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LHDN 'killing the golden goose'? Lim Guan Eng questions tax surge, urges aid for struggling MSMEs

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 -- Lim Guan Eng has questioned whether Malaysia's rising tax collection is putting pressure on businesses, warning that overburdening companies could undermine long-term revenue... Read More


Umno denies Perikatan pact to topple N. Sembilan MB Aminuddin, insists no takeover deal

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 -- Negeri Sembilan Umno has denied any conspiracy or prior arrangement with Perikatan Nasional (PN) to remove Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, insisting that its withdr... Read More


Singapore arrests 11 men as cross-border child sex exploitation sting nets 326

SINGAPORE, April 28 -- Eleven men have been arrested in Singapore as part of a massive cross-border operation targeting online child sexual exploitation, which saw over 300 people nabbed across seven ... Read More


Changing MACC chief not enough, wider reforms still needed, says Malaysian Bar

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 -- The Malaysian Bar has welcomed the appointment of Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman as Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), but said the leadershi... Read More


White House says Iran's Hormuz proposal 'better than expected' but questions its sincerity

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The White House said on Monday that it was examining Iran's latest proposal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, two months after a US and Israeli offensive sent shockwaves through... Read More


Man captured, put on seven day remand after being on the run for allegedly beating wife so severely she miscarried

SUNGAI PETANI, April 28 -- A man accused of assaulting his wife so severely that she suffered a miscarriage in Ambangan Height last Thursday has been remanded for seven days to assist investigations. ... Read More


Remand extended for army officer suspected of drunk driving in fatal MEX crash

PETALING JAYA, April 28 -- The remand period for the army officer suspected of driving under the influence in a fatal crash along the Maju Expressway (MEX) here has been extended until tomorrow. Kual... Read More


Man duped by Facebook investment scam promising returns of up to 750pc, loses RM610,000

MUAR, April 28 -- A businessman lost RM610,000 after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme that promised unusually high returns. Muar district police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz sa... Read More


Selangor pork self-sufficiency drops to 10-15pc amid disease outbreak, says state exec

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 -- Selangor's self-sufficiency rate for pork has fallen sharply to about 10 to 15 per cent following a disease outbreak affecting livestock supply. State infrastructure and agr... Read More


Shamsul Iskandar's bid to move graft trial to High Court rejected

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's former senior political secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has failed in his attempt to transfer his corruption case fr... Read More