Five areas record level one hot weather status, says MetMalaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a level one (alert) hot weather status for four areas in the peninsula and one in Sarawak. Read full story
Reconsider plan to turn tourism stretch into vehicle-free zone, traders urge Melaka govt
MELAKA: Some 2,000 traders from six associations in Bandar Hilir here are urging the state government to reconsider the plan of turning the stretch to the city’s tourism icons into a vehicle-free zone. Read full story
Sabah's anti-power grab law outdated, says Yong
KOTA KINABALU: The proposal to remove an Article in Sabah’s Constitution to check on power grabs by losing parties should be scrapped and replaced with a more clear definition, says former chief minister Datuk Yong Teck Lee. Read full story
Decision to gradually adjust OPR rate not meant to benefit any party, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to gradually adjust the overnight policy rate (OPR) rate was aimed at ensuring that it will remain at a reasonable level and according to macroeconomic conditions, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Brawl erupts over thrown eraser in Kempas, lands several students in hospital
JOHOR BARU: An eraser was the main cause of a fight involving a group of Form Three students of a secondary school in Kempas here, which landed some of them in a public hospital to seek treatment. Read full story
‘Mobile prostitution ring’ busted in Melaka, eight arrested
MELAKA: The state Immigration Department has busted a “mobile prostitution ring” during raids at several hotels in Taman Melaka Raya here. Read full story
Woman among four held for muggings in Rawang and Hulu Selangor
HULU SELANGOR: A woman was among four suspects arrested on suspicion of their involvement in mugging cases that targeted women around Rawang and Hulu Selangor on May 13 and 15. Read full story
Kelantan Customs Dept seizes contraband ciggies worth RM2.1mil
PASIR MAS: The state Customs Department has seized smuggled cigarettes worth RM2.1mil inclusive of unpaid tax from a lorry at the Pantai Senok coastal area in Bachok. Read full story
Shah Alam court charges two traffic cops with soliciting, receiving bribe
SHAH ALAM: Two traffic policemen with the rank of Lance Corporal pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Thursday (May 25) to two charges of soliciting and accepting bribes three years ago. Read full story
Cambodian union leader jailed over casino strike
A CAMBODIAN court today jailed a woman union leader for two years for leading a strike against the country’s biggest casino to demand the reinstatement of workers laid off during the pandemic. Chhim Sithar had long campaigned for the return of hundreds of workers laid off from the NagaWorld casino in Phnom Penh.