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Decomposed body discovered at Rawang Bypass confirmed to be 48-year-old local
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Police have confirmed that a decomposed body found near the exit ramp of Rawang Bypass is that of a 48-year-old local man. Acting Gombak district police chief Superintendent Abang Kaderi Abang Wasli said the discovery
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‘Charitable’ Saudi king’s US$681m ‘donation’ to me not out of character, I returned US$620m when no political need for it
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said the late Saudi ruler King Abdullah was a charitable man known for giving gifts, and insisted that US$681 million (RM2.081 billion) which entered his private AmIslamic bank account in
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Dr Mahathir says ‘treachery’ label would also apply to his DPM in 2018
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 10 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today rejected suggestions of treachery in his handling of Malaysia’s claim over Batu Puteh, saying he did not profit from the discontinuation of Malaysia’s legal appeal. He claimed in
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After Batu Puteh RCI suggests crime, Dr Mahathir claims being made scapegoat
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 10 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today dismissed the findings in the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge that accused him of crime. He alleged that the RCI
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Senior Perak cop’s hit-and-run trial: No brake marks found at crash scene, witness tells court
IPOH, Dec 10 — The High Court here was told yesterday that no brake marks were found on the road during an inspection at the crash site involving an Ativa car and a Yamaha LC motorcycle on Dec 15 last
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Six-month-old baby dies in Melaka, believed smothered by blanket at babysitter’s home
JASIN, Dec 10 — A six-month-old baby boy tragically died after he was believed to have suffocated under a blanket at his babysitter’s house in Merlimau here yesterday morning. The victim’s father Nazrul Nizam Mohd Tahar, 29, said he learnt
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Van crashes into stationary ambulance as medics assist injured motorcyclist, causing five-vehicle pile-up in Kajang, no casualties reported
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — Police investigations into the five-vehicle crash along Jalan Kajang Perdana, Kajang yesterday morning found it was caused by a van that hit a stationary ambulance that stopped to provide first aid to a pillion rider
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RM50,000 bribe to buy way out rejected as Kelantan police nab migrant smuggling agent during op at Malaysia-Thai border
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — In a last-ditch attempt to evade arrest along with three accomplices nabbed earlier for the smuggling of illegal immigrants, an agent of the trafficking syndicate tried his luck with RM50,000 to bribe a Malaysian border
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Putrajaya aiming to separate AG’s roles ‘at the very least’ next year
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The government is targetting to separate the powers of the attorney general “at the very least” by next year, the deputy law minister told Parliament today. M. Kulasegaran said the Cabinet agreed in August 2023
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Syed Saddiq’s legal battle continues as court sets March 19 next year for hearing for corruption case appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The Court of Appeal has scheduled Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman’s appeal hearing against his conviction and sentence for corruption on March 19 and 20, 2025. Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin confirmed the
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