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'I have nothing to do with it': Azam Baki denies role in RM178m contract awarded to brother-linked firm

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has denied having any involvement in the award of a RM178.29 million contract to a comp... Read More


Tawau court jails tuition teacher 105 years, 70 strokes for repeatedly raping daughter; total sentence hits 280 years

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- A 53-year-old tuition teacher from Lahad Datu was sentenced by the Tawau Sessions Court to 105 years in prison and 70 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to seven counts... Read More


'How difficult can it be?' Michelle Yeoh returns to Chinese-language cinema - and leaves with newfound respect for Magic Cubes (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- Whether as Yu Shu Lien in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Wai Lin in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, or Evelyn Quan Wang in 2022's Everything Everywhere A... Read More


Teen suffers fractured skull, bleeding in head and ear after alleged assault in Cheras; four arrested

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- A teenage boy suffered serious injuries after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of individuals at a residence in Cheras here on July 5. Cheras district police chief ACP M... Read More


Man detained in Tumpat after homemade air rifle found in car

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- A 27-year-old man was detained after a homemade air rifle and 61 metal pellets were found in a car he was travelling in at Kampung Parit Bendang Morak, Tumpat, Kelantan, this ... Read More


Hadi defends PAS-Umno cooperation, cites need for Malay-Muslim unity

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said the party was "forced" to cooperate with Umno as part of efforts to unite Malays and Muslims, warning that continued division could... Read More


Maxis probes unauthorised access to customer's account after social media post

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- Telecommunications company Maxis Bhd is investigating an incident involving a customer's account that was circulated on social media, saying the matter was an isolated case in... Read More


Malaysia sees rise in foreigners misusing social visit passes to work, says Immigration Dept

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- The Immigration Department has detected an increase in cases involving foreigners misusing social visit passes to work or conduct economic activities in Malaysia in recent yea... Read More


DBKL ramps up tree mitigation works to improve public safety

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is continuing tree mitigation works across several locations in the capital as part of ongoing efforts to improve public safety and reduce the ri... Read More


Heavy rain, local factors caused Petaling Jaya flash floods, says Selangor exco

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 -- The flash floods that hit several areas in Petaling Jaya on Saturday were likely caused by exceptionally heavy rainfall over a short period, which exceeded the capacity of exi... Read More