'They're getting younger': Kelantan police battle disturbing surge in underage sex cases

KOTA BARU, April 9 -- Kelantan is facing a growing crisis of underage rape and incest cases, with police reporting a disturbing annual rise in incidents, predominantly involving consensual but illegal... Read More

Khazanah says US tariffs complicate plans to exit private assets

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd said it is facing challenges in exiting private assets due to ongoing uncertainty triggered by US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs. The Malaysian ... Read More

Singapore's Monetary Authority receives eight complaints against financial influencers this year, up from five-year average

SINGAPORE, April 9 -- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) reportedly received eight complaints against financial influencers this year - or "finfluencers" - up from an annual average of five ove... Read More

Johor student accused of creating explicit AI-generated deepfakes of classmates; cops investigating

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 -- A student from a private secondary school in Kulai, Johor, is accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) to create sexually explicit images and videos of his schoolmates. ... Read More

Singapore Muslim affairs minister rebukes Calvin Cheng's 'unacceptable' jibe against pro-Palestine activists, says nobody is 'pendatang'

SINGAPORE, April 9 -- Singapore's Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli has yesterday criticised recent comments by former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Calvin Cheng regarding p... Read More

Bank Negara signals no rush to cut rates despite US tariffs, ringgit volatility monitored

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is focusing on broader economic tools beyond interest rates to mitigate the impact of newly imposed US tariffs, according to its governor Datuk Seri... Read More

Royal Malaysian Navy says LMS Batch 2 project on track for mid-2026 completion

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 -- The Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 (LMSB2) project is on track for completion by mid-2026, the Royal Malaysian Navy announced. A keel laying ceremony, marking a key constructi... Read More

Proton achieves 23.9pc sales surge in March, driven by best-selling e.MAS 7 and export growth

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 -- National carmaker Proton recorded a strong rebound in sales for March, with 13,918 units sold, marking a 23.9 per cent increase over February and a 9.6 per cent improvement co... Read More

Queue-cutting, emergency lane abuse top JPJ's 2025 Hari Raya traffic violations list; 61,000 summonses issued

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 -- The Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued 61,317 notices for various offences nationwide during the 2025 Hari Raya Aidilfitri Special Operation, which ran from March 24 to mi... Read More

KL Tower legal tussle continues, but operations to proceed with MKLSB pending court decision

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 -- The operations of Kuala Lumpur Tower will proceed as normal despite an ongoing legal dispute over its management, according to former operator Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd (MKL... Read More

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