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In Sarawak, security guard jailed eight months, fined RM50,000 for offensive Facebook comment against King
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — A security guard was sentenced to eight months’ jail and fined RM50,000 by the Sessions Court in Kuching, Sarawak, today after pleading guilty to posting […]
Malaysia, SE Asia on red alert for severe haze risk in 2026, warns SIIA report
SINGAPORE, June 24 — Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore could face severe transboundary haze in the coming months as South-east Asia has been placed on red alert for an elevated […]
Zara Qairina inquest: Expert says copying handwriting across multiple pages difficult, court hears
KOTA KINABALU, June 24 — The Coroner’s Court here today was told that copying another person’s handwriting over many pages would be difficult as differences in writing habits would usually […]
SMK Suria Jaya in Johor to open in September after receiving partial occupation certificate, says MOE
BATU PAHAT, June 24 — Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Suria Jaya here is expected to commence operations in September after the Ministry of Education (MOE) handed over the school project […]
RM1.7b NPE 2 to feature barrier-free MLFF toll system to ease Klang Valley congestion
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The New Pantai Expressway Extension Project (NPE 2) will use a barrier-free toll collection system or Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) when fully completed to reduce […]
Blackouts hit northern France already sweltering in record European heatwave
PARIS, June 24 — Authorities in northern France were scrambling on Wednesday to restore electricity to thousands of homes hit by power cuts amid a ‌blistering heatwave that has scorched […]
Japan pacifists heckle PM Takaichi at Okinawa WWII shrine
TOKYO, June 24 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was heckled at a World War II memorial event by protesters angry about Tokyo’s further shift away from its decades-long pacifist […]
Very long arm: Beijing defends unity law that lets it target ‘separatism’ outside China
BEIJING, June 24 — China has a right to target people outside of its borders who contravene its ‌new law on ethnic unity, a senior official ​said on Wednesday, adding […]
SARA programme expanded to include more local products, says finance minister II
KUCHING, June 24 — The government continues to strengthen the implementation of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) programme by opening up opportunities for more products from local entrepreneurs to be […]
Online scam losses surge to RM2.97b in 2025, says Home Ministry as fraud trend worsens across Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The value of losses due to online fraud crimes at the national level has jumped drastically from RM1.57 billion in 2024 to RM2.97 billion in […]