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MCPF: Rehab centres can help ease prison strain
KOTA TINGGI: The Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) has proposed that narcoÂtics addiction rehabilitation centres (Puspen) be gazetted as special prisons for drug addicts to strengthen rehabilitation and treatment efforts. Read […]
Cops: No mini drug labs in Johor Felda settlements
KOTA TINGGI: Johor police have confirmed that there are no mini drug processing laboratories (mini-labs) in Felda settlements or other rural areas in the state, dismissing claims that these locations […]
Scouts expand community programme to nurture youths
BINTULU: The Malaysian Scouts Federation is strengthening its role in shaping the character and leadership of youth through the launch of scouts’ groups under a community-based scouting programme in Sarawak, […]
Taiwanese woman drowns while snorkelling in Pulau Pangkor
IPOH: A Taiwanese woman was found drowned after she went snorkelling at Pantai Teluk Nipah near Pulau Pangkor on Sunday (Jan 18). Read full story Date: 19 January, 2026 12:00 […]
Father, two young children die in two-vehicle collision in Kulim
KULIM: A man and his two children were killed today in a road crash involving a Perodua Viva and a Proton S70 on Jalan Kulim-Mahang, near SMK Sungai Kob. Read […]
Death toll rises to three in Rompin lorry crash
KUANTAN: Another Bangladeshi oil palm plantation worker has been reported dead after the lorry he was travelling in skidded off the road in a crash along Jalan Selancar-Redong near Kampung […]
PM Anwar calls on MPs to focus on duties ahead of Parliament sitting
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded members of Parliament from the unity government of their responsibility to engage in constructive debate during the First Meeting of the […]
NIOSH urges employers to improve safety measures for dangerous gas use
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has urged all employers and premise owners operating dangerous gases or gas systems to improve legal compliance and occupational […]
Understanding reached on Batu Caves escalator project, technical issues to be resolved, says Gobind
KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor State Government and the Batu Caves temple management have reached an understanding to proceed with the proposed escalator project, although its implementation is still subject to […]
Ewon Benedick responds to KKIP appointment backlash
KOTA KINABALU: Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick has responded to criticisms regarding his appointment as the new KKIP Sdn Bhd chairman. Read full story Date: 18 January, 2026 […]