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Sixteen-year-old angler drowns in Besut trying to retrieve snagged hook

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- A 16-year-old boy drowned while fishing in the river at Kampung Amer in Besut, Terengganu last night. Senior Operations Commander of the Terengganu Fire and Rescue Department... Read More


Fake IPT solar tender leaves Terengganu trader almost RM1m in the red

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- A trader in Terengganu has lost RM932,300 after allegedly falling victim to a scam syndicate involving a fake tender to supply solar power generator equipment to a non-existen... Read More


BN candidates in Sabah polls to sign anti-party hopping declarations, says Umno sec-gen

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates contesting the upcoming Sabah state election will be required to sign a statutory declaration (SD) to prevent party-hopping. According to Har... Read More


From threatened waters to dinner tables: Study shows six endangered species sold as fish maw in Malaysia and Singapore shops

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- DNA from six critically endangered and endangered fish species has been found in fish maw products sold in stores across Malaysia and Singapore, according to a new study relea... Read More


Singapore airport police: Surge in cabin thefts on Asian flights as syndicates target cash, cards, and exit quickly

SINGAPORE, June 28 -- Singaporean authorities have reportedly attributed a rise in in-flight thefts across Asia to organised crime syndicates whose members exploit short transit windows to steal valua... Read More


Umno supreme council may address Hishammuddin's suspension on Monday, says Ahmad Maslan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- The suspension of Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein is set to be discussed at the Umno supreme council meeting on Monday. According to Berita Harian, Umno supreme council membe... Read More


Bomb scare in Phuket and Krabi as Thai authorities foil plot to hurt tourism, arrest five suspects from Pattani

PHUKET, June 28 -- Thai authorities have ramped up security in Phuket, Songkhla and Chiang Mai this week following the discovery of multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in popular tourist dest... Read More


Malaysian hiker survives 200m fall on Mount Rinjani trail in Lombok, suffers fractured hip and head wound

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- A Malaysian hiker has become the latest victim of an accident on Indonesia's Mount Rinjani in Lombok, after reportedly falling en route to Segara Anak Lake yesterday. Accordi... Read More


Melaka boy, 11, suffers head injury after father allegedly throws chair over lukewarm 'kopi O'

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- Melaka authorities have confirmed that an 11-year-old boy sustained a head injury after he was allegedly struck by a chair thrown by his father after the child served coffee t... Read More


Rafizi questions Cabinet's 'reactionary' move to restructure 13th Malaysia Plan, says rushed changes undermine civil servants' work

PUTRAJAYA, June 27 -- Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has expressed concern over the government's move to revise and restructure the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), warning that the last-minute decision coul... Read More