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Back to homepage‘Don’t turn middle class into govt’s ATM’, Kepong MP tells Putrajaya over RON95 subsidy reform
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng today urged the government to fully explain its proposed RON95 fuel subsidy reform, warning that middle-class Malaysians should not be penalised under a poorly defined mechanism. In a statement today,
Read MoreMalaysian man jailed in Singapore for secretly filming men in shipyard toilet
SINGAPORE, May 11 — A 26‑year‑old Malaysian man was jailed for six weeks for secretly recording videos of four men in a toilet at the Sembcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard. Jathavaram Ragavan pleaded guilty to one charge of intentionally recording
Read MoreHit-and-run at Borneo Marathon leaves runner, Rela personnel injured; organisers say police probing incident
KOTA KINABALU, May 11 — Organisers of the Borneo International Marathon 2026 have confirmed a hit-and-run incident during the race, which left a 40-year-old participant and a Rela personnel injured. In a statement today, Kinabalu Running Club said both victims
Read MorePenang opposition leader alleges Chief Minister Incorporated accounts not fully audited
GEORGE TOWN, May 11 – Penang Opposition Leader Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff has alleged that the accounts of government-linked corporations, Chief Minister Incorporated (CMI), was not fully audited. He said CMI had failed to present its complete and audited accounts. “The
Read MoreSingapore jails man 15 months for pork‑filled letters to seven mosques after he blamed woman for contract non‑renewal
SINGAPORE, May 11 — A 62‑year‑old man was jailed for 15 months for sending pork slices to seven mosques together with the personal details of a woman he blamed for losing his job. Tan Keng Hwee pleaded guilty to three
Read MoreAzam Baki says MACC retirement will not silence him, but has no plans for politics
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Tan Sri Azam Baki said he will not step away from public discourse after retiring as chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The outgoing MACC chief commissioner said he remains prepared to share his
Read MorePolice arrest Proton Inspira driver after viral three-vehicle crash on NKVE
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Police have arrested a 26-year-old Proton Inspira driver following a three-vehicle collision on the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) that went viral on social media, according to Free Malaysia Today (FMT). Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation
Read MoreBangladesh reports 344 child deaths in measles outbreak since March as cases surge
DHAKA, May 11 — A total of 344 children have died since a measles outbreak began in Bangladesh in March this year, as the number of cases continues to rise, government health officials said on Sunday, reported German Press Agency
Read MoreTaiwan says it drove away Chinese research ship conducting ‘illegal’ survey near island
TAIPEI, May 11 — Taiwan’s coast guard said today that it had disrupted “illegal” operations by a Chinese research ship in waters close to the island and driven it away, part of what Taipei sees a provocative pattern of China’s
Read MoreTeen cosplayer charged over alleged assault on Amos Yee at Singapore anime event
SINGAPORE, May 11 — An 18-year-old cosplayer accused of assaulting convicted child sex offender Amos Yee at an anime convention in Suntec Singapore has been charged with assault and being a public nuisance. According to The Straits Times, Bosco Chun Ho
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