Parliament Speaker bans debate on royal addendum, citing court proceedings
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has ruled that the issue of the so-called royal addendum, which allows former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his jail term under house arrest,…
AI boom meets 5G boost: Malaysia eyes data centre dominance with DeepSeek and 5G Advanced
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The emergence of new advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, such as China’s DeepSeek, could help increase demand for data centres in the country, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He also believed that AI…
Royal wedding or royal hoax? Woman claiming to marry Pahang’s Tengku Hassanal investigated by police
KUANTAN, Feb 4 — Police have recorded a statement from a woman who claims she will marry the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman…
Selangor police bust fraudster linked to seven scams across multiple states
SHAH ALAM, Feb 4 — Selangor police have solved seven fraud cases across several states, including impersonation of authorities to secure the release of detainees from lockups, following the arrest of a local man on January 1. The suspect was…
Perak Perhilitan launches hunt for wild elephant herd after rampage in Kampung Orang Asli Talang
IPOH, Feb 4 — The Perak Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) is actively conducting operations to track down a herd of wild elephants that reportedly damaged homes and crops in Kampung Orang Asli Talang, Pos Perwor, early yesterday….
Terengganu accountant falls victim to RM65,520 Telegram investment fraud
KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 4 — An accountant lost a total of RM65,520 after she fell victim to a syndicate’s investment scam via the Telegram application. Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said that on Sunday, the 32-year-old…
Former civil servant jailed, caned for defrauding man of over RM100,000 in fish farming scam
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — A former civil servant was sentenced to one year in prison and one stroke of the cane by the Sessions Court today for cheating a man of over RM100,000 in a freshwater fish farming scheme…
Call of duty: Nilai woman in court for injuring husband with iPhone
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — A 39-year-old woman was charged at the Sessions Court in Seremban today for allegedly injuring her husband with a mobile phone. Buletin TV3 reported that Mas Suri Abdul Rahman pleaded not guilty before Judge Datin…
Kedah shop owner accused of intimidating teens, firing shotgun claims trial
KUALA NERANG, Feb 4 — A restaurant and grocery shop owner was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with two counts of criminal intimidation against five teenagers and discharging a firearm in a prohibited area on Jan 27. Yusooff…
Zahid dismisses talk of booting MCA from BN as ‘daydreaming’
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today emphasised that the coalition has never discussed removing MCA, instead reaffirming its commitment to maintaining the strong spirit of all component parties. Ahmad Zahid, who…
