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In Johor, two foreigners become first in Malaysia charged under new anti-littering law

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- Two foreign nationals became the first people in Malaysia to be charged in court for littering under the country's newly enforced anti-littering law, according to a report by ... Read More


Immigration D-G: 20 officers dismissed, dozens more disciplined over 'flying passport' abuses since 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- The Immigration Department has taken disciplinary action against 41 officers over "flying passport" abuses since 2022, including 20 who were dismissed, as scrutiny intensifies... Read More


What's driving the ringgit's market-beating rally? Foreign funds say it's just beginning

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- The Malaysian ringgit is experiencing its most active trading period in years as global investors pour capital into the country, betting that its market-beating rally has furt... Read More


Loke says tougher checks on heavy lorries are paying off, with fewer fatal crashes in 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- The Road Transport Department's (JPJ) tougher enforcement against heavy vehicles, including overloaded lorries, since October has helped reduce the number of fatal crashes inv... Read More


Singapore PMO: Opposition leader post to stay empty amid WP standoff

SINGAPORE, Jan. 22 -- The office of Singapore's Leader of the Opposition (LO) will remain vacant after the Workers' Party (WP) said it was "unable to accept" Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's invitation ... Read More


Home Ministry: Malaysia's online fraud surge drains RM2.77b in 2025, the highest in three years

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- Malaysia recorded its highest losses from financial scams in three years, with some RM2.77 billion wiped out in 2025 alone, the Home Ministry told Parliament in a written repl... Read More


Muhyiddin draws line on Perikatan's future leader, saying chair must come from coalition chiefs

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has said the next Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman should come from among the coalition's party leaders, a stance that has placed re... Read More


South Korean actor Cha Eun-woo probed for alleged US$13.6m tax evasion

SEOUL, Jan. 22 -- South Korean actor and Astro member Cha Eun-woo is under investigation by the country's National Tax Service (NTS) over alleged tax evasion amounting to 20 billion won (US$13.6 milli... Read More


Local label Behati unveils CHAM, its first Lunar Raya collection reimagining Peranakan chronicles

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 22 -- Malaysian label Behatihas unveiled CHAM, its first Lunar Raya collection, which reinterprets the Peranakan chronicles of Malaysia through a modern and multicultural lens. The... Read More


Malaysia lost 47,250 football fields' worth of coral as reefs decline from bleaching, tourism pressure

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- Malaysia has lost the equivalent of 47,250 football fields' worth of coral cover over the past three years, as the health of the nation's reefs continues to decline, according... Read More