SHAH ALAM, April 26 — Police have detained a local man to assist investigations into a case involving alleged defiance of a decree by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, relating to the conduct of Friday prayers and the call to prayer at a surau in Ampang. Selangor police

MECCA, April 26 — Two Malaysian Haj pilgrims receiving treatment at hospitals in Medina and Mecca are in stable condition after being admitted for heart complications and shortness of breath. Head of the Malaysian Haj Delegation Mohd Hisham Harun said the 72-year-old male pilgrim was admitted to a hospital in Mecca, while

KUALA PILAH, April 25 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has identified 40 witnesses in its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds involving a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Selangor. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said three individuals have been arrested so far, with two remanded, while statements have

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 – Malaysian Muhammad Faiq Zafran Mohd Jailani, currently detained in Japan, who his family claim was a victim of a fraud syndicate, has been sentenced to four years in prison. According to the New Straits Times (NST), the family’s appointed lawyer Datuk Noor Svetlana Mohd Noor Nordin

BUTTERWORTH, April 24 — The Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) project for Armed Forces Family Housing (RKAT) nationwide is progressing encouragingly, with several locations completed well ahead of schedule, some by as much as 11 to 14 months. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the RKAT Broadband Project is a national initiative under a

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a former director of a telecommunications company for allegedly submitting documents containing false particulars to a development financial institution to secure approval for a loan of about RM200 million. According to a source, the male suspect, in his 70s,

PUTRAJAYA, April 23 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has recorded statements from five individuals linked to a syndicate suspected of making false import declarations at Port Klang. Sources said those questioned included importers, forwarding agents and middlemen. “All of them are suspected of making false declarations regarding the quantity and type of

PUTRAJAYA, April 23 — Former Kuala Lumpur City Hall senior deputy director Sabudin Mohd Salleh began serving a four-year jail sentence today after the Court of Appeal upheld his conviction for receiving RM200,000 in bribes linked to the issuance of work permits for a subcontractor. Sabudin, 64, was taken into custody

MELAKA, April 22 — A social media influencer has been detained to assist in investigations after a three-year-old girl was found to have tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a compound associated with cannabis. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the 39-year-old man, who is the son of the child’s caregiver,

SANDAKAN, April 22 — The government has assured that the replacement of personal documents for victims of the Kampung Bahagia fire will be carried out transparently and limited strictly to Malaysian citizens, amid concerns over potential misuse. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Ministry of Home Affairs, through the