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Potty excuse: Licence-less lorry driver claims toilet emergency after Selangor JPJ snags him running a red light

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- A lorry driver who ran a red light tried to talk his way out of trouble by claiming he desperately needed to urinate when officers stopped him in Kuala Langat yesterday. Acco... Read More


Sungai Petani driver bolts over expired road tax, rams two cars during 10km chase

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- A simple case of an expired road tax turned dramatic when a man sped off and crashed into both a police vehicle and a civilian car in Sungai Petani, Kedah, late last night. T... Read More


Bukit Kayu Hitam senior border agency commander escapes unhurt after attackers open fire in 6.30am ambush

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- The commander of the Malaysian Customs and Border Protection Agency (AKPS) in Bukit Kayu Hitam was attacked by two armed men early this morning, Utusan Malaysia reported. In ... Read More


Communications Ministry: Grindr and Blued websites blocked, MCMC weighs legal move on apps

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- Malaysia has blocked access to the websites of LGBTQ+ dating platforms Grindr and Blued, with regulators now examining legal options to curb their mobile applications, accordi... Read More


Police: Sarawak longhouse resident fatally shot after threatening to report neighbour's shotgun misuse

JULAU, Feb. 25 -- A 69-year-old man was shot dead at a longhouse in Sungai Minus, Entabai here on Tuesday in what police described as a dispute over the misuse of a firearm. Julau police chief DSP Al... Read More


Sibu MP calls for stricter land classification after Jalan Pahlawan shoplot collapse

SIBU, Feb. 25 -- Land development in Sibu must be more systematically classified, with clear identification of areas suitable for construction and those that are not, to safeguard the rights and inter... Read More


From kuih raya container to coin machine: Why BNM wants your spare coins spent, not stored

PUTRAJAYA, Feb. 25 -- At a Maybank branch here, a man who wished to be known only as Pak Cik Rahmat waited patiently in line in front of a coin deposit machine, a yellow shopping bag slung over his sh... Read More


TM pivots to U Mobile for 5G services as it terminates DNB agreement

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- U Mobile has signed a three-year 5G wholesale contract with Telekom Malaysia (TM), paving the way for Unifi Mobile to gain access to U Mobile's 5G network. This also means Uni... Read More


Maxis launches AI-powered firewall to block scam calls and SMS on its network

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- Maxis says it has rolled out a new AI-powered network firewall designed to strengthen protection against scam calls and SMS. The system has been operational since January 2026... Read More


Singapore publishes wealth data for first time, Finance Ministry finds richest 1pc own 14pc of assets

SINGAPORE, Feb. 25 -- The wealthiest one per cent of households in Singapore control about 14 per cent of the nation's total household wealth, placing the Republic broadly in line with other advanced ... Read More