MELAKA, Feb 2 — A former bank sales manager was fined RM210,000 by the Sessions Court today after pleading guilty to 20 alternative charges of accepting RM211,636 in bribes between May 2018 and September 2022. The accused, Mohamad Faqih Mustapha, 37, pleaded guilty after the charges were read before Judge Elesabet

GUA MUSANG, Feb 2 — Work to repair the slope along route FT185, Section 107.6, Jalan Lojing-Gua Musang here is expected to begin in March, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said they would initially construct a temporary road diversion so that the route could be reopened to

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) successfully brought home another member of the organised crime group, ‘Captain Praba’ gang, who was extradited from Thailand, yesterday. Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the suspect, a man in his 30s, arrived in the country at about

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — PAS has denied claims of any move to oust Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin from Perikatan Nasional (PN) or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu). According to Utusan Malaysia, its president, Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, said the issue was never raised during the party’s closed-door retreat that

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 31 — Chinese independent schools in Sabah will continue to prioritise the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination as the main foundation of education before their students sit for the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), said state Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk James Ratib. In a statement today,

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Malaysian police are investigating a Johor man suspected of links to two infant deaths and the disappearance of two other children after uncovering child‑sex abuse material tied to an international network. According to the NST, Bukit Aman officers recovered videos from the suspect’s devices allegedly showing

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 30 — A teacher at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Tun Datu Mustapha told the Coroner’s Court here today that Zara Qairina Mahathir was accused by classmates of stealing money just days before her death. Mohd Sham M. Nasir, 26, who was teaching Geography in Zara Qairina’s class

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 30 — A Penang Prison officer with the rank of sergeant claimed trial in the Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge of causing injury to his superior last year. Ahmad Suhaizad Mohd Mansoor, 47, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Nur Fadrina Zulkhairi. He was charged with intentionally causing

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 29 — The severe erosion affecting Penang island’s northern beaches is a complex and largely seasonal phenomenon, not a direct result of land reclamation or coastal development, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today. Responding to claims by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Chow stressed that the erosion affecting areas

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — A total of 1,520 police officers and personnel will be mobilised to ensure public safety and smooth traffic flow around Batu Caves in conjunction with the Thaipusam festival this Sunday (Feb 1). Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the deployment comprises 166 senior officers and