SHAH ALAM: The first-day proceedings of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's defamation suit against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the High Court here on Tuesday (Oct 21), concerning the Prime Minister's speech during the special Malaysia Madani National Congress: 'Implementation of an Idealism', lasted less than 30 minutes. According to Sinar Harian, after answering three additional questions...
KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM3.85mil worth of drugs were seized following six raids across the Klang Valley. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said the drug syndicates used condominiums as storage facilities for drugs. "We conducted the raids from Oct 14 until 17. Three local men and three foreign women aged between 33 and 61 were...
BAGAN DATUK: Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) have finalised the seat distribution for the 17th Sabah State Election to ensure there are no clashes between the two coalitions. BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he understood that the seat distribution negotiations between PH and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) were in the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Several organisations are joining forces to respond to the call for safer schools following recent cases of violence happening to students. The awareness campaign will be for school students, parents, teachers and principals, said MCA. "Education reform is essential. Schools should be the safest places, yet we are seeing tragic incidents. "We are partnering with NGOs...
PETALING JAYA: The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, are extending Deepavali greetings to all Hindus in the state and Malaysia. In a message posted on Selangor Royal Office's Facebook page, His Highness expressed hope that this year's Festival of Lights would bring happiness, prosperity and peace to all, particularly the...
JOHOR BARU: Police are seeking the public's assistance to locate a 20-year-old woman who has been reported missing. Johor Baru Selatan police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the woman, identified as S. Dhurgashri, left her home at about 1.30am on Sunday (Oct 19) and did not return. He said she is 155cm tall, weighs about 45kg, is...
BEIJING: Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar has stepped down after losing support of the country's parliament, Chinese state media reported on Friday (Oct 17), vacating the pivotal role after taking office just four months ago. Lawmakers on Friday voted for the dismissal of Zandanshatar, a former foreign minister and parliamentary speaker, following a meeting, according to...
PETALING JAYA: Heartbroken mother Wong Lee Ping says, “My daughter was stabbed 200 times,” as she recounted the horrifying details of her 16-year-old daughter’s death at SMK Bandar Utama 4 on Tuesday (Oct 14). Fighting back tears, Wong, 44, said inaccurate reports had circulated online about the number of stab wounds her daughter, Yap Shing Xuen,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has issued a stern warning to the public to not share images or videos of the victim and suspect involved in the fatal stabbing at the Bandar Utama secondary school. Teo emphasised that disseminating such content, including crime scene evidence, is not only deeply distressing for the affected...
ISTANBUL: The Malaysian delegation from the Housing and Local Government Ministry - led by Minister Nga Kor Ming - has arrived in Istanbul for the Global Zero Waste Forum 2025 on Thursday (Oct 16). Upon arrival, Nga and his delegation began their visit with a pre-council session with officials from the Consulate General of Malaysia in...
