Police: Hangry husband admits slapping wife at Kota Warisan mall over chicken rice wait
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — A man who was filmed slapping his wife outside a shopping mall in Kota Warisan, Sepang reportedly did so because she took too long to buy chicken rice. Sepang District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Norhizam…
Ops Sky: MACC probing celebrities allegedly paid up to RM400,000 to be face of financial consultancy syndicate
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 – Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has reportedly confirmed that several celebrities linked to a financial consultancy firm under investigation in Ops Sky will be summoned. He said they would be…
Seberang Perai cops hunting down driver of white BMW in Butterworth hit-and-run
BUTTERWORTH, Feb 2 — Police are searching for the driver of a white BMW car involved in a hit-and-run incident that saw a woman on a motorcycle being knocked down on the Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) last Thursday. Seberang…
Unemployed man gets 12 years in prison after torching five motorcycles in Baling
BALING, Feb 2 — The Sessions Court today sentenced an unemployed man to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to three counts of mischief by fire, involving five motorcycles between December last year and early January this year….
Anti-corruption rally organisers: We spoke up against corruption, but ‘rewarded’ with a police probe instead
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Organisers of the anti-corruption rally “Himpunan Rakyat Benci Rasuah” last weekend has today questioned why some of them were called up by the police today. The organisers, mostly tertiary students, said that the participants were…
Tumpat police say 61mm mortar bomb found near Pantai Sri Tujuh resort
KOTA BHARU, Feb 2 — A 61-millimetre mortar bomb was discovered near the resort area at Pantai Sri Tujuh, Tumpat, yesterday. Tumpat police chief ACP Mohd Khairi Shafie confirmed that police were alerted to the discovery of a suspicious object…
Digital Minister Gobind says Putrajaya will study impact of DeepSeek, and how to adapt it for local use
SHAH ALAM, Feb 2 — The government is studying the impact of China’s open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform DeepSeek on Malaysia, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. DeepSeek is rapidly gaining popularity, and its AI model is reported to rival…
Johor says property overhang falling as JS-SEZ boosts demand for service apartments
KULAI, Feb 2 – The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) has contributed significantly to reducing property overhang in Johor, according to Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor. The Johor Housing and Local Government Committee Chairman highlighted that demand for serviced apartments…
Zahid denies being ‘political mastermind’ in Anwar administration, defends DAP against anti-Malay-Muslim accusations
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 – Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has denied that he is the “mastermind of political operation” behind strategic decisions in Umno and Putrajaya, saying that the Cabinet works through consensus. The Umno president also dismissed claims…
‘Keluar sekejap’ from Umno? You may as well not return, Zahid tells party renegades
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has reportedly directed his barbs at Umno renegades who temporarily quit the party, saying he is not exactly looking forward to their return. Although he did not name anyone, the…
