Cops nab four over clashes with DBKL enforcement officers

KUALA LUMPUR: Four individuals, including a woman, have been remanded for two to three days starting Friday (March 7), after allegedly assaulting Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) enforcement officers during operations at two separate locations on Thursday (March 6). Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman said in a statement that the suspects, aged between...

Two Seremban teens killed after car runs red light, crashes into their motorcycle

SEREMBAN: Two teenagers were killed when a car driven by an 18-year-old boy is believed to have run a red light at a junction and crashed into their motorcycle here. Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the victims, aged 16 and 15 years old, respectively, were killed on the spot in the 8.30pm...

YouTuber and adventure guide Andrew Cross dies a month after auto accident

Popular YouTuber and adventure guide Andrew Cross was taken off life support and died Tuesday (March 4), a month after an auto accident left him with a traumatic brain injury. He was 36. “Andrew’s spirit is free, surrounded by light & love,” his sister, Jenna, wrote on a CaringBridge website set up to provide updates to friends...

Nation mourns passing of renowned economist Kamal Salih

KUALA LUMPUR: The nation was shocked by the passing of Tan Sri Dr Kamal Salih at his residence in Southville City, Dengkil, Selangor, leaving behind a significant legacy in the fields of economics, regional development, and national development policy. Former Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) chairman Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob described the late Kamal’s death...

Singapore woman offers S$2,000 bounty to find life partner

SINGAPORE: How much would you pay to meet the love of your life? For one woman, that figure comes up to S$2,000. Bella Dai, 29, began sharing her $2,000 bounty and dating criteria on her Instagram account (@bellzdai) in February. “I am looking for a life partner that embodies the following qualities,” reads her post. These qualities...

Thailand’s deportation of Uighurs was to avert China ‘retaliation’: Minister

BANGKOK: Thailand’s deportation of 40 Uighurs to China last week was in the South-east Asian country’s best interest due to the possibility of retaliation from Beijing if the group was sent elsewhere, a Thai minister said on Thursday (March 6). Thailand’s government has repeatedly defended the secretive deportation, which came despite calls from United Nations human...

Mandatory EPF contributions for foreign workers start Q4 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Mandatory Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contributions for foreign workers is expected to come into effect in the fourth quarter of 2025, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. This comes after the Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025, which mandates foreign workers and their employers to contribute 2% of monthly wages to...

King, Queen attend breaking of fast event with ministers, foreign envoys

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty the Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah, attended a breaking of fast event with Cabinet ministers and foreign envoys at Istana Negara here on Thursday (March 6) night. Also present were Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan...

Batik Air launches Hari Raya fixed fares to Sarawak and Sabah

SUBANG: Batik Air has introduced Hari Raya Fixed Fares for flights to Sarawak and Sabah, providing more affordable and transparent travel options for Malaysians during the festive season, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. The initiative, launched in collaboration with the government, caps fares at RM319 for flights to Sarawak and RM379 for Sabah. Loke praised the airline’s...

House arrest allowed under existing Malaysian law, confirms Azalina

KUALA LUMPUR: House arrest is permitted in Malaysia, and no new laws are necessary for its implementation, according to Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (pic), Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms). Azalina clarified that, per the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC), Section 3 of the Prisons Act 1995 allows house arrest as a form...