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High Court upholds 10-year jail for businessman who assaulted ex-wife into coma in Johor

JOHOR BARU, Nov 4 — The High Court here today upheld a 10-year jail sentence against a 42-year-old businessman for causing serious injuries to his third ex-wife, leaving her in a coma about four years ago. Judge Atan Mustaffa Yussof

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Electrician, and restaurant worker in Ipoh fined for impersonating police, extorting teenagers

IPOH, Nov 4 — An electrician and a restaurant worker were fined a total of RM7,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today for impersonating police officers to extort money from two teenagers. Wong Jiun Wei, 24, and Lim Boon Ping,

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Malaysia on track to achieve AI nation status by 2030, with 2026 as turning point

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Malaysia is aiming to achieve the status of an artificial intelligence (AI) nation by 2030, with the year 2026 marked as a key transition point under the country’s National AI Action Plan. The plan focuses

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Court postpones Juru double murder case involving Nepalese man to Nov 26

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov 4 — The mention of a case involving a Nepalese man in connection with the murder of a woman and her daughter in Kampung Sekolah Juru last month has been postponed to November 26. Magistrate Nurul Rasyidah

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New mileage‑based fuel quotas for e‑hailing drivers, airport taxis now eligible

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — The government today introduced a new tiered monthly fuel subsidy system for e-hailing drivers and officially included airport taxis under its fleet card programme, in a refinement of the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) initiative. The

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Rockfall damages six cars near Ampang’s Mutiara Court, MPAJ urges residents to steer clear

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Authorities have urged residents to stay cautious following a rockfall near Mutiara Court Apartments in Taman Bukit Permai, Ampang, yesterday. The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) confirmed that six vehicles were damaged in the early

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