Following a spate of accidents, the government will require all heavy vehicles to be fitted with ‘Speed Limitation Devices’ that would cap speeds to 90km/h.
MBI Group’s Malaysian founder has been called ‘Jho Lo 2’ because of the sheer scale of his operation.
11 Jun 2025 - 5:49PM videocam
International students caught in the crosshairs of shifting policies are questioning whether the rewards of studying in the US still outweigh the risks.
11 Jun 2025 - 12:30PM videocam
At least 20 social media users are under investigation by the communications commission, the former minister says.
The Court of Appeals has ruled for a stay on all proceedings until it can be decided if the prime minister would need to answer the suit.
Taxes of between 5 and 10 per cent will be imposed on ‘discretionary and non-essential’ goods and services from July 1.
Fahmi Reza, who has published satirical artworks targeting Malaysian politicians, was planning to travel to Singapore when he was stopped.
The early morning crash along the dangerous East-West Highway is the country’s deadliest road accident in over a decade.
Book lovers lament being at the mercy of ‘faceless officers’ who decide what the public can read, as the number of banned titles grows.
9 Jun 2025 - 10:24AM videocam
The late politician and his widow had been charged with failing to declare US$473 million worth of assets in Malaysia and the UK.
The country’s anti-corruption agency has expanded its embezzlement investigation into the late tycoon’s family, targeting UK-based assets.
4 Jun 2025 - 3:23PM videocam
Activists called the Selangor police’s investigation into the closed-door workshop a ‘witch hunt’.
2 Jun 2025 - 1:50PM videocam
Former Islamic affairs minister and mufti unveils avatars built using ChatGPT and trained with thousands of published articles by him.
30 May 2025 - 12:02PM videocam
PM Anwar faces political turmoil as key ministers resign over nepotism claims from his daughter’s rise, threatening PKR unity ahead of crucial Sabah elections.
Ministers Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad announced their resignations five days after the ruling PKR’s election.
29 May 2025 - 7:20AM videocam
PM Anwar Ibrahim is fighting a suit filed by his former aide Yusoff Rawther, who accused the leader of molesting him in 2018.
28 May 2025 - 4:25PM videocam
Southeast Asia’s leaders reaffirm the bloc’s backing of a so-called five-point consensus as a road map for resolving Myanmar’s crisis.
Critics question how Saifuddin Nasution can keep the country safe if he cannot even secure his own phone.
Malaysia is touting its stringent halal certification process, recognised in over 47 countries, to cash-rich Gulf nations hungry for variety.
27 May 2025 - 3:37PM videocam
Bloc also launches Kuala Lumpur Declaration – a blueprint to develop the region through to 2045 – as Anwar warns of ‘unsettled’ international order.
26 May 2025 - 7:40PM videocam
The rapid ascent of Anwar’s heir apparent Nurul Izzah has alienated many young Malaysians who are tired of old feuds and unfulfilled promises.
Proponents say healthy seniors want to keep working, critics say it would burden older workers and block youth employment.
22 May 2025 - 8:18AM videocam
Pandas Fu Wa and Feng Yi, who returned to China on Sunday, cost Malaysia millions of ringgit in maintenance in their 11 years’ stay.
The Asean summit’s arrival means almost a week of major road closures and school disruptions for Kuala Lumpur.
Officials warn of a looming demographic crisis as more Malaysians opt for a ‘child-free’ lifestyle.
Thomas Hah Tiing Siu, a Sarawakian businessman, and his wife are under investigation as part of a corruption and money laundering inquiry.
Eight elephants have been killed in traffic collisions in Peninsular Malaysia over the past five years, three of them in this year alone.
Pamela Ling’s abduction highlights safety failures in Malaysia, women’s rights group says, even as the search expands to Singapore.
Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli says PKR has squandered its clean image, amid nepotism claims linked to moves to promote Anwar’s daughter.
Distressing footage shows the mother desperately trying to move the lorry that crushed her baby on a Malaysian highway.