KOTA KINABALU: A woman was jailed six months and fined RM2,000 after pleading guilty to intentionally discarding a newborn baby at a homestay here in 2023. Armaya Matjani, 22, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus to the charge under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealing the birth and secretly disposing of the baby's...
KLANG: The Selangor Customs Department foiled an attempt to smuggle in 1,964 tonnes of scrap metal worth RM9.17mil after seizing 83 containers within the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) here recently. Selangor Customs director Mohamad Azhar Ahmad Paharazi said the goods were confiscated through a series of inspections conducted in collaboration with the National Targeting Centre (NTC)...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has issued a global call to conscience, urging world leaders to take immediate and united action to stop the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza. "Malaysia calls on all world leaders to act with urgency. Every government that believes in international law, every nation that claims to value human...
PETALING JAYA: The mother of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin told the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (July 22) that she suspected the autistic child had been grabbed or abducted by someone on Dec 5, 2023. Ismanira Abdul Manaf made the statement while testifying on the second day of her defence trial for a charge of neglecting...
DHAKA (Reuters) -One person was killed as a Bangladesh air force training aircraft crashed in a college campus in the capital city of Dhaka on Monday, a fire services official said. (Reporting by Ruma Paul, writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by YP Rajesh)
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1 after weeks of negotiations with the key trading allies failed to reach a more comprehensive trade deal. The fresh tariffs were announced in separate letters posted on Truth Social on Saturday. Earlier this week,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The recent meetings between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and high-level foreign leaders from Australia, Pakistan, Turkiye and Palestine underlined Malaysia's commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties with strategic partners from multiple continents, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister said their discussions covered various strategic...
PETALING JAYA: The requirement for tour operators to submit a report within 24 hours of an accident will remain unchanged, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said this measure would continue to be strictly enforced. “Submitting a report within 24 hours is not an admission of guilt. Rather, it allows tour...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an allocation of RM1mil to the Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA) in support of efforts to revitalise football in the capital city. The Prime Minister said the government consistently encouraged the development of football, which he described as a people's sport that was widely loved and participated in....
His reckless behaviour was filmed by a Chinese tourist, and angry netizens are now calling for the driver’s license to be suspended. A bus driver from Malaysia has come under fire after he was seen multi-tasking while driving from Kuala Lumpur to Penang. He was caught using his phone during the hours-long ride, and no, he wasn't using...
