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KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Jan — The former administrative assistant of a college was sentenced to six years in prison and fined RM90,000 by the Sessions Court today after being found guilty of trafficking a 13-month-old baby boy and using forged documents to register his birth four years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The Sessions Court has imposed a RM48,000 fine on the former owner of a construction company today for submitting falsified Penjana Kerjaya incentive claims to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) three years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) is set to kick off its e-invoice pilot project in May to test the system's effectiveness and ensure the integration of the companies’ and the IRB’s systems run smoothly in time for its implementation in August this year.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — The National Sports Trust Fund (KWASN), an initiative of the Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS), will be expanded this year to include independent athletes wishing to participate in national and international-level sports competitions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Police have crippled a syndicate employing the latest trend of lacing bottles of juice with drugs after several raids across the Klang Valley on Tuesday and Wednesday (January 16 and January 17) netted six suspects, including the mastermind.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Malaysia's economy is estimated to grow by 3.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q 2023) against 3.3 in the previous quarter, said the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM) today.

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, Jan 19 — Newly-appointed Shah Alam mayor Cheremi Tarman has wasted no time upon assuming office by voicing plans for the city’s improvement.  This includes the rejuvenation of the city centre and implementing people-centric projects.  Speaking at his...

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, Jan 19 — Cheremi Tarman, who was appointed Shah Alam’s 11th mayor yesterday, took his oath of office today and officially took over the reins from his predecessor, Nor Fuad Abdul Hamid.  The swearing-in ceremony took place alongside the appointment of 22 Shah Alam...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Several areas in Pahang, Johor, and Sarawak will experience continuous rain until tomorrow and Sunday (January 21).

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) is consistently monitoring the Identity Management System (iDME) hourly to ensure its optimal performance, said its minister Fadhlina Sidek.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — The Court of Appeal has upheld the 50-year-jail sentence imposed on a man convicted of two counts of incest with his 14-year-old daughter.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teachers are invited to participate in a programme to foster STEM education, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — A masseur pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court today to sexually assaulting a teenage boy who went missing in Taman Bernam Jaya, Hulu Bernam, early this month.

KUANTAN, Jan 20 — The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has confirmed several of its members have been summoned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for questioning on the 'procurement cartel' involving construction work at one of its base camps, involving over RM9 million.

PORT KLANG, Jan 19 — Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Malaysia are expected to grow exponentially this year, said Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — Students can continue to wear sports attire to school for the 2024/2025 session which begins in March, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Tabung Haji (TH) today announced that the cost for first-time Malaysian muassasah pilgrims from the B40 group to perform haj this year is at RM12,356 per person.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SUBANG JAYA, Jan 19 — Works to stabilise the soil at the landslide site in Taman Wawasan, Puchong is expected to be completed by July, according to Subang Jaya Mayor Datuk Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim. He said authorities are currently working hard to repair the main monsoon...

JAKARTA, Jan 19 — AirAsia will have daily Jakarta-Kuching flights from the current thrice a week starting from February 8.

DOHA, Jan 19 — Palestine missed the opportunity to secure their first victory in the 2023 Asian Cup Finals after being held 1-1 by 10-man United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Al Janoub Stadium here last night (early Friday morning in Malaysia).