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PM Anwar test drives Turkish EV with Erdogan, jokes about trust behind the wheel (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently shared a light-hearted moment behind the wheel with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who joined him as a passenger duri... Read More


Mercury rising: Heatwave set to grip parts of peninsula until May, says MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12 -- Hot and dry weather is expected to affect most parts of the country, especially in the northern peninsula, Perak, Pahang and Kelantan, from this month until May. Malaysian Me... Read More


Malaysia spinning its wheels in Transparency International's latest corruption perceptions index

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- Malaysia's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) score remained at 50 points in 2024, unchanged from the previous year, according to Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M). ... Read More


Miri-Marudi road partially closed for repairs after landslide, traffic to be restricted until Feb 20

MIRI, Feb. 11 -- A landslide-hit stretch of Miri-Marudi road will be partially closed to traffic from tomorrow until February 20 to enable repairs. Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Dat... Read More


Close call on Tatau-Bintulu road: Driver seriously injured in dramatic skid, rescued by public before Bomba arrives

BINTULU, Feb. 11 -- A 29-year-old man sustained serious injuries after the car he was driving lost control and skidded off the road at Jalan Tatau-Bintulu earlier this morning. The Fire and Rescue De... Read More


Court orders Malaysian govt, Razak Baginda to pay RM9M to Altantuya's family pending appeal of 2022 court ruling

PETALING JAYA, Feb. 11 -- The Malaysian government and political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda have been ordered by the court to pay over RM9 million to the family of slain Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibu... Read More


Sharp rise in drug abuse among Singapore's youth last year, with youngest offender just 13

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 -- The number of drug abusers under 20 arrested in Singapore rose sharply in 2024, with 126 new offenders in this age group detained, according to the city-state's Central Narcotics... Read More


Metal fabricator remanded for seven days over JB meat cleaver attack

JOHOR BARU, Feb. 11 -- A 47-year-old metal fabricator has been remanded for seven days in connection with a meat cleaver attack that left a man seriously injured along Jalan Meldrum in the city centre... Read More


Ewon Benedick pitches religious pilgrimage tourism as Sabah's new drawcard for Visit Malaysia Year 2026

PENAMPANG, Feb. 11 -- Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick has suggested that religious tourism be developed in Sabah as a new attraction for Visit Malaysia Year 2026... Read More


More choices, more competition: Loke stands by Puspakom overhaul

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke has defended the government's decision to open up the motor vehicle inspection industry to new players, ending Puspakom's long-standing monopol... Read More