Terengganu sexual crimes up in first six months of 2025

KUALA TERENGGANU: Sexual crime cases in Terengganu from January to June this year recorded an increase of 3.8% compared to the same period last year. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin said 108 sexual crime cases were reported compared to 104 cases in the same period last year, with the highest number of cases involving...

Sabah heritage water village gets RM50,000 cleanup boost

SANDAKAN: Kampung Sim Sim in Sandakan, one of Malaysia’s oldest water villages, is getting a lifeline after years of pollution. This week, the Federal Government allocated RM50,000 to support coastal and environmental cleanup efforts in the historic settlement, home to more than 7,000 residents and dating back to 1879. Located on the east coast of Sabah, Sandakan...

Strengthening Sarawak’s export ecosystem

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sarawak Export Day 2025, held at the Imperial Hotel Kuching, concluded with the participation of nearly 300 entrepreneurs and industry players from across the state, reflecting the government’s strong commitment to advancing the state’s export agenda. This programme was jointly organised by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) and the Sarawak state government...

Bus crashes into divider at Genting carpark, no injuries reported

GENTING HIGHLANDS: A tour bus crashed into a road divider at the Genting Mushroom Farm car park on Wednesday (July 2), causing damage to both the bus and a nearby taxi. No injuries were reported. Bentong district police chief Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said the police were alerted to the incident at 12.20pm. “Preliminary investigations found that...

Ignorance of no-smoking sign rule is no excuse, says Melaka exco man

MELAKA: Ignorance is no defence when it comes to complying with the mandatory display of no-smoking signs at designated premises, says a Melaka exco member. State health, human resources and unity committee chairman Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem said he is fed up with receiving calls from people seeking to have compound notices for non-compliance withdrawn. He said...

Najib did not make reasonable effort to obtain ‘royal addendum’, apex court hears

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak failed to exercise reasonable diligence to obtain the addendum he claims would allow him to be under house arrest when he filed for leave to initiate judicial review over the matter, the Federal Court heard. Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar submitted that Najib had every opportunity to obtain the...

Trump vents online about service provider after conference call marred by glitch

WASHINGTON: On Monday afternoon, the president of the United States was just another person complaining online about his service provider. Donald Trump wrote in a pair of posts on Truth Social that he was trying to hold a conference call with faith leaders from all over the country but was unable to start the call because of...

Rapid KL on-demand service expands to four new zones, including city centre

KUALA LUMPUR: Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd (Rapid Bus) will launch four new zones for its Rapid KL On-Demand service starting Monday (June 30), targeting high-traffic areas in the federal capital and key educational corridors as a strategic move to enhance urban mobility. In a statement on Friday (June 27), Rapid Bus said the new zones are...

Malaysia’s pineapple industry reaches billion-ringgit milestone

JOHOR BARU: Malaysia's pineapple industry has become a billion-ringgit sector, with farmers earning up to RM9,000 a month, marking a significant milestone in the country's agri-food success story. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu announced that the nation recorded RM1.3bil in pineapple output value in 2024, reflecting a 34% increase from the previous...

Exclusive-Danish general says he is not losing sleep over US plans for Greenland

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The head of Denmark's Arctic command said the prospect of a U.S. takeover of Greenland was not keeping him up at night after talks with a senior U.S. general last week but that more must be done to deter any Russian attack on the Arctic island. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested the...