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'Better to get the money back': MACC recovers RM900m in tax evasion case, opting for recovery over court action

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- Malaysia's anti-graft authorities have quietly clawed back RM900 million from a single company involved in tax evasion, opting for financial recovery over prosecution in what ... Read More


Saving straws and skipping plastic bags? Oxfam says world's richest 1pc already blew 2026 climate budget

LONDON, Jan. 11 -- The world's wealthiest 1 per cent have already exhausted their annual carbon budget - the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while keeping global warming within the 1.5degC limit - j... Read More


Moo-ving trouble on the tracks: Livestock collisions cost nearly RM100,000 a year, says KTMB

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) incurs losses of nearly RM100,000 a year due to repeated collisions between trains and livestock straying onto railway tracks, according to... Read More


The 'Hermes of durian': How Malaysia's Musang King became China's most wanted fruit

KUALA LUMPUP, Jan. 11 -- In the small Pahang town of Raub, the pungent scent of durian is the smell of money, thanks to a global rush fuelled by China's insatiable appetite for the Musang King, a priz... Read More


'Let's get it done, brother': Khairy responds as Ong Kian Ming backs him and a Cabinet under his leadership after GE16

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said he was "a little speechless" after receiving a public show of support from DAP's Ong Kian Ming yesterday. "It is rare to find g... Read More


PAS calls emergency Perikatan meeting to settle chairmanship after Muhyiddin exit

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- PAS has called for an emergency meeting of Perikatan Nasional (PN) to decide on the appointment of a new chairman, more than 10 days after Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stepped dow... Read More


Chinese New Year travel from Singapore to Malaysia sees airfares soar, buses and ETS fill up

SINGAPORE, Jan. 11 -- Securing tickets to return home to Malaysia during Chinese New Year has become an annual challenge for many Malaysians working in Singapore, with airfares surging and alternative... Read More


Azam: Three NGOs in MACC's sights over alleged misuse of millions in public donations

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- Questions over governance and transparency in the handling of public funds have come under scrutiny after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said three well-known... Read More


Teen girl reported missing among two found dead in parked car, Sandakan police say

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- A teenage girl who had been reported missing was found dead inside a parked car with a young man at Bandar Sejati Walk in Sandakan early this morning, police said. The 17-yea... Read More


MACC records statement from senior Armed Forces officer in asset procurement probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- A senior officer of the Malaysian Armed Forces has been called in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to assist with investigations into the alleged misuse of f... Read More