A 10-year-old boy in Johor is suffering severe trauma after repeated bullying incidents at school, which worsened his pre-existing health conditions. His mother, Siti Suhana Misdi, shared that the child, once cheerful, now struggles with depression, crying, and medical complications, requiring a nine-day hospital stay. Although the families of the alleged bullies have apologized, his [...]
Police in Nibong Tebal, Penang, shut down a heroin processing lab on Tuesday. The raid happened in a house in Taman Tambun Permai, Bukit Tambun. Officers arrested three men connected to the drug syndicate. They seized 1.1 kg of heroin, heroin base, caffeine, and other chemicals. Drug processing equipment was also found in the house. [...]
Bangladesh’s chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, began a three-day official visit to Malaysia at Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s invitation. The trip follows Anwar’s visit to Bangladesh last year and will include an official welcoming ceremony, bilateral talks, and the signing of multiple MoUs in sectors such as defence, energy, semiconductors, and trade. The leaders will also [...]
Malaysian police have dismantled a major international drug trafficking syndicate operating across the country and using sea routes to smuggle drugs abroad. Ten suspects aged 29 to 70 were arrested during coordinated raids in Muar, Batu Pahat, and Cheras on July 21. Authorities seized 61.3kg of methamphetamine, 51.3g of ecstasy pills, and luxury items, totaling [...]
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed his government’s support for freedom of expression and peaceful protest. His remarks followed the “Torun Anwar” rally in Kuala Lumpur, which drew around 18,000 demonstrators. In a Facebook post, he thanked police, emergency workers, and volunteers for maintaining order. Anwar praised their professionalism and discipline during the large public [...]
Dozens of Malaysians protested outside the U.S. embassy in Kuala Lumpur over the nomination of Nick Adams, a controversial influencer, as U.S. ambassador to Malaysia. Adams, known for his “alpha male” image and social media posts critical of Islam and supportive of Israel, sparked outrage in the Muslim-majority country. Protesters called on the U.S. to [...]
In a major anti-vice operation named "Ops Gegar," Malaysia’s Immigration Department raided three locations across the Klang Valley on July 9, resulting in 89 arrests, including foreign nationals and locals. The raids targeted premises in Kuchai, Sri Petaling, and Cheras, believed to be part of a prostitution syndicate. During the first raid, 26 foreign women [...]
Malaysian police have uncovered a network of Bangladeshi nationals linked to the Islamic State (IS), using social media and messaging apps to spread extremist ideology and recruit from Malaysia’s migrant worker community. According to Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, the group targeted Bangladeshi laborers in factories, construction sites, and petrol stations. The [...]
A peaceful, student-led anti-corruption rally took place in Kota Kinabalu, organized by Suara Mahasiswa and attended by over 100 people, mainly students from University Malaysia Sabah. The protest, named Gempur Rasuah Sabah 2.0, demanded clean governance, action on corruption, and solutions to ongoing water shortages affecting the university. The rally was approved by police, who [...]
Malaysia reported its first Covid-19 death of 2025 in the 24th week of the year. The person who died had serious health problems and had not taken a second booster shot. So far, the country has seen 21,738 Covid-19 cases this year. Last week, cases rose by 14%, reaching 3,379, but the Health Ministry says [...]
