Signed at the Asean Summit with the US president, the deal remains under negotiation as Malaysian PM Anwar seeks further written assurances.
The scheme will cover the nearly 400,000 Malaysian commuters who cross the causeway daily for work, minister says.
The victims, including three young children, were found by a man searching for his estranged family in a remote Johor oil palm plantation.
The Islamic party opposes the Bukit Bintang event in May, citing cultural sensitivities, disruption and ‘moral disturbance’.
Police also seized drugs worth US$41,867 from the residential unit in Kuala Lumpur.
The 46-year-old told officers that he could not travel by air as his passport was held by the first wife.
‘I didn’t expect this. I simply wanted to celebrate my son’s growth and multiculturalism,’ Low Zi Kang’s mother says.
The titled businessman had allegedly used his position and influence to attract and convince about 1,700 people to invest in two companies.
Anita Lukman was fined US$125 and ordered to serve six hours of community service for discarding rubbish on a pavement in Johor Bahru.
The 26-year-old was among 17 travellers intercepted by border officials in various parts of Australia earlier this month.
Hampers and plants are in demand ahead of the holidays, with hotels hoping for a late booking surge.
The victims’ employer allegedly inflated their salaries to reduce the company’s tax liability, sparking calls for action.
Family and friends confirmed the death of the star, who was on a pilgrimage trip to the Gulf kingdom.
Rex Tan has resigned as a Free Malaysia Today reporter and apologised for his question, which raised an uproar for its racial overtones.
Following a psychiatric review, a teen faces trial for the stabbing of schoolmate Yap Shing Xuen, who suffered over 200 wounds.
‘I don’t care how she’s raising the money but I expect her to settle the debts,’ the woman says.
During a George Galloway lecture, a Free Malaysia Today reporter asked if the ‘Palestine problem’ parallels Malaysia’s ‘Chinese problem’.
Supercar dealers report cancellations as the tax exemption removal threatens the local economy, tourism and jobs.
The K-pop band is returning to Malaysia for two shows in Kuala Lumpur after over a decade, sparking fan frenzy and ticket battles.
videocam Foreign cars exploiting Malaysia’s subsidised RON95 fuel spark calls for stricter penalties on vehicle owners, not just petrol stations.
The suspect was using residences to process and store drug-laced soft drinks with a street value of up to US$75 per bottle, police say.
The air force is investigating the ‘yeye culture’ scandal involving 20 officers, pledging strict action against those found guilty.
Intermittent faults had plagued the system for days before a total crash caused weekend misery for thousands.
A fellow visitor from China called out the man’s actions during a dive in Sabah state’s Semporna.
Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan’s arrest marks the latest escalation in a widening probe into military contract tenders.
The former PM’s son says surgery is not advised for his father’s hip injury due to advanced age, with recovery expected to take up to three weeks.
The man allegedly covered the registration number of his Singapore-registered vehicle to pump subsidised petrol in Johor.
Sabah’s natural beauty and events linked to the tourism drive entice travellers as the Malaysian state aims for 4 million arrivals.
‘Kindness is still around. It’s just quieter now. It wears hoodies, headphones and tired faces,’ the visitor says of the woman who saved the day.
Chew said he would be ‘beaten, electrocuted or starved for more than a week’ if he ‘failed’ in his task.
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