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Zahid leads Umno in direct appeal to King for ‘mercy and leniency’ for Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today led the party in a direct plea to the King of Malaysia, asking that “compassion and leniency” be granted to the imprisoned Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Delivering
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MCA, MIC leaders attend Umno assembly amid strain in BN
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The presidents of MCA and MIC attended the Umno General Assembly today, a notable appearance given the recent friction within the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong and MIC
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Late Bung Moktar acquitted of corruption; trial against widow Zizie Izette to continue
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The late former Kinabatangan MP, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, was posthumously discharged and acquitted by the Sessions Court here on Friday of three corruption charges involving RM2.8 million. The ruling was made after the
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AGC explains why rape charge was reduced to assault in high-profile case
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) said evidential issues, including testimonial inconsistencies and a non-supportive medical report, were the reasons for downgrading the rape charge in the high-profile case of a single mother and her alleged
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Overstaying most common offence among detained foreigners in 2025, says KL Immigration Dept
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Overstaying accounted for the most court cases brought against foreigners arrested during Immigration Department (JIM) operations in the federal capital last year. Kuala Lumpur JIM director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said that a total
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MACC chief calls for rapid tabling of DPA law to improve corruption‑related asset recovery
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 — The Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) mechanism to strengthen the country’s asset recovery framework is at the final stage of review at the Attorney General’s Chambers, said Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.
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Selangor posts sharp 61pc fall in dengue cases, deaths nearly halved, says state exco
SHAH ALAM, Jan 15 — Selangor recorded a decrease of 61 per cent or 36,799 cases in dengue fever throughout last year compared to 2024. State Public Health and Environment exco Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the success was achieved as a
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Landslide from Merinding Hill briefly blocks road in Kampung Merinding, says Labuan Fire Dept
LABUAN, Jan 15 — A landslide originating from Merinding Hill temporarily blocked the main road along Jalan OKK Daud in Kampung Merinding here this morning, with no casualties reported. Labuan Fire and Rescue Department director Abdul Rahman Ali said the
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MACC to meet Mindef next week to address governance and corruption issues
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will hold a meeting with the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) next week to discuss efforts to clean up corruption and governance issues in the ministry. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam
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Cops arrest three in KL, Selangor raids, bust syndicate posing as Bukit Aman officers in RM70,000 phone scam
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Police have crippled a phone scam syndicate that impersonated senior police officers following the arrest of three individuals, including two women, in several raids across the capital and Selangor last week. Wangsa Maju District Police
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