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Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections: EC using helicopters and boats to deliver ballot boxes
KINABATANGAN: The Election Commission (EC) has been deploying helicopters and boats to deliver ballot boxes to polling centres in remote locations for the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections. Read […]
Elevating Malaysian heritage cuisine at KLIA
TWO of Malaysia’s most distinguished homegrown brands, Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia Airlines, have come together in a culinary collaboration to showcase the richness of Malaysian heritage cuisine at the […]
Reports claiming M’sia gave more than 5,000ha of land to Indonesia inacurrate, says Kurup
PUTRAJAYA: The Natural Resources and Environment Sustainability Ministry states that media reports claiming Malaysia handed over 5,207ha of land to Indonesia as compensation for three villages in the Nunukan area […]
Police raid mini casino operating out of Sentul condominium; 18 arrested
KUALA LUMPUR: Police raided a condominium unit in Sentul, which had been operating as a mini casino since November last year. Read full story Date: 23 January, 2026 6:00 pm […]
Uni student charged with drink-driving, crashing into Istana Negara security barrier
KUALA LUMPUR: A private university student pleaded not guilty at a Magistrate’s Court here Friday (Jan 23) to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol and crashing into […]
Bus in crash that killed 15 UPSI students was doing 115kph in 60kph zone, says report
PETALING JAYA: A combination of many factors, including mechanical and human, led to the bus crash in Gerik that killed 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students. Read full story […]
Govt plans to increase number of teachers to cater to expanded Year One enrolment in 2027, says Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA: The government is planning to increase the number of teachers to cater to an expected rise in Year One enrolment next year, as schools prepare to accommodate a possible […]
Housewife acquitted of drug trafficking charge
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has on Friday (Jan 23) acquitted and discharged a housewife of trafficking 80.6g of heroin and monoacetylmorphine. Read full story Date: 23 January, 2026 5:00 […]
Ten deviant sects active in Malaysia, says Jakim DG
PUTRAJAYA: The Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) has identified 10 active deviant teachings in the country, says its director-general Datuk Dr Sirajuddin Suhaimee. Read full story Date: 23 January, […]
Too early to support Trump’s Gaza peace board proposal, says Anwar
BANGI: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says it is difficult for Malaysia to express early support for a proposed “Gaza peace board” without clear and firm guarantees regarding the fate of […]