Deputy minister issues stern warning not to share school stabbing images

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has issued a stern warning to the public to not share images or videos of the victim and suspect involved in the fatal stabbing at the Bandar Utama secondary school. Teo emphasised that disseminating such content, including crime scene evidence, is not only deeply distressing for the affected...

Home Ministry mulls striking out minor, non-violent offences from criminal record after set period

KUALA LUMPUR: An amendment to expunge individuals convicted for non-violent or minor offences after a reasonable period is being mulled, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said that the ministry is currently in the process of amending the Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969 (Act 7). The Act serves as a legal...

Nothing but a political witch-hunt, Tun Daim breaks his silence

PETALING JAYA: Tun Daim Zainuddin has hit out at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigations on him and his family, saying that it is nothing short of a political witch-hunt due to the "animus" of the Prime Minister. In a statement on Thursday (Dec 28), the former finance minister broke his silence and said that until...

Transport Ministry to introduce on-demand transit van service to improve public transport

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry will introduce the on-demand transit van service or demand responsive transit (DRT) in the Klang Valley to enhance the interconnectivity of public transportation. Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the ministry would announce details on the implementation of the initiative that targets first and last-mile areas, which had limited access to...