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Rice smuggling bid foiled in Gua Musang: 25 tonnes of Thai rice seized, driver held over dubious invoices

GUA MUSANG, Oct. 29 -- The General Operations Force (GOF) has seized a lorry carrying 25 metric tonnes of Super Import white rice suspected to have been smuggled in from Thailand, during an operation ... Read More


Learn from Indonesia-Singapore gas row, build up own energy resources, maritime expert tells govt

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 29 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 - Indonesia's move to cut natural gas exports to Singapore should be a reminder for Malaysia to develop and maximise its own natural resources to strength... Read More


'The Pitt' star Noah Wyle named People's Sexiest Man Alive 2026, thought it was a prank

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 -- American actor Noah Wyle, best known for his roles in medical dramas ER and The Pitt, has been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2026 at the age of 55. The announ... Read More


Sessions Court jails Chegubard four months for criminal defamation

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 -- Former Bersatu member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, has been sentenced to four months in jail for criminal defamation over remarks tarnishing the King's r... Read More


House arrest Bill excludes convicts, only for remand detainees, Home Ministry tells Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 -- A Bill on house detention is in its final stage of review, but it is aimed at remand prisoners and not convicted inmates, the Home Ministry told Parliament, even as a similar ... Read More


Home Ministry reveals 2,097 police arrests since 2021, silent on Kajang crypto-robbery cops

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 -- More than 2,000 Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) personnel have been arrested since 2021 for narcotics offences, corruption, and armed robbery, with drug-related arrests accountin... Read More


Putrajaya still working on loophole in planned road crash payouts: What if offenders have no money?

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 -- Bereaved families who lose a breadwinner to reckless or drunk drivers could soon secure direct compensation through criminal courts, but the federal government is still workin... Read More


Pay-as-you-drive insurance being studied to lower costs for e-hailing drivers, Transport Ministry says

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 -- The federal government is studying dynamic insurance and takaful models that price coverage based on mileage and driver risk profiles, seeking to rein in escalating vehicle op... Read More


'Corporate Mafia' probe freezes over RM400m in assets, no MACC officers implicated, Home Ministry tells Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 -- Federal police have found no evidence linking Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers to alleged "corporate mafia" syndicates after questioning 70 individuals in ... Read More


Hollywood's hottest dads: 20 'Sexiest Men Alive' who embraced fatherhood

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 -- Hollywood actors Noah Wyle, George Clooney and Ryan Reynolds are among 20 celebrities recognised by People magazine as Sexiest Men Alive who have also embraced fatherhood. Th... Read More