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KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — A former employee of a film distribution and production company pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court today to a charge of dishonest misappropriation of the company's funds totalling RM400,000 two years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The government has increased the purchase limit of subsidised local white rice (BPT) from two bags to five bags per transaction to encourage consumers to buy local rice and avoid stock dumping in the market.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — A private university student was fined RM5,000, in default two months in jail, by the Magistrate's Court today for outraging the modesty of a female American pathologist in a Light Rail Transit (LRT) train early this year.

PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — The National Circular Economy Council (NCEC) meeting has approved, in principle, the proposed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Policy Framework and agreed to the mandatory implementation of eco-design.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The High Court has allowed an application by Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain to commence a second committal proceeding against blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris for violating the terms of his apology previously ordered by the court.

PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed that he will defend his position as Parti Keadilan Rakyat president in the party’s 2025 elections, scheduled for the end of this month.

By Fitri Hazim Hazam OSAKA, May 9 — Selangor Week, held in conjunction with the World Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, serves as an important platform to showcase business opportunities and state government initiatives to high-potential investors. Invest Selangor chief executive officer Datuk Hasan...

MOSCOW, May 9 — Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Friday with a parade attended by China's Xi Jinping amid tight security to guard against Ukrainian attacks after three years of devastating war.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Two former employees of a plastic food packaging company pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to a charge of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving the company's raw materials, which resulted in losses amounting to more than RM2.9 million last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — National singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen does not want to put any pressure on men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong, who only recently returned to international competition after a long injury layoff.

JOHOR BAHRU, May 9 — The Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) has issued letters to cease operations to two Russian e-hailing apps, InDrive and Maxim, for allegedly operating illegally, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — Malaysia’s labour market continued to chart steady progress in the first quarter of 2025, with key indicators showing growth in employment and labour force participation, coupled with a decline in the unemployment rate, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The police rescued 16 people, including teenagers, believed to be victims of forced labour during a series of raids across the Klang Valley yesterday by Bukit Aman’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) unit under Op Pintas Mega.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Malaysia’s construction sector recorded a 16.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in the value of work done to RM42.9 billion in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, May 9 — Claims that the rehabilitation process for former members of Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings (GISBH) focused solely on tajwid (Quranic pronunciation) rather than aqidah (Islamic creed) are baseless, the Selangor Islamic Religious Council...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Berjaya Food Bhd is expected to remain weighed down by overhang from geopolitical tensions, which will continue to dampen its performance in the near term, said Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The police are tracking down five men suspected of impersonating police officers who broke into a house in Semenyih last Sunday and fled with about RM9,000 worth of loot.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — National badminton legend Datuk Rashid Sidek has taken a swipe at a small group of national shuttlers for not walking the talk despite their proclamations of wanting to become world champions or be among the top 10 in world ranking.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Aerospace engineering company Airod Sdn Bhd has signed a joint venture agreement with Satys Aircraft Painting to boost the capabilities of Malaysia’s aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sector, particularly in exterior finishing and aircraft painting.

By Fitri Hazim Hazam OSAKA (Japan), May 9 — The Transformation Plan 2028 (THRIVE28) introduced by Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated), or MBI, has sparked strong interest among industry players at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, boosting prospects for investment in the state. MBI chief executive...