Newborn baby in critical condition after Ipoh teen mum throws him out of window

A newborn baby was found covered in blood on the roof of a house in Ipoh, Malaysia on Saturday (July 18). The infant, with his umbilical cord still attached, was allegedly thrown out of a second-storey bedroom window by his mother. A 16-year-old girl who lives in a neighbouring house is believed to have given birth to...

Dato’ Aliff Syukri’s Personal Assistant Reveals Why She Was Fired

Dato’ Aliff Syukri‘s personal assistant, Melati Abdul Ghani recently shed some light regarding rumours surrounding her sudden service termination. In a notice uploaded on her Instagram, Melati’s contract will be terminated from Aliff’s company Aliff Syukri Legacy Sdn Bhd following a decline in sales which resulted in the company’s losses. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCii8_wAWPQ/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Melati, also known as Kak Mel, wrote, “I...

Malaysian Man Turns Himself In After Murdering Ex Wife

An argument between two former flames turned ugly when a Malaysian man accidentally killed his ex wife. Instead of fleeing the scene, the 32-year-old called the police and confessed to the murder. According to local reports, the incident took place at the woman’s house in Taman Ehsan Jaya, Johor Jaya on Wednesday (15th July). Source: Johor China...

Malaysians To Receive RM50 eWallet Credit By End Of July

Remember when the government previously announced that Malaysian citizens will stand to receive RM50 e-wallet credit under the ePenjana initiative? We’re midway through July and most people are still wondering if it’s still happening. Berita Harian recently provided some updates and confirmed that those who have downloaded the MySejahtera app will receive it by the end of...

US halts imports of Malaysia’s Top Glove over suspected forced labour

US Customs placed a detention order on imports of products made by subsidiaries of the world's largest medical glove maker, Malaysia's Top Glove Corporation on Wednesday, an action taken against firms suspected of using forced labour. The bar on Top Glove products comes at a time when demand for the medical gloves and protective gear has...

Malaysian court grants temporary freeze on $473 million 1MDB money in UK

A Malaysian court on Thursday granted an interim order to stop Saudi energy firm PetroSaudi International (PSI) from using more than $340 million (S$473 million) in funds in Britain, which Malaysian prosecutors believe was siphoned from state fund 1MDB. US and Malaysian authorities say about $4.5 billion was stolen from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) in an...

Johor Prince TMJ Posts Sweet Birthday Message To Wife Y.A.M Che Puan Khaleeda

The wife of Tunku Mahkota Johor (TMJ) Tunku Ismail Idris, Y.A.M Che Puan Khaleeda officially turns 27 today (16th July)! To commemorate the special day, His Royal Highness took to his official social media to post a sweet birthday shout out to the Kuala Lumpur-born beauty.   On his Facebook page, TMJ shared a photo of him standing...

Malaysian court hears contempt case against news portal Malaysiakini amid media crackdown

A Malaysian court heard on Monday (July 13) a contempt case brought by the government against independent news portal Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief over readers' comments posted on its website, in a case widely seen as a test for press freedoms. Rights groups have accused Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's government of stifling dissent after a series...

Malaysian PM unseats house speaker in vote seen as crucial test of support

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin cleared a major hurdle in parliament on Monday, as lawmakers narrowly approved a motion to remove the lower house speaker, in a vote seen as an important barometer of his support. While not officially a confidence vote, the outcome was the first real measure of how much legislative backing Muhyiddin could...

Facebook Blocks Video Praising Malaysia’s Effort In Handling Covid-19

Back on 18th May, American content creator Dustin Pfundheller published a video on his YouTube account titled “Other Side of the Truth”, praising Malaysia’s effort in their fight against Covid-19. Unfortunately, it was revealed that the video, titled “How Malaysia Did The Impossible”, was blocked by Facebook. According to Pfundheller, the clip promotes “false, misleading and deceptive...