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PUTRAJAYA, June 25 — A Public Works Department (JKR) director of a certain state will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court tomorrow in connection with a corruption case involving the receipt of bribes from several contractors linked to government maintenance projects.

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.

By Danial Dzulkifly BESTARI JAYA, June 25 — The Selangor State Forestry Department is finalising an Integrated Peatland Management Plan aimed at strengthening the long-term conservation and rehabilitation of the state’s peat swamp forests. Its director Azhar Ahmad said the plan, expected to...

By Danial Dzulkifly BESTARI JAYA, June 25 — The Raja Musa Forest Reserve has been recognised as a model for peatland conservation in the region, with Asean delegates visiting the site to observe long-term rehabilitation efforts and discuss cross-border strategies for environmental...

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.

HANOI, June 25 — Vietnam's National Assembly has passed a revised Penal Code, abolishing the death penalty for eight crimes, including embezzlement, reported Xinhua, quoting a Vietnam News Agency report.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — In response to the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI), big data applications, and ESG sustainability in Malaysia, the Taipei City Government is leading a trade delegation of 14 distinguished companies to participate in the “AI-Driven, Future Taipei” Pavilion at the Taiwan Expo 2025.

IPOH, June 25 — Three men were acquitted and discharged by the High Court today of a drug trafficking charge involving 1.14 kg of cannabis six years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Malaysia’s total trade in services rose by 14.6 per cent to RM497.4 billion last year from RM434.0 billion in 2023, contributing 25.8 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd has denied a SelangorKini report claiming that treated sewage discharge was the cause of flooding in Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam.

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.

CAIRO, June 25 — Israeli forces killed at least 40 Palestinians in Gaza and ordered new evacuations yesterday, local medics and residents said, in further bloodshed shortly after Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in their air war.

VIENNA, June 25 — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called for nuclear inspections in Iran to resume following the ceasefire between the Islamic Republic and Israel, reported German news agency dpa.

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.