Floods: Situation in Terengganu improves

KUALA TERENGGANU: Improving weather conditions have led to a further decline in the number of flood victims in Terengganu. The number of evacuees in the state dropped to 419 people from 107 families as of 6pm on Saturday (Dec 27), compared with 468 people from 116 families earlier in the morning. According to the Terengganu State Disaster...

Penang Hill funicular disruption due to power distribution issue, says PBBPP

GEORGE TOWN: The temporary disruption of the Penang Hill Funicular train service on Friday (Dec 26) was due to a power distribution issue affecting the motor drive, caused by a foreign object. In a statement, Penang Hill Corporation (PBBPP) said essential services had to be completely shut down to replace the affected power unit as the...

Liu Ying: Encouraging signs in transitional year for badminton

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian badminton may not have hit all their targets this year, but there are enough encouraging signs to believe the sport is heading in the right direction. Describing the season as one of transition, former mixed doubles ace and Olympic silver medallist Goh Liu Ying said the year had been a testing yet promising...

Insurance agent charged with posing as company director in RM900,000 cheating case

KUALA LUMPUR: An insurance agent pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (Dec 24) to a charge of deceiving a man by posing as a director of a financial management company, causing the victim to suffer a loss of RM900,000. Teong Chooi Tim, 33, is charged with deceiving a 33-year-old individual into believing...

King returns to Malaysia after special visit to UAE

JOHOR BARU: His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, departed for home on Wedneday (Dec 24) after completing a two-day special visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's Facebook page, His Majesty's arrival at the Senai International Airport at 9.20am was welcomed by Johor State Secretary...

Negri Sembilan JPJ seizes 106 luxury vehicles worth RM21mil

SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Road Transport Department (JPJ) has seized 106 luxury vehicles worth some RM21mil across the state this year. State JPJ director Hanif Yusabra Yusuf said the seizures were due to owners' failure to comply with the Road Transport Act 1987, including expired licences, no valid insurance, and invalid driving licences. He said the seized...

Embrace hope and unity this Christmas, says Joseph Kurup

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysians celebrating Christmas have been urged to embrace the values of love, hope and unity as the nation marks the festive season. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup said the celebration is not only a religious occasion but also a reminder of universal human values that strengthen the bonds...

Najib’s house arrest bid: Royal exercise of clemency bound by Constitutional limits, says judge

KUALA LUMPUR: The exercise of clemency by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is not absolute as it has to be carried out in accordance with Constitutional limits, says the High Court. Justice Alice Loke, in her decision on Monday (Dec 22), said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is a constitutional monarch and exercises powers and functions in accordance...

Sungkai-Slim River ETS route back in operation using single track

KUALA LUMPUR: The Electric Train Service (ETS) along the Sungkai-Slim River route, which was disrupted due to a fallen tree on Monday (Dec 22), has resumed normal operations using a single track starting at 6.32am on Tuesday (Dec 23), says Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). In a statement, KTMB said there were still residual delays affecting...

Rulers’ powers not diminished with dismissal of Najib’s house arrest bid, says AGC

PETALING JAYA: The Attorney General's Chambers has dismissed a statement by Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyer that the powers of rulers were diminished with the High Court's dismissal of the former prime minister's house arrest bid. "The AGC refers to a Malaysiakini report dated Dec 22, 2025 and several other media outlets concerning a statement by...