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Backbenchers Club urge mitigation plan over proposed RM3b health budget restructuring
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — The Madani Government Backbenchers Club (BBC) has urged the government to present a comprehensive mitigation plan following public concern over proposed projections for the restructuring […]
Kedah KPDN foils illegal diesel transfer at Chinese cemetery
JITRA, May 4 — The Kedah branch of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has foiled an attempt to illegally transfer diesel at an open area […]
Putrajaya dengue cases drop 36.2pc, Wolbachia method shows success
PUTRAJAYA, May 4 — Dengue cases in Putrajaya fell by 36.2 per cent from January to April 2026 compared with the same period last year, with the implementation of Wolbachia […]
Deputy finance minister: Malaysia must become tech-driven nation to tackle low wages
ISKANDAR PUTERI, March 4 — Malaysia needs to shift from being perceived mainly as a trading nation to a technology-driven country by striving to produce its own technological innovations in […]
Knife-wielding robber flees with RM1,200 cash after threatening convenience store worker in Sarawak
KUCHING, May 4 — Police are on the lookout for a man believed to have been involved in a knife-point robbery at a 24-hour convenience store in Kota Sentosa earlier […]
Sabah Customs seizes RM15m worth of methamphetamine at Sepanggar Port
KOTA KINABALU, May 4 — The Sabah Customs Department has thwarted an attempt to smuggle 305.722kg of methamphetamine worth over RM15 million into the state. Sabah Customs director Dr Ahmad […]
Tour bus carrying Indian tourists veers off PLUS expressway near Alor Gajah, injuring driver and two children
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — A tour bus carrying eight Indian tourists veered off the North-South Expressway (PLUS) near here this morning after the driver is believed to have lost […]
MetMalaysia: Adverse weather conditions expected across much of the country until evening
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit most states until 5pm today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department. In an alert issued […]
Chegubard apologises to Nik Nazmi in court, defamation suit settled
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — A defamation suit filed by former natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad against activist cum blogger Badrul Hisham Shaharin has been […]
Cropmate says some frozen bank accounts released by MACC
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — Cropmate Bhd said it was notified by its solicitor on May 1, 2026, that some of the group and its subsidiary’s bank accounts have been […]