Malaysia

Malaysia – Congestion on the North-South Highway in Negeri Sembilan has been caused by an accident that involved seven cars and occurred near Kilometer 271.1.  Superintendent Mohd Fazley Ab Rahman, who is in charge of the Nilai District Police, said that the accident that took place on Tuesday at 1:40 p.m. was caused when a Toyota Vios hit a BMW from behind that …

Malaysia – Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam and her family have unfortunately been “punished” as a result of Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam’s decision to speak out against a teacher and the authorities for trivializing rape in the classroom. In April 2021, Ain Husniza came up against a 43-year-old school teacher named Khairul Nizam Sanuddin, who made a rape joke while the class …

Malaysia – The Kedah Mentri Besar, Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, will be summoned to investigate an alleged defamation case involving the controversial “PAS Leak” document. Isham Jalil, the information head of the Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN), claimed the probe was launched based on his police complaint in late April, after Muhammad Sanusi refused to apologise and remove charges …

Malaysia – Umno leaders seeking for an early 15th general election have been challenged by Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz to request this from the Yang di Pertuan Agong. According to Sinar Harian, the former minister claimed that instead of pressing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the unidentified Umno leaders should do it. Nazri was reported as saying that …

Malaysia – During the celebration of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s official birthday at the state level in Sarawak, the people of the state vowed to continue being a part of the Federation of Malaysia. The Premier of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg, is the one who made the pledge, and he said that His Majesty …

Malaysia – Several political experts have dismissed Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin’s defection to PBM on Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, arguing that the Perikatan Nasional component was already in grave conditions before her departure. Analysts said in reports that the Umno splinter party performed poorly in previous state elections and may be divided owing to fighting factions. “I don’t believe Zuraida broke apart …

Malaysia – A pregnant woman was shot dead in her car yesterday at Kampung Repek in Pasir Mas. A police interview with the victim’s mother revealed that the woman was seven months pregnant. Kelantan acting police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said they received a report from the public around 4pm and immediately deployed a police party to the scene. …

Malaysia – The Kelantan government is passing the buck on the rising rape cases in the state. Deputy Chief Minister of Kelantan, Datuk Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah said incest and rape reported by the media have been sensationalized by netizens. As such, it is not appropriate for the state government to be held responsible for the rising rape cases in …

Malaysia – In the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Institution Rankings 2022, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) kept its position as Malaysia’s top private university and second among Malaysian universities. UTP is ranked 95th in the THE Asia University Rankings 2022, up 16 places from its 111th position in 2021. Professor Ts Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib, vice-chancellor of UTP, said in …

Malaysia – Thirteen Sabah Pakatan Harapan (PH) elected MPs launched a civil case yesterday seeking a declaration about Sabah’s 40% yearly revenue entitlement from the federal government. Six Members of Parliament (MPs) and seven members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly from PH have initiated an originating summons as plaintiffs, citing the Malaysian government and the Sabah state government as …