GEORGE TOWN, April 10 — Police have busted an unlicensed money lending syndicate (Ah Long) in Penang and Kuala Lumpur following the arrest of five local men in a raid in the city yesterday.  Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said all the men, aged 19 to 29, were arrested by a

  GEORGE TOWN,  April 10 — An ambulance responding to an emergency was involved in a collision with two other vehicles on Jalan Bukit Gambir near Universiti Sains Malaysia yesterday, with footage of the incident later going viral on social media. Deputy Timur Laut police chief Supt Lee Swee Sake said a report

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Shell Malaysia is working to restore fuel supply at its petrol stations nationwide amid reports that some places have run out of fuel. The oil-and-gas giant said it is focusing on maintaining steady supply across its retail network following last week’s diesel price hike. “We are closely

PUTRAJAYA, April 9 — The Court of Appeal today upheld a 30-year prison sentence and 12 strokes of the cane imposed on a former car spray workshop worker for murdering an elderly man by stabbing him multiple times with a knife at a homestay five years ago. A three-judge panel led

IPOH, April 8 —Excessive gadget use and limited outdoor activity have been identified as key factors contributing to vision problems among primary school pupils, particularly in the Kinta district. Perak Clinical Research Centre head Datuk Dr D Philip Rajan said both factors were identified through a 2023 field study involving six

GEORGE TOWN, April 8 — A unity banquet will be held in Bagan Ajam on April 11, replacing a cancelled Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house that was initially proposed to take place at the Thean Hock Keong Association temple grounds in Butterworth. Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Mohamad Abdul Hamid

LUMUT, April 7 —  Mega projects under the Ministry of Defence will continue as planned, including the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project, despite the ongoing global energy crisis. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said the projects will proceed according to the schedule outlined in the 13th Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected over seven states, as well as the entire Federal Territory of Labuan, until 5 pm today. In a statement, MetMalaysia said such weather conditions are expected in Perak (Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar and Batang Padang), Kelantan

GEORGE TOWN, April 6 — The Penang state government will begin a compliance review process requiring ineligible occupants to vacate Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) units, to ensure the housing benefits only those who qualify. State Housing and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Seri S. Sundarajoo said about 30 per cent of existing

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Putrajaya today stressed that its appeal in the Sabah revenue dispute does not challenge the state’s 40 per cent entitlement, after the Court of Appeal granted a stay pausing payment deadlines and negotiations tied to the long-running case. In a statement today, the Attorney General’s Chambers