KEPALA BATAS, June 25 — Penang recorded the lowest fertility rate in Malaysia last year, with an average of 1.3 children per couple, according to the state Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN).

ISKANDAR PUTERI, June 25 — The death of teacher Lo Kwan Fong, whose body was found at her home in Bandar Selesa Jaya, Skudai, Iskandar Puteri, on June 13, is believed to have no criminal elements involving illegal moneylending syndicates or loan sharks.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The prosecution has filed an ex-parte application in the High Court here seeking to restrain Toh Puan Na'imah Abdul Khalid, the widow of the late Tun Daim Zainuddin, or her associates, from dealing with offshore assets amounting to US$157.5 million (RM667 million) and £85 million.

PUTRAJAYA, June 25 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has identified the chairman of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Melaka as the main suspect in a case involving the misappropriation of RM26 million in public donations meant for charitable purposes.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has filed a forfeiture application for the Menara Ilham building linked to the late former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin.

PUTRAJAYA, June 25 — Malaysia and the Kyrgyz Republic have called for greater efforts to acknowledge Afghanistan into the international community.

PUTRAJAYA, June 25 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that the investigation into former premier Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been completed, and a forfeiture application for cash amounting to RM170 million is expected to be filed within the next two weeks.

PUTRAJAYA, June 25 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detected the use of RM11 million in digital currency, believed to be proceeds from the misappropriation of sukuk funds meant for highway construction, involving several individual and company accounts.

PUTRAJAYA, June 25 — Malaysia and the Kyrgyz Republic have taken a significant step forward in strengthening bilateral relations through the signing of a series of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and exchange of notes (EoN) in conjunction with the two-day official visit of President Sadyr Zhaparov to the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Taiwan Excellence has long served as the internationally recognised mark of exquisite quality for Taiwanese products and it has set up a special pavilion at the Taiwan Expo 2025 from June 23-25.

PUTRAJAYA: Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has been acquitted of all corruption charges today, reports The New Straits Times.

PUTRAJAYA, June 25 — The President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Zhaparov, who is on a two-day official visit to Malaysia, attended an official welcoming ceremony at the Perdana Putra Complex here today.

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 25 — Terengganu police recorded 22 theft-related reports, including cable thefts, at East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project sites across the state from January 1 to May 31 this year, with estimated losses totalling RM300,000.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The Court of Appeal will deliver its decision today on the appeal by Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman against his conviction and sentence for abetting in criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property and money laundering involving Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada) funds.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s initiative to broker a ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the United States successfully defused tensions in the Middle East, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 — The Finance Ministry (MOF) and the Health Ministry (MOH) have formalised the establishment of the Joint Ministerial Committee on Private Healthcare Costs (JMCPHC), building on ongoing engagements among various stakeholders, to address rising private healthcare and medical inflation.

SEPANG, June 24 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirmed several Malaysian flights to the Middle East have been cancelled following airstrikes on a United States military base in Qatar today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The Education Ministry (MOE) is offering 300 scholarships to top Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2024 achievers to pursue studies in education at public universities.

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 — Malaysia’s collaboration with the European Union (EU) and its members marks a significant step forward in advancing prisons reform efforts through international partnerships, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The national cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for the 2024 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) reached 2.85, the highest ever.