Nation

UPSR, PT3 exams may be revived, says Education Ministry

PUTRAJAYA: The Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) examinations could be back on the cards soon, says Fadhlina Sidek.

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SAM welcomes Perak panel’s rejection of forest land conversion near Meru Valley

IPOH: Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) has welcomed the decision by Perak's Local Inquiry and Hearing Committee (JSTP) to unanimously reject the proposed conversion of forest land near the Meru Valley Golf Club.

Nation

March 9 court date for dad in Sg Linggi drowning case

SEREMBAN: The Sessions Court here has fixed March 9 for the next mention of a case involving a 46-year-old father charged with causing the deaths of his two young children who drowned after a car they were in plunged into Sungai Linggi in September.

Nation

Suspects in Melaka karaoke outlet brawl remanded

MELAKA: Dissatisfaction over the selection of songs led to six individuals being remanded after a fight at a karaoke outlet in Taman Melaka Raya here.

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Man charged while still warded at Seremban hospital with possessing IED

SEREMBAN: A 62-year-old man has claimed trial before Sessions Court judge Surita Budin to three counts of possessing explosive substances and another charge of using an improvised explosive device (IED) with the intent of causing injury to others.

Nation

Customs revenue hits record high in 2025, exceeds target by RM8.93bil

PUTRAJAYA: The Customs Department has recorded a revenue collection of RM76.18bil in 2025, exceeding the initial annual projection of RM67.25bil by RM8.93bil.

Nation

Curtain opens for Kinabatangan, Lamag polls tomorrow

KINABATANGAN: The Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections will open tomorrow with the nomination process at Sri Lamag Hall, here.

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Questions remain over NFA decision in Zahid's case, says Ramkarpal

PETALING JAYA: The decision by the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) not to take further action in the Yayasan Akalbudi case involving Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi raises questions over the investigation of the matter, says DAP legal bureau chairman Ramkarpal Singh.

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Motorist in fatal crash involving UniSZA student remanded for four days

KUALA TERENGGANU: The motorist involved in an accident that killed a Sultan Zainal Abidin University (UniSZA) student on Jalan Kemajuan here has been remanded for four days from Friday (Jan 9).

Nation

Supremacy of Constitution, rule of law must be preserved and defended, say Sultan Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Friday (Jan 9) stressed that the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law must always be preserved and defended.

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Malaysia-Turkiye sets up High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council following PM Anwar’s visit

ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's three-day official visit to Turkiye, which ended on Thursday (Jan 8), marked a significant milestone, particularly with the establishment of the Malaysia-Turkiye High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC).

Sabah & Sarawak

MMEA records 273 cases, RM48.5mil seized in year-long maritime crackdown

KOTA KINABALU: Smuggled drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and controlled goods, as well as the detention of Vietnamese fishing vessels, were among the largest seizures made by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in integrated operations throughout 2025.

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Nine foreign men remanded over online part-time job scam

SEREMBAN: Nine foreign men have been remanded for four days until Sunday (Jan 11) to aid investigations into an online part-time job scam.

Sabah & Sarawak

Floods: Over 400 evacuated in Sarawak

KUCHING: Over 400 flood victims have been moved to temporary relief centres after heavy rain overnight in parts of Sarawak.

Sabah & Sarawak

Floods: Man drowns after 4WD swept away in Tawau

KOTA KINABALU: A man drowned while three others managed to save themselves when flood waters washed away their four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle in Tawau district.

Nation

Gou Li Hao Xi 2.0 returns, expanding its cast and emotional reach

KUALA LUMPUR: In an era defined by speed, pressure and emotional fatigue, how much power can a musical production truly hold when it reaches beyond the stage and into the inner world of its audience?

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Six claim trial to causing grievous hurt to trio outside PD food court

SEREMBAN: Six men, including three brothers, claimed trial in the Sessions Court here to charges of using machetes to cause grievous hurt to three individuals outside a food court in Port Dickson.

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Ease up a bit, S'pore politician jokingly tells Anwar as ringgit strengthens

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been jokingly told to "lepak (chill) a bit" by a Singaporean politician following the strengthening of the ringgit against the Singapore dollar.

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Kedah Raja Muda lauds man for alerting authorities on grandson's drug abuse

SUNGAI PETANI: The Raja Muda of Kedah Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah Sultan Sallehuddin praised a grandfather from Kampung Sungai Pial, Merbok, near here, for reporting his grandson's involvement in drug abuse.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sarawak flood victims surpass 300, Sabah figures unchanged

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Sarawak rose to 319 people from 93 families as of 8am Friday (Jan 9), while figures in Sabah remained unchanged, with a total of 952 people housed at relief centres in both states.