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French national arrested for aggressive behaviour, obstructing police at roadblock in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 5 — Police arrested a French national for aggressive behaviour, using offensive language, and obstructing officers from conducting a check during a roadblock in Bayan Indah near here last night. Southwest District Police chief ACP Sazalee Adam

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KL police identify suspect in viral video insulting Islam on social media, to record statement soon

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — A man who allegedly made negative remarks and insults against Islam, as circulated on social media today, has been identified. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that the police would record the

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RM25m boost in rare disease funding aims to enhance haemophilia care, says Bentong MP Young Syefura

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The increased RM25 million allocation in the 2025 Budget for rare disease treatment costs is expected to improve haemophilia care, said Bentong MP Young Syefura Othman. Young Syefura, who serves on the Parliamentary Special Select

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Anthony Loke announces annual implementation FLYsiswa initiative to support student travel, fostering regional integration

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced today that the FLYsiswa initiative will be implemented annually. He said that as of November 4, 2024, a total of 35,183 out of 52,030 eligible students, or 68

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Lorry crashes into Kuantan stall, killing one and injuring another, says Pahang police chief

KUANTAN, Nov 5 — A metal workshop worker was killed and another person injured after a lorry crashed into a roadside stall at the intersection of Kampung Seri Damai Baru, Batu 8, Jalan Kuantan-Maran, yesterday afternoon. Kuantan police chief ACP

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MACC raids FashionValet office, three other business premises in probe over Khazanah, PNB’s RM43.9m investment loss

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) raided the office of a local fashion business, along with three other business premises yesterday, in the probe into significant investment losses incurred by Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah) and Permodalan

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MACC quiz FashionValet founders Vivy Yusof, Fadzarudin Shah over RM43.9m investment losses linked to Khazanah, PNB after office raid in KL

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 5 — Fashion entrepreneurs and FashionValet co-founders Vivy Yusof and her husband, Fadzarudin Shah Anuar, arrived at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters this morning for questioning related to reported losses sustained by Khazanah Nasional and Permodalan Nasional

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Woman dies from hornet sting while heading to hospital in Sungai Petani, Kedah police say no foul play suspected

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — A 61-year-old housewife died after a hornet sting at her home in Taman Semarak, Sungai Pasir in Kedah yesterday. Kuala Muda OCPD Asst Comm Wan Azharuddin Wan Ismail said the woman was being rushed to

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Missing 14-year-old with autism found dead at Marina Bay jetty in Muar

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — The body of a 14-year-old autistic boy was discovered floating near the Marina Bay jetty in Muar early today. The boy was reported missing by his visually impaired father, 50, on Saturday, the New Straits Times reported.

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Malaysia complains to Vietnam over South China Sea reef expansion, sources say

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Malaysia has sent a complaint letter to Vietnam over its alleged expansion of a South China Sea reef that both countries claim as their own, two officials told Reuters, in a rare bilateral escalation not

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