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High Court strikes down ban on architects submitting planning applications directly to local councils

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 3 -- A landmark High Court judgment has dismantled a decades-old bureaucratic hurdle in the construction industry, a move that could make the process of getting planning application... Read More


Three in five Malaysians now use digital payments, Ipsos study finds

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 -- Non-cash transactions have become the predominant payment method for Malaysians in 2025, with a new Ipsos study showing that nearly three out of five people have used digital p... Read More


Kelantan man remanded six days until Dec 7 for alleged murder of wife in Tanah Merah

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 -- A man has been remanded for six days to assist in investigations after allegedly killing his wife at Kampung Paku in Tanah Merah, Kelantan, yesterday. According to Bernama, th... Read More


Deputy minister's officer told to step down following Chow Kit arrest

PETALING JAYA, Dec. 2 -- An administrative and diplomatic officer in the office of the deputy higher education minister has been instructed to resign immediately after being arrested, the ministry con... Read More


Perak man seriously injured in croc attack in Teluk Intan

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 -- A man was injured after being bitten by a crocodile in an incident at a plantation area in Kampung Sungai Buaya in Teluk Intan, Perak, last Saturday. The victim reportedly sus... Read More


FIFpro slams Fifa's 12-month bans on seven Malaysian eligible players as 'grossly disproportionate'

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 -- Global players' union FIFpro has criticised the Fifa Appeal Committee's decision to impose year-long bans on seven footballers who sought eligibility to represent Malaysia, cal... Read More


Genting Malaysia escapes delisting as takeover attempt stops at 73pc

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 -- Genting Malaysia Bhd will remain listed after Genting Bhd failed to secure a 75 per cent stake in the company through its privatisation bid. Genting said in a bourse filing th... Read More


Genting Malaysia secures downtown New York casino licence amid US$7b revenue projection

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- Subsidiaries of Genting Malaysia were among three applicants chosen on Monday by New York's Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB) for a full commercial casino licence in downtown N... Read More


Palapes cadet Syamsul Haris' death reclassified as murder after AGC orders, Bukit Aman confirms

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 -- Police have reclassified the death of Reserve Officers Training Unit (Palapes) cadet Syamsul Haris Shamsudin as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code following instruction... Read More


Leona Chin takes double podium at Lotus Cup China Sepang round despite limited budget

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 -- Malaysian motorsport athlete Leona Chin capped off the 2025 Lotus Cup China season with a hard-fought double podium at the Sepang International Circuit despite competing on a t... Read More