KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz today confirmed he did have the power when he was finance minister to not act on companies’ applications for government projects, but said he would ensure that the Finance Ministry considers the applications if they were forwarded by the

DUNGUN, July 7 — A female student was injured after coming into contact with mercury spilled on a laboratory table at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bukit Besi here today.  Al Muktafi Billah Shah Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander Kama Suhaimi Abdullah said the Form Four student was sent to a

KOTA TINGGI, July 6 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Pasir Raja state constituency, Mohd Fakharuddin Moslim is using a so-called hybrid strategy to win over voters with just four days left before polling day for the Johor state election. He said the hybrid approach combined aggressive face-to-face campaigning on

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Competition Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026, aimed at strengthening the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) and ensuring comprehensive enforcement of the country’s competition law framework. The bill was passed by a majority voice vote after being debated by 12 members of Parliament

PUTRAJAYA, July 5 — The public is reminded to be cautious of individuals claiming to be officers of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as recently circulated on social media. In a statement today, the MACC denied that the individual in question was its officer and said the action was illegal, unlawful

SEGAMAT, July 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to resolve the long-standing issue of providing housing sites for the second generation of Felda settlers. He said its implementation, however, requires the cooperation of state governments, as land matters and the provision of basic infrastructure fall under their

JOHOR BAHRU, July 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today criticised certain parties that frequently champion Malay supremacy, while at the same time, allowing Malay reserve land to fall into the hands of others. He expressed disappointment that the issue was often used as political capital to garner support

JULY 4 — Much has been written about the coming state elections in Johor and Negeri Sembilan. Analysts have focused on campaign strategies, electoral arithmetic, candidate selection, coalition arrangements and voter turnout projections. Yet beneath these measurable variables lies an intangible dimension that may ultimately matter more than all others combined. The

JOHOR BAHRU, July 3 — Mohd Hairi Mad Shah is staking his campaign on his local roots and firsthand knowledge of the community as he seeks to defend the Larkin seat in the 16th Johor state election. Running under the slogan “Anak JB untuk Orang JB” (JB’s Son for JB’s People),

GEORGE TOWN, July 4 — The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has allocated RM900,000 annually for the free Central Area Transit (CAT) shuttle bus service linking Komtar with Penang Hospital (HPP), three private hospitals and several healthcare facilities in the city centre. MBPP Engineering Director Cheah Chin Kooi said the service