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Samsung Electronics, workers hold last-ditch talks to avert massive strike threatening global supply chains
Court orders union to maintain normal production during any strike; shares jump 6.7pc Government officials warn that a strike could threaten economic growth and exports Union rejects pressure for arbitration, […]
Bung Moktar’s widow Zizie Izette to know fate over RM2.8m bribery charges on July 20
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The Sessions Court has set July 20 to deliver its verdict on Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad, who faces three corruption charges involving RM2.8 […]
Only Singapore and Vietnam still carry out executions in SE Asia, Amnesty says; five Malaysians among 17 put to death
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Singapore and Vietnam remain the only South-east Asian countries to carry out executions, non-governmental human rights organisation Amnesty International Malaysia revealed in its 2025 global […]
Hannah Yeoh seeks MACC briefing this week on 70pc loss of KL flood retention ponds
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Minister Hannah Yeoh said she is seeking a high-level briefing from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) this week to get a full update on the […]
Kim Jong Un orders North Korea to turn border into ‘impregnable fortress’
SEOUL, May 18 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on top military officials to bolster front-line units and turn the southern border into an “impregnable fortress”, state media […]
Hannah Yeoh seeks MACC briefing on 70pc loss of KL flood retention ponds
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Minister Hannah Yeoh said she is seeking a high-level briefing from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) this week to get a full update on the […]
Selangor police nab ex-con debt collector for sodomising teen lured with fake phone package
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — A debt collector with a prior criminal record has been arrested in connection with the confinement, abuse, and sodomy of a 14-year-old boy in Bukit […]
Law minister confirms revised AG-PP split Bill to be tabled June 22; hopes politicians defer moves until after vote
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The revised Bill for the proposed separation of the Attorney General’s (AG) and Public Prosecutor’s (PP) roles will be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on […]
Amnesty report reveals sharp decline in Malaysia’s death sentences but gaps remain
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Human rights non-governmental organisation Amnesty International Malaysia today unveiled its 2025 report, revealing a notable decrease in the implementation of death sentences in the country. […]
Kelantan murder cases up 100 pc in first four months of 2026; police blame religious decay
KOTA BHARU, May 18 — Kelantan police have voiced concern over a sharp rise in murder cases, which increased by over 100 per cent between January and April this year […]