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High Court rules Siti Kasim's 2018 arrest unlawful, govt to pay RM120,625 to her and RM53,750 to client

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 -- The High Court has ruled that the police unlawfully arrested and detained lawyer Siti Kasim and her client, Anis Nur Izzaty Ruslan, during a late-night raid at Siti's home in ... Read More


Cooking gas blast leaves lone occupant in Taman Pagoh Jaya house with 60pc burns, now in ICU

MUAR, Dec. 19 -- A man is in critical condition at Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital in Muar after suffering severe burns in a cooking gas explosion at his home in Taman Pagoh Jaya last night. Mua... Read More


Sunway mall reverses pet-friendly policy after Selangor exco reaffirms shopping centre ban

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18 -- Sunway Square Mall has revised its pet policy with immediate effect, banning pets from enclosed indoor areas in line with a Selangor state directive. The mall said the move f... Read More


Namewee down with Influenza A, court dates for drug case pushed to Dec 22 and Jan 19

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18 -- Court proceedings for Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee have been adjourned after he fell ill, his lawyer told the courts. Joshua Tay informed two Magistrate's Courts he... Read More


Louis Vuitton sues Singapore pawnshop over alleged trademark infringement

SINGAPORE, Dec. 18 -- Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has taken a subsidiary of Singapore-listed ValueMax Group to the High Court, alleging trademark infringement and passing off over jewellery it ... Read More


KL, are you ready? Cantopop queen Sammi Cheng's 'You & Mi' world tour lands April 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18 -- Ten years after her last appearance in Malaysia, Sammi Cheng is finally heading back to Kuala Lumpur - and for Cantopop fans, the wait is almost over. Following a strong run ... Read More


Police probe alleged sexual assault of 11-year-old boy at KL religious school

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18 -- Police are investigating claims that an 11-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by a man at a religious primary school (SRA) in the capital. Wangsa Maju district police chief,... Read More


Holiday bottlenecks loom at Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints with tighter e-vape checks, say authorities

SINGAPORE, Dec. 18 -- Travellers heading to Malaysia during the December holiday period have been warned to brace for longer waits at Singapore's land borders, as intensified checks against the smuggl... Read More


'We can't handle this alone': Prasarana sounds SOS for national action over cable theft epidemic

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18 -- Prasarana Malaysia Berhad has issued an urgent appeal for a national-level intervention to combat rampant cable theft, saying the crime cost the firm RM20.6 million over the p... Read More


Man hacked to death during South Klang brawl; Selangor police seek witnesses

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18 -- Selangor police have confirmed that a 34-year-old Malaysian man was killed in a machete attack following a fight in Taman Sentosa late Tuesday night. In a statement, the Sela... Read More