MELAKA: Asean today marked a significant milestone as secretary-general and ministers gathered for the 19th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) here. In a statement on Wednesday (September 10), the Home Ministry said the meeting reached a consensus to further strengthen regional security cooperation, reflecting a shared determination to confront emerging cross-border threats. Chaired by Malaysia,...
KOTA KINABALU: Zara Qairina Mahathir was believed to have been last seen in front of her hostel washroom on the third floor prior to her fall on July 16, the Coroner’s Court was told. There were also footprints found on the ground floor where she was found unconscious, prompting investigators to use these clues in their...
PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed in principle to fully separate the roles of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor, says the Prime Minister's Department Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) on Tuesday (Sept 10). In a statement, it said that Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said presented several separation models to the Cabinet. "After...
SEREMBAN: Those calling for Port Dickson's name to be changed to Pantai Dermaga have been urged to reconsider, as the resort town is already globally known as a popular tourism destination. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said that if Port Dickson's name were changed to a local one, then all other towns and places named...
PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet has condemned the Israeli airstrikes on Global Sumud Flotilla in Tunisia and called it "cowardly". "This attack is unacceptable and is an attempt to derail the negotiations to end the genocide in Palestine. Malaysia also condemns the attack on the humanitarian mission on Global Sumud Flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip in the...
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has told Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh not to hold his breath, as no apology will be given to the Higher Education Ministry. The MCA president said he is unclear why the Umno Youth chief trained his guns on him as he was...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman will enhance its forensic technology capabilities, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI), to better address increasingly complex criminal activities, says Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police said it is crucial for the police force to keep pace with current developments and strengthen its existing technological assets. "We...
SEREMBAN: An unemployed man has claimed trial in the Magistrate's Court here to a charge of reckless driving that caused the death of an 18-year-old motorcyclist. R. Puvarasan, 28, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him before Magistrate Nurul Saqinah Rosli. He is charged with dangerous and reckless driving resulting in the death of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are currently tracking the owner of a phone number that sent security threats to all Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities in Bintulu, Sarawak, says Comm Datuk M. Kumar (pic). The Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director told Malay language daily Sinar Harian that they are in the process of identifying the individual...
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Law Society (SLS) has welcomed the passing of the Gig Workers Bill 2025, describing it as a landmark step in providing long-overdue legal protection to platform-based and freelance workers. SLS president Datuk Mohamed Nazim Maduarin said the Bill filled a longstanding gap in Malaysia’s employment laws by recognising gig workers as a...
