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Anwar confirms discussion with King on new MACC chief appointment, announcement to follow

JOHOR BAHRU, April 24 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that he will announce the name of the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner at a later date. He said... Read More


Sarawak's first Orang Ulu full minister Bo' Tajang Laing dies at 100

KUCHING, April 24 -- Former Sarawak minister Datuk Seri Bo' Tajang Laing has passed away at the age of 100. His passing was announced by daughter Lohong Tajang in a Facebook post late last night. Th... Read More


Netflix 'Con Mum' who duped her own son hit with 34 new charges in Singapore

SINGAPORE, April 23 -- The 85-year-old British woman at the centre of a Netflix documentary, where she is accused of conning multiple people, including her own son, has been hit with 34 new charges fo... Read More


A surreal stock market in US is bad for a strategic grand bargain to end the war in the Strait of Hormuz - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, April 23 -- There is something deeply surreal about a stock market that rallies while one of the world's most strategic waterways remains under stress. On April 23, 2026, the S&P 500 an... Read More


Moving on: Sabah DCM Masidi says GRS unfazed by Usno exit

KOTA KINABALU, April 23 -- A senior Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) leader has downplayed the exit of Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia's party from the ruling coalition, saying the state government's priority ... Read More


The return of Khairy

Kuala Lampur, April 23 -- Umno turns 100 in 2046, and there's every chance if it heads the federal government then Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar is prime minister. Of course, if in 1961 someone posited... Read More


Usno withdraws from GRS after 2025 Sabah election fallout

KOTA KINABALU, April 23 -- Controversial former Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia has pulled his United Sabah National Organisation (Usno) party out of the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah ... Read More


Government freezes 163 unauthorised non-Muslim religious sites in KL, launches structured solution plan

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 -- The government has imposed an immediate freeze on any new construction or expansion at 163 unauthorised non-Muslim places of worship (RIBI) identified on public land in the c... Read More


Melaka police chief: Toddler tested positive after accidentally ingesting suspected drug-laced sweets

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 -- A three-year-old girl is believed to have tested positive for drugs after consuming sweets suspected of containing narcotic substances, which were allegedly purchased by her ... Read More


Malaysia to target fuel smugglers with designated judges and fast-track trials

JOHOR BAHRU, April 23 -- The government is moving to expedite court proceedings for cases involving the smuggling of controlled goods, particularly petrol and diesel, to send a firm signal that it wil... Read More