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Bukit Aman steps up roadblocks, but Malaysia's drunk driving arrests barely increase

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- Traffic police made over 900 arrests for drunk or intoxicated driving between January and June this year, just marginally higher than the same period last year, despite a near... Read More


Govt to launch digital trust strategy, enforcement framework by year-end, says Gobind

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 -- The Digital Ministry is drafting a comprehensive strategy centred on building trust in emerging technologies, with a targeted rollout by the end of this year, said Digital Min... Read More


Don't just bin the plastics: These three apps could turn them into credit to pay some bills (VIDEO)

Kuala Lampur, July 16 -- The small mountains of plastic bags inside your kitchen cabinet or under your sink right now could potentially be an untapped source of extra income. Despite decades of state... Read More


More than 3,500 medical officers quit public healthcare between 2023 and 2025, says Health Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 -- More than 3,500 medical officers left Malaysia's public healthcare sector over a three-year period ending in 2025, adding pressure on a state medical system already struggling... Read More


PM's power over prosecutor appointment stripped in revised AG separation Bill

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 -- Putrajaya has proposed seven sweeping changes to a key reform Bill that it said would entirely isolate its top public prosecutor from executive and political influence, with M... Read More


Liew Chin Tong: Malaysia still on the hook for RM20b in 1MDB debt, with RM51b total liabilities

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 -- The government remains liable for over RM20 billion of 1MDB's debt if it fails to recover further assets, despite having already paid up to RM40 billion in one of the world's l... Read More


Liew Chin Tong: Malaysia still on the hook for RM20b in 1MDB debt

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 -- The government remains liable for over RM20 billion of 1MDB's debt if it fails to recover further assets, despite having already paid up to RM40 billion in one of the world's l... Read More


Putrajaya open to RCI on 'corporate mafia' claims after investigations, says Azalina

Kuala Lampur, July 8 -- KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 - The government is open to considering a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into allegations of a so-called "corporate mafia" involving claims of collusion... Read More


LCS delivery schedule on track despite Norway's missile export ban

Kuala Lampur, July 7 -- KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 - The Norwegian government's cancellation of its export licence for the NSM (Naval Strike Missile) system to Malaysia will not affect the delivery schedule... Read More


Putrajaya says shielding SMEs from war fallout top priority, RM700m in financial help already given up to June

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- Bank Negara Malaysia had approved over RM700 million in relief financing up to June, Economy Minister Akmal Nasir Nasrullah told Parliament this morning, as he pledged to make... Read More