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IGP unveils new cyber unit, restructures CCID to combat rising threats

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — A new Technical and Tactical Cyber Unit has been established to boost the Commercial Crime Investigation Department’s (CCID) ability to effectively tackle cybercrimes. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain announced that 17 positions

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Woman burns to death in Ranau house fire

RANAU, Nov 15 — An elderly woman was found burnt to death in a fire involving two houses in Kampung Muhibbah here early this morning. Ranau Fire and Rescue Station chief Ridwan Mohd Taib said the victim, identified as Wong

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Murder charge for man who beat ‘overbearing’ aunt to death in Ipoh

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Lee Hao Yi, 21, was charged at the magistrates court in Ipoh today with the murder of his aunt, whom he allegedly beat to death with his fists. According to The Star, the jobless Lee nodded

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Egg importer loses defamation suit against Azmin Ali as judge says only Deepak was mentioned

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The High Court today dismissed egg importer J&E Advance Tech Sdn Bhd’s defamation lawsuit against Perikatan Nasional information chief Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. High Court judge Leong Wai Hong ruled that while Azmin had

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Thunderstorms, heavy rain to affect much of the country until 5pm, says MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected to affect nearly all states in the Peninsula, as well as Sabah and Sarawak, until 5pm today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, said that

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US drops Malaysia from currency ‘monitoring list’

WASHINGTON, Nov 15 — The United States has added South Korea to its “monitoring list” of major trading partners whose currency practices call for closer attention, according to a Treasury Department report released Thursday. The semi-annual report looks into countries

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‘What are you looking at? I’m police!’ Witness recounts moments after senior cop mowed down teen in Ipoh

IPOH, Nov 15 — A teenage boy told the High Court here today that he saw Muhammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie in a critical condition, writhing in pain, after the collision that occurred on Dec 15 last year. The 12th

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Accused of selective clamping, DBKL says only boots parked cars that don’t move after warning

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — City Hall (DBKL) has denied claims of selective enforcement against parking infringement, after a viral video alleged it would not clamp high-end or luxury cars in Bangsar. Responding to the video on Nov 11 from

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Autopsy on woman stuffed in Taman OUG freezer not complete, police say

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The post-mortem process for the body of a woman found in a freezer at a house in Taman OUG, after allegedly being murdered by her son, is still ongoing at the Forensics Centre of Universiti

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AI, technological progress hollow without closing digital divide

LIMA, Nov 15 — In a world increasingly dominated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies, the Malaysian government also recognises that bridging the digital divide is crucial for equitable development across all segments of society. Prime Minister Datuk Seri

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