‘My daughter was stabbed 200 times’, heartbroken mother says, urging an end to fake stories on incident

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,...

Deputy minister issues stern warning not to share school stabbing images

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...

Nga leads Malaysia delegation to Global Zero Waste Forum in Istanbul

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...

Pupil’s injuries not linked to bullying, but accident while playing, Sipitang school clarifies

KOTA KINABALU: SK Padang Berampah in Sipitang clarifies that a viral image showing an injured pupil was not related to bullying or a fight but was the result of an accident that happened while the child was playing. Headmaster Ag Ku Jaundin Ag Wahab said he took full responsibility over the incident, giving his assurance that...

Sabah STAR’s exit from GRS in line with call to go solo, says party info chief

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah STAR's decision to leave the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition was in line with the overwhelming call for the local coalition to go solo in the state election, the party's information chief Anuar Ghani said. He said the delegates at the Sabah STAR-Parti Bersatu Sabah convention July 12 made it very clear for...

Malaysia to require social media platforms to enforce age limit for users, says Fahmi

SIPITANG: Malaysia will soon require all social media platforms to implement “electronic Know Your Customer” (eKYC) identity verification to ensure users under 13 do not own accounts. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the move aims to protect children online and ensure that community guidelines set by the platforms are properly enforced. "When I met representatives from...

Cops say love triangle led to Alor Gajah murder-suicide

MELAKA: An alleged love triangle involving an Indonesian woman and two Bangladeshi men is believed to have led to a brutal murder-suicide at a rented house in Taman Cempaka 2, Durian Tunggal in Alor Gajah here. Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said investigations revealed that the incident, which occurred around 7pm on Tuesday...

Education Ministry to review effectiveness of TinDak campaign modules

PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry will review the effectiveness of the Tindak Demi Anak Kita (TinDak) campaign modules and implement comprehensive awareness campaigns across all educational institutions. The statement, issued on Oct 15, came in response to concerns expressed by Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, over a recent gang rape incident at a...

Malaysia shares 12th spot with US on Henley Passport Index 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has tied with the United States at 12th place on the Henley Passport Index 2025, with both countries offering visa-free access to 180 destinations out of 227 worldwide. Leading the index is Singapore (193 destinations), followed by South Korea (190) and Japan (189), reflecting the Asia-Pacific region’s growing dominance in global mobility. Based on exclusive...

Zara was accused of stealing after large amount of money found in her locker, witness tells court

PETALING JAYA: The 22nd witness, who is also the 13th child witness, told the Coroner's Court here that the deceased, Zara Qairina Mahathir, was accused of being involved in a theft case because a large amount of money was allegedly found in the student's locker. According to Sinar Harian, the witness gave their statement at the...