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PUTRAJAYA, March 20 — A former police officer escaped the gallows today after the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharge him of murdering a trader in 2014.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The Magistrate's Court has ordered a man charged with murdering his mother and storing her body in a refrigerator three years ago to undergo a mental evaluation at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Tanjung Rambutan, Perak.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the culture of establishing companies and maintaining unprofitable companies must stop immediately.

PUTRAJAYA, March 20 — The date to sight the Syawal new moon to determine Aidilfitri will be on March 30, the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal announced today.

MANILA, March 20 — The Philippines remains an independent nation, the Malacañan Palace said today, rejecting claims that it has surrendered its sovereignty following former president Rodrigo Duterte’s transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

JOHOR BAHRU, March 20 — Five men, including two Taiwanese nationals, face the death penalty after being charged with three counts of trafficking drugs earlier this month.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) received 8,501 cases in 2024, comprising 3,910 complaints and 4,591 enquiries, representing a 60 per cent increase from 5,318 cases in 2023.

By Danial Dzulkifly PUTRAJAYA, March 20 — The Court of Appeal has set April 17 for the continuation of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s appeal hearing, where the prosecution argued today that he acted with “malicious intent” in abetting the withdrawal and misappropriation of RM1 million...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, March 20 — The Bubur Lambuk Cinta Ramadan team today distributed 2,500 packs of bubur lambuk in Section 14 here. Selangor Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) company tax audit section (Shah Alam locality) state operations director Shahrul Niza Bishahrin said the...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, March 20 — The Jualan Ehsan Rahmah (JER) affordable daily necessities sales programme, which offers lower prices compared to the external market, will be held at ST Rosyam Mall, Jalan Kebun, to help more residents shop affordably. Sri Ternak Group managing...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) deputy director (Investigation) Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa has been appointed acting CCID director, effective today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, spent some time with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to go on a walkabout around the city’s vibrant Bukit Bintang area today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Malaysia’s trade performance maintained its positive momentum in February 2025, recording a 5.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth to reach RM223.89 billion, said the Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry (Miti).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is facilitating the smooth relocation of the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple from private land in the busy Jalan Masjid India to a new location.

TOKYO, March 20 — Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his predecessors are facing scrutiny over the practice of distributing gift vouchers, following revelations that Kishida’s office handed out 100,000 yen (RM2,983) vouchers to Parliamentary vice ministers during a 2022 meal gathering.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, March 20 — The additional cash incentive for Hari Raya Aidilfitri announced by Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari yesterday reflects the state government’s stability and strong financial management. His political secretary Saifuddin Shafi Muhammad said...

KUANTAN, March 20 — The police have refuted claims that the fire at a forest and pineapple plantation near Kampung Cenderawasih, covering 113 hectares since March 7, was caused by drug addicts using the forest as a hideout.

PUTRAJAYA, March 20 — The High Commission of Malaysia in Nairobi, Kenya, has confirmed that all 55 Malaysian civilians and 18 Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) officers serving under the United Nations Police (Unpol) mission in South Sudan are safe.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Former Petronas group senior general manager of strategic communications Datin Anita Azrina Abdul Aziz has been appointed as Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia (PSM) chairman, effective tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Malaysia’s collective management organisations (CMOs) for the music industry have expressed concerns about the recently published Guidelines of Copyright (Collective Management Organisations) 2025 (CMO Guidelines) by the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO).