KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — Cable theft involving the signalling and communication systems on three Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad’s (KTMB) northern routes today caused disruption and train delays for over an hour for both the Northern Komuter and Electric Train Services (ETS).

PUTRAJAYA, June 9 — Malaysia is deeply concerned over the detention of individuals aboard the Madleen flotilla bound for Gaza.

IPOH, June 9 — The identities of all 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students who were killed in a horrific crash at KM53 of the East-West Highway (JRTB) near Tasik Banding in Gerik, Perak, early this morning have been confirmed.

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 9 — The Terengganu state government will bear the full funeral costs for the 15 victims of the fatal bus accident along the East-West Highway (JRTB) near Tasik Banding in Gerik, Perak, early this morning.

PUTRAJAYA, June 9 — The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has received complaints about the Immigration Department's alleged failure to return detainees' belongings after their release from the Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — Seventeen hours after the fatal crash involving a bus carrying Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students shocked the nation early today, post-mortem examinations on the 15 victims have been completed, with the identities of six individuals officially confirmed.

SEPANG, June 9 — The President of Poland Andrzej Duda arrived in Malaysia today for a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — Management and drivers of public transport companies must implement Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) measures to ensure the safety of both workers and passengers.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has clarified that he never considered contesting in any by-election, either at the Parliament or state level, following his exit from Umno and his announcement of intent to join Parti Keadilan Rakyat on May 30.

IPOH, June 9 — The Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah has decreed that preventive measures must be implemented due to the recent frequency of fatal road accidents.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — Malaysian agencies have entered into five memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Japanese companies in conjunction with the Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) Week, held at the Malaysia Pavilion of Expo 2025 Osaka, to advance sustainability, innovation, and market access across key commodities sectors.

KOTA BHARU, June 9 — The owner of the company that operated the bus involved in this morning's fatal accident on the East-West Highway near Tasik Banding in Gerik, Perak, has denied allegations that his firm used a lorry driver as a back-up driver.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The chartered bus tragedy that claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students has elicited an outpouring of grief on social media from Cabinet members and people from all walks of life.

GERIK, June 9 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will establish a special task force to probe the fatal crash involving a chartered bus carrying Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students, which tragically claimed 15 lives along the East–West Highway early this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the King and Queen of Malaysia, have expressed their heartfelt condolences to the families of the 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students who perished in a tragic bus accident in Perak early this morning.

IPOH, June 9 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) will provide an initial aid of RM2,000 and disaster relief of RM1,000 to the families of victims involved in the tragic bus accident that claimed 15 lives at KM53, East-West Highway (JRTB) near Gerik early this morning.

GERIK, June 9 — Initial investigations by the police have revealed that the fatal bus accident, which claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students, occurred when the bus hit the rear of the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), believed to be a Perodua Alza, before overturning.

GEORGE TOWN, June 9 — The Federation of Peninsular Malay Students (GPMS) has proposed a National Student Emergency Fund for Higher Education Institutions students to provide immediate aid to families affected by tragedies.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The High Court has dismissed the former operator of Kuala Lumpur Tower’s leave application to commence committal proceedings against seven individuals and the government.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The bodies of the 13 victims from the collision involving a bus carrying Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Upsi) students along the East-West Highway in Banun, Gerik, near Tasik Banding, early today have been taken to Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB) in Ipoh for a post-mortem.