposing of stolen items to destroy […]
Price of durian kopi remains firm amid seasonal glut
WHILE prices of premium durian varieties such as Musang King and Black Thorn have plunged sharply, a wild durian known as durian kopi has remained unaffected, Kosmo! reported. Read full […]
Special needs devotees make it to hilltop temple
SOME 60 devotees with special needs were able to visit the Waterfall Hilltop Temple thanks to a special programme by the Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB), Makkal Osai reported. Read […]
China diver reports countryman’s violations
A FEMALE tourist from China, who went diving in Semporna, Sabah, has called out another Chinese national who was seen dragging a critically endangered hawksbill turtle, breaking corals deliberately and […]