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Police arrest 18-year-old over alleged SMS threats to teen in Tawau

TAWAU, Jan. 9 -- An 18-year-old local was arrested on suspicion of threatening another through text messages at Lorong Industri Megah 1, Jalan Tiku, here on Tuesday. Tawau District Police Chief ACP J... Read More


Ramkarpal calls on AGC to explain NFA decision in Zahid's Yayasan Akalbudi case

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) must explain its decision to take "No Further Action" (NFA) on the 47 charges in Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's Yay... Read More


Rain-soaked night forces families into evacuation centres across Siburan

SERIAN, Jan. 9 -- Continuous downpours late in the night forced five temporary evacuation centres (PPS) to be activated in Siburan District. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 136 fl... Read More


Sibu Municipal Council targets 'bak kwa' outlets after fur complaint, steps up hygiene drive ahead of CNY rush

SIBU, Jan. 9 -- The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has stepped up inspections on food premises here, including pork jerky (bak kwa) outlets and eateries undergoing renovations, to ensure compliance with... Read More


Lawyer: Zahid to pursue full acquittal after AGC drops Yayasan Akalbudi prosecution

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is set to return to court to seek a full acquittal in the Yayasan Akalbudi case after prosecutors decided there was no longer a basis to pursue th... Read More


Curiosity stuck the cat in Beaufort: Firefighters called after feline gets head wedged in doorknob

BEAUFORT, Jan. 9 -- Firefighters made an unusual but gentle rescue yesterday afternoon when they freed a white cat whose head had become firmly stuck inside a doorknob at a house in Kampung Batu 6, Lu... Read More


MACC hauls in RM6.9m in gold, foreign cash and SUV linked to army tender probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized gold, a high-performance sport utility vehicle (SUV), and cash in various foreign currencies estimated to be worth ab... Read More


South-east Asia's first Godzilla store roars to life in KL with two-metre statue and exclusive merch

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- Godzilla (Gojira), the colossal kaiju that first roared onto Japanese screens in 1954, has arrived in Malaysia - and it's set to be the talk of 2026. Malaysia's first permanen... Read More


MCMC: Foreign social media firms must comply with Malaysia's laws once licensed, must appoint local rep

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- Even if a social media company is based overseas, Malaysia's Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) still applies to it, regulator Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Comm... Read More


What can Malaysia do if foreign social media firms ignore local laws? Here's what lawyers say

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- Now that Malaysia has declared that social media and internet messaging giants with at least eight million local users come under the country's laws from January 1, can anythin... Read More