Sabah & Sarawak

Man sentenced to 12 years' jail, three strokes of cane for raping teen

SIBU: A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and three strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court after being found guilty of raping a teenage girl.

Sabah & Sarawak

BN told not to be complacent despite sympathy sentiment, says Ahmad Maslan

KINABATANGAN: Barisan Nasional has warned its election machinery against being complacent ahead of the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections, stressing that sympathy for the late incumbent should not be taken for granted.

Sabah & Sarawak

Possible sabotage compounding Kinarut's water supply issues, says Armizan

KOTA KINABALU: Sabotage could have caused the severe water disruption in Kinarut and its surrounding areas that has affected thousands of families since December 2025, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

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Woman charged with murdering seven-year-old boy in Pasir Gudang

JOHOR BARU: A woman has been charged with murdering a seven-year-old in Pasir Gudang.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah lacks platforms to adopt China’s TVET technologies, says chamber

KOTA KINABALU: Chinese companies are ready to share technologies related to technical and vocational education and training (TVET), but Sabah currently lacks suitable platforms to adopt and implement them, says a business group.

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Education Ministry finalises Child Protection Policy

 PUTRAJAYA: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the Education Ministry's Child Protection Policy will come into force nationwide when schools reopen next week.

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PAS won't be part of Perlis govt, Hadi stresses

PETALING JAYA: PAS will reject any overtures to join the Perlis government, says Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.