PUTRAJAYA, Dec 30 — The entire additional allocation for tax refunds amounting to RM4 billion has been processed and credited between Dec 9 and 24, involving 110,074 cases, according to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB). This is in line with the announcement by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

  PUTRAJAYA, Dec 30 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating a fake social media post that uses the Buletin TV3 logo to fraudulently claim Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil announced the closure of TikTok in Malaysia. In a statement today, MCMC confirmed the content is a fabricated alteration,

ALOR GAJAH, Dec 29 — Police are investigating an incident involving a trailer truck that allegedly crashed into three vehicles at the Overhead Ayer Keroh Rest and Service (R&R) area, which went viral on social media yesterday. Alor Gajah police chief Supt Ahmad Abu Bakar when contacted, confirmed the incident, adding

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has filed his appeal against the High Court’s decision to reject his bid to serve the remainder of his six-year jail term in the SRC case at home. Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee confirmed that his client had filed

PASIR MAS, Dec 28 — Border control agencies have taken early measures to ensure smooth movement at the Rantau Panjang Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex during the school holidays. An increase in the number of vehicles and pedestrians has been observed over the past few days, especially during peak

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has cast the political crisis in Perlis as a confrontation between principle and political ambition, alleging that the turmoil was driven by demands for positions and pressure to approve major projects that did not comply with established rules. Speaking

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — Puchong Umno has terminated its cooperation with Puchong Harapan following Selangor MP Yeo Bee Yin’s failure to apologise and retract remarks against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Utusan Malaysia reported. Puchong Umno secretary Yusof Yassin said the decision came after the division gave Yeo

  JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 27 — Two men were killed, four people were injured, and a teenage girl was left unconscious following a three-vehicle collision at KM 45.6 of the Senai–Desaru Expressway early this morning. Pasir Gudang Fire and Rescue Station operations commander PBK I Nazaruddin Yusof said a distress call was

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Malaysia’s massive 1MDB corruption scandal allegedly saw top officials loot billions from state funds, splurging on luxury assets worldwide including a Monet painting and even funding a Hollywood blockbuster. The case also ensnared global banking firm Goldman Sachs, which helped raise US$6.5 billion for the now-defunct

  BUTTERWORTH, Dec 26 — A 23-year-old surveyor has been charged with murdering his mother and adopted younger sister at a house in Teluk Air Tawar on Dec 10, according to Sinar Harian. Daniel Qayyum Kamalrolzlan, dressed in a blue T-shirt, nodded in understanding after the charges were read separately before Magistrate