SHAH ALAM, Jan 4 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan has urged Muslims to uphold the ‘awlawiyyat’ principle, which emphasises prioritising what is most important according to syariah, including in preparations for death. He said that while reflecting on death is encouraged in a Muslim’s

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 4 — A landslide damaged three village houses in Kampung Numbak here late on Friday night after ground movement caused structural failures, with no injuries reported, according to the Fire and Rescue Department. The incident was reported at 11.40pm and firefighters from the Kota Kinabalu station travelled 17km

PAPAR, Jan 3 — Police have arrested a 21-year-old woman after a newborn baby boy was found abandoned in the women’s toilet of a petrol station in Bongawan early Thursday morning, Info X reported. District police chief Supt Heryan Mohd Tahir said the incident came to light at about 1.20am after

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — The number of flood victims in Pahang and Sarawak increased slightly this morning, while Johor recorded a decrease, with a total of 1,538 victims as of this morning. In PAHANG, the number of flood victims in the Raub district increased to 83 people from 17 families

JOHOR BARU, Jan 2 — A 46-year-old housewife and her boyfriend claimed trial at the Sessions Court here today to a charge of attempting to murder her husband last week. The accused, N. Egavalli, and her 38-year-old boyfriend, R. Kamala Sarna, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Judge

BUKIT KAYU HITAM, Jan 2 — The National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) detained three men from Johor who were travelling in a motorcycle convoy after they tested positive for ganja upon their return from Thailand yesterday. Kedah AADK director Khairul Anwar Ahmad said the 23-year-olds were detained at about 3 pm during

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 — The enforcement of the Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA), which takes effect from today, establishes a legal framework to enhance online safety and strengthen protections for users, particularly children and families. In a statement today, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced that ONSA outlines

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 — Kelantan Bersatu does not rule out the possibility that PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang will be appointed as the new chairman of Perikatan Nasional (PN), replacing Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who resigned effective today. Its chairman, Datuk Kamaruddin Md Noor, said this is considering

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — Former culture, arts and tourism minister Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir is set to give his testimony at the High Court here on January 6 in a defamation case against influencer and businessman Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri Kamarzaman. According to Free Malaysia Today, the 78-year-old

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 31 — Three Chinese nationals were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today for allegedly trafficking 26kg of drugs two weeks ago. The accused, Xie Zhouji, 38; Zhang Mea, 32; and Chen Cheng, 36, nodded in understanding after the charges were read before Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi.  However,