KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — A foreign couple removed from a China-bound AirAsia flight at KLIA Terminal 2 has been arrested after being declared of sound mind. KLIA deputy police chief Albany Hamzah told Utusan Malaysia that the couple was taken into custody yesterday by the criminal investigation division at…

IPOH, Feb 13 — Police are tracking down a man believed to have broken into a surau donation box in Kampung Tawas here on Jan 21, after a video of the incident went viral on social media today. Ipoh District Police Chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad in a…

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 13 — Penang police detained seven local men for various offences during the Thaipusam religious festival which was celebrated since Monday in the state. Timur Laut District Police Chief ACP Abdul Rozak Muhammad said police have also opened seven investigation papers to conduct further investigations into cases…

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 13 — Was the man introduced to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as a Saudi prince in 2015 actually the one who wrote four donation letters promising to give hundreds of millions in US dollars as gifts to Datuk Seri Najib Razak? Was this alleged Saudi prince’s passport…

KUCHING, Feb 13 — A 27-year-old man was sentenced to seven years in jail and three strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today for robbing a 61-year-old woman of her mobile phone. Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman meted out the sentence against Mohd Nur Rakib Mohd Maiden after…

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 12 — The Home Ministry today denied allegations by rights group Suaram that police arrested individuals involved in handing over a memorandum at Kompleks Setia Perkasa on Monday. In a statement this evening, the ministry clarified that participants were only summoned to provide police statements as part of…

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 12 — The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Malaysia and Türkiye on disaster and emergency management underscores Malaysia’s strong reputation in the field, as recognised by the republic. National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) director-general Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said the MoU stemmed from discussions following the deployment…

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 12 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving Malaysia’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranking after the country retained a score of 50 to stay 57th globally in 2024. MACC said it supported the government’s goal of placing Malaysia among the top 25 least…

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 12 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak failed today to get the written statements of what potential defence witnesses in his 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial had told the police and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigators in the 1MDB case. The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today dismissed Najib’s…

JOHOR BARU, Feb 12 — Several major roads in the city of Johor Bahru will be closed in stages from this Sunday until Feb 19 in conjunction with the Chingay Parade Festival 2025. Johor Bahru Selatan district police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the road closure on Sunday is for…