Malaysia Malay Mail

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:59:07 +0800
Trader seen waving machete at police, DBKL in viral video charged with intimidation
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — A trader whose video went viral for acting aggressively towards the police pleaded not gui...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:31:19 +0800
Mohd Zaini made acting Selangor CPO as Hussein Omar starts role as federal narcotics chief
SHAH ALAM, July 18 — Selangor deputy police chief Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan has been appointed as the acting state pol...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:20:26 +0800
MACC nabs construction firm exec, three more over RM180m Johor data centre bid
PUTRAJAYA, July 18 — A contract manager of a prominent construction company is among four individuals arrested by...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:05:55 +0800
‘Twice was enough’: Dr Mahathir rules out return as PM even if Perikatan wins Putrajaya, says happy to advise
ALOR SETAR, July 18 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reportedly said he has no intention of returning as prime minist...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:05:26 +0800
Ramasamy quits legal battle with Penang CM over Batu Kawan land sale
GEORGE TOWN, July 18 — Former Penang deputy chief minister II Dr P. Ramasamy today withdrew his defamation suit ag...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:46:37 +0800
Sultan Ibrahim visits Johor Royal Botanical Garden as part of state’s future tourism plans
JOHOR BAHRU, July 18 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today visited the Johor Royal Botanical Garde...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:38:39 +0800
Siti Kasim wins RM160,000 in wrongful arrest suit against Jawi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The High Court has awarded lawyer and activist Siti Kasim RM160,000 in damages after allow...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:20:05 +0800
Anwar says ready to meet Umno leaders over Najib royal addendum but won’t pre-empt courts
PUTRAJAYA, July 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said he is ready to meet Umno leaders to discus...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:16:22 +0800
PM: Malaysia to follow diplomatic process on Nick Adams’ ambassadorship
PUTRAJAYA, July 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said it is premature to comment on the nominati...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:06:19 +0800
Anwar says new CJ appointment clears him of judicial interference claim
PUTRAJAYA, July 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the appointment of a new Chief Justice has vindi...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:50:56 +0800
Chemical spill on Kesas Highway after container lorry flips
SHAH ALAM, July 18 — A container lorry skidded and overturned on the Kesas Highway here this morning, causing the...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:26:45 +0800
Plus: Road diversion at Sungai Besi Toll to UPM Interchange for gantry installation tonight
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — A temporary road diversion will be activated in stages tonight between the Sungai Besi Tol...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:56:47 +0800
KL police brace for big turnout at July 26 rally, to deploy over 2,000 officers
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — More than 2,000 police personnel will be deployed to ensure security and maintain order du...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:36:33 +0800
Mohamed Usuf steps up as Kuala Lumpur’s acting police chief, pledges safer city
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad has been appointed acting...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:30:37 +0800
KL graphic designer charged over tweets mocking Islam
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — A graphic designer pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to a charge of impr...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:24:48 +0800
Shop assistant charged with murder of girlfriend’s toddle in Alor Gajah
ALOR GAJAH, July 18 — A shop assistant was charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with murdering his gir...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:10:02 +0800
Task force report says fatal UPSI bus crash mainly caused by speeding, but highlights ‘systemic breakdown’ in safety oversight
The Transport Ministry found that excessive speed on a downhill bend was the main cause of the bus crash that killed 15...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:56:25 +0800
Sabah student’s dorm death: Education Ministry pledges full support amid probe, urges public not to speculate
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The death of a Form One student who allegedly fell from a third-floor dormitory at Sekolah...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:51:27 +0800
‘Don’t be arrogant’: Zahid hits back at critics of his NZ working visit, says Malaysia must be ready to learn from others
WELLINGTON, July 18 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi expressed regret over the actions of...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:39:07 +0800
Bukit Aman cop charged with murder over fatal April shooting in Kuching, claims trial
KUCHING, July 18 — A Bukit Aman traffic police officer with the rank of lance corporal claimed trial in the High C...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:36:26 +0800
Malaysia’s economy seen growing 4.5pc in Q2 2025 on strong domestic demand
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Malaysia’s economy is forecast to grow by 4.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:33:01 +0800
Malaysian Bar hails Wan Ahmad Farid’s appointment as Chief Justice, cites understanding of judicial independence in Laidlaw recusal
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The Malaysian Bar has today lauded the appointment of Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh as...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:07:38 +0800
Sixteen primary and secondary students hospitalised for broken bones after school bus flips over JB pothole
JOHOR BARU, July 18 — Sixteen school children were hospitalised after the school bus they were in flipped and over...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:05:29 +0800
Teen girl missing from Johor after fight with mum found safe in KL
JOHOR BAHRU, July 18 — A teenage girl who was reported missing in Johor since last Monday has been found in Kuala...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:58:20 +0800
Border control agency busts seven Afghans trying to enter Malaysia on forged visas
PUTRAJAYA, July 18 — Seven Afghan nationals have been detained by the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS)...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:27:41 +0800
Man arrested after lewd act outside Kluang supermarket caught on video
KLUANG, July 18 — A 55-year-old man has been arrested by police after he was caught on video performing a lewd act...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:03:46 +0800
Judicial reforms must not end just because new Chief Justice named, PKR MPs led by Rafizi tells govt
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Several PKR MPs have reminded the government today that the need to strengthen the judicia...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:07:20 +0800
Police: Two kids found on Seremban road weren’t abandoned, wandered off while dad slept
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Police said two children shown in a viral video walking by the roadside in Seremban were n...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:24:36 +0800
Delay no more on Najib’s house arrest, Umno leaders tell Anwar as court reopens royal addendum claim
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Several Umno division chiefs have reportedly urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:57:39 +0800
Police confirm charges against preacher accused by Nurul Izzah of molesting male teens under guise of ‘nasyid’
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — A celebrity preacher previously implicated in a sexual molestation case highlighted by PKR...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:59:29 +0800
Sabah roads giving you a rocky ride? Ahmad Maslan says there’s an app for that
TAWAU, July 18 — The use of MYJalan, an application for road users to file complaints regarding road damage, is st...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:50:38 +0800
Don’t just study — embrace local culture, Zahid tells Malaysians in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, July 18 — Malaysian students abroad have been reminded not to focus solely on academics, but also to e...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:48:22 +0800
Agency accuses Miti of snubbing talks, takes legal route over Osaka Expo design dispute
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — A direct marketing company has reportedly issued a letter of demand to the Ministry of Inv...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:41:32 +0800
Taiwanese woman’s extortion claim at Petaling Jaya roadblock sparks police probe
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Police have launched an investigation into a viral claim made by a Taiwanese woman allegin...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:33:45 +0800
‘We are not prisoners of the past’: Bung Moktar says Sabah Umno focused on future ahead of state polls, not 2022 drama
KOTA KINABALU, July 18 — Sabah Umno chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin says the party is focused on moving forward...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:34:56 +0800
Rapid KL On-Demand service adds 12 new zones in Shah Alam and Klang
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Rapid KL’s On-Demand van service will enter a new phase starting today, with its cov...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:26:12 +0800
Jelebu durian farmer believed to have fatally shot self with homemade gun by accident
SEREMBAN, July 18 — An elderly man was found dead, believed to have accidentally shot himself with a homemade fire...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:18:07 +0800
Search operation on for man believed to have fallen into Sungai Muar
TANGKAK, July 18 — A 62-year-old man is feared to have fallen into Sungai Muar from a bridge along Jalan Panchor-G...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:12:40 +0800
Wisma Putra condemns Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Lebanon as ‘clear violation’ of sovereignty
PUTRAJAYA, July 18 — Malaysia has strongly condemned the recent Israeli Zionist regime airstrikes in Syria and Leb...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:56:09 +0800
Abu Bakar Jais to helm Court of Appeal, replacing retired Abang Iskandar
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Federal Court judge Datuk Abu Bakar Jais has been appointed as the new president of t...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:10:13 +0800
Police launch manhunt for trio caught on TikTok violently assaulting man in Nibong Tebal
NIBONG TEBAL, July 18 —Police are tracking down three individuals suspected of assaulting a man after a video of t...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:44:35 +0800
Court of Appeal judge Wan Ahmad Farid named Malaysia's 17th Chief Justice, swearing in set for July 28
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — On July 28, Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh will be sworn...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0800
Why seeing isn’t believing anymore: What are deepfakes, and how to protect yourself from AI-generated scams
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — In today’s digital world, seeing is no longer believing.With Artificial Intelli...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:04:57 +0800
JPJ finalising major Kejara system overhaul to get dangerous drivers off the road
BANGI, July 17 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is now in the final stage of reviewing new improvements in th...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:23:48 +0800
Jumbo trouble: Six elephants from notorious herd captured in Johor village
KLUANG, July 17 — The Johor Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) managed to capture six wild elepha...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:09:16 +0800
MRT3 gets final approval: Land acquisition for 51.6km Circle Line targeted for 2026 completion
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The Mass Rapid Transit 3 (MRT3) project has received final approval from the Transport Min...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:58:29 +0800
‘A disgusting betrayal’: Tahfiz warden loses appeal, gets 10 years’ jail and two whippings for sexual assault on student
PUTRAJAYA, July 17 — The Court of Appeal here today upheld a 10-year jail sentence and two strokes of the cane imp...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:46:16 +0800
Kelantan cops probe drug smuggling in cow rectums, tighten border watch
KOTA BHARU, July 17 — Kelantan police are investigating the possibility that drug smugglers are concealing contrab...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:40:33 +0800
Youth age limit capped at 30 nationwide from 2026, but Sarawak gets exemption
PETALING JAYA, July 17 — The federal government remains firm in its decision to lower the youth age limit to 30 ye...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:53:26 +0800
Deputy minister: RM4.8b power lost to illegal bitcoin mining since 2018, offenders undeterred by enforcement
ALOR SETAR, July 17 — Electricity theft linked to illegal bitcoin mining activities has caused RM4.8 billion in lo...

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