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Drug offences top cause as PDRM dismisses 59 personnel in first five months of 2025
MARAN, June 16 — A total of 59 personnel have been dismissed from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) in the first five months this year following disciplinary action, most of them due to drug-related offences. Bukit Aman’s Integrity and Standard
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AI laws in the works? Azalina calls for joint talks with Digital Ministry
BANGI, June 16 — Malaysia is studying to develop artificial intelligence (AI) legislation to address legal complexities in the digital age, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Azalina said she
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AGC appeals Yusoff Rawther’s acquittal on drug, arms charges
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has filed an appeal against the High Court’s decision to acquit Muhammed Yusoff Rawther of drug trafficking and imitation firearm possession charges. This comes after Kuala Lumpur High Court judge
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Watchdog raps Penang Fisheries Dept, urges disciplinary action over trawler zone breaches
PUTRAJAYA, June 16 — The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has found that the Penang Department of Fisheries (DOF) failed to act against the intrusion of trawler boats from Zone B into Zone A waters. Zone A and Zone B
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No plans to dissolve Ministry of Economy, says Anwar as he thanks Rafizi for exemplary leadership
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his gratitude to Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli for his excellent service in leading the Ministry of Economy. “I wish Rafizi all the best – he has carried out his duties
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Foul smell from Johor home leads to discovery of decomposed teacher’s body, believed to have died a month ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The body of a woman believed to be a schoolteacher was discovered in an advanced state of decomposition at her home in Bandar Selesa Jaya in Iskandar Puteri in Johor, after neighbours alerted authorities to
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Student group slams Universiti Malaya over blocked forum, documentary screening on assembly rights
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Student group Mandiri has strongly condemned the actions of Universiti Malaya’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs) for blocking a planned documentary screening and forum on assembly rights and the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, which was scheduled
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Public donations for aid allegedly redirected over a decade by NGO leaders to buy crypto, homes, jewellery — MACC probes RM26m abuse
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has uncovered a suspected misappropriation of approximately RM26 million in public donations by a non-governmental organisation (NGO), believed to have occurred over the past decade. According to Berita Harian (BH), the alleged
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Oil industry steady despite Strait of Hormuz concerns amid tensions in the Middle East
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The Israel-Iran conflict will not necessarily hurt the oil industry or price mechanisms of the commodity, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He made the statement after holding discussions with the Secretary-General of the
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Online Safety Act coming into force soon, targets digital harm to children
BANGI, June 16 — Malaysia is set to enforce the Online Safety Act 2024 soon following its full passage through Parliament and Royal Assent. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, said
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