Radzi Jidin Demands Urgent Clarification on Chicken Slaughtering Issue, Questions Plant Operations During Probe
KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya Member of Parliament Datuk Radzi Jidin has called on the authorities to provide an immediate explanation regarding the operating status of a chicken processing facility following the circulation of a video raising concerns over its slaughtering methods and the halal status of its products. He said the matter should not be allowed […]
Corporate Mafia Allegations: MCW Urges Victor Chin to Cooperate With Authorities
KUALA LUMPUR: Businessman Victor Chin Boon Long has been urged to come forward and assist authorities in resolving allegations of a corporate mafia, with the aim of ensuring justice for all parties. Malaysian Corruption Watch (MCW) president Jais Abdul Karim said the organisation takes seriously Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s statement in the Dewan […]
Government to Intensify Road Safety Measures as Motorcyclists Account for Two-Thirds of Fatalities
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 2026, The government will strengthen road safety measures, with a particular focus on motorcyclists, who accounted for nearly two-thirds of road fatalities in Malaysia last year. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said 6,581 people died in road accidents in 2025, including 4,542 motorcyclists and pillion riders, according to the Royal Malaysia Police […]
Greece Sees Nationwide Strikes Over Living Costs, Education Funding
ATHENS, October 21 2026 Workers, trade unions and student groups across Greece held nationwide strikes and protests on Wednesday, calling for measures to ease the rising cost of living and greater funding for public education. Media reports said about 3,000 police officers were expected to be deployed in Athens to prevent unrest amid concerns over protests […]
US National Debt Nears US$40.4 Trillion, Up US$400 Billion in Two Months
WASHINGTON, October 21 2026, The United States’ national debt has climbed by nearly US$400 billion in two months, approaching US$40.4 trillion after surpassing the US$40 trillion milestone in August. Data from the US Treasury Department showed that the national debt crossed US$40 trillion on Aug 19, before rising by another US$250 billion by early October. […]
Government Orders Immediate Halt to Waze Use Among Civil Servants
PUTRAJAYA: The government has directed all public servants to stop using the Waze navigation application with immediate effect. The directive was conveyed by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar in an official letter dated Oct 20, 2026, addressed to ministry secretaries-general, heads of federal departments, management heads of federal statutory […]
Former Temerloh Police Chief Jailed Eight Months for Accepting RM69,600 in Bribes
KUANTAN: Former Temerloh District Police Chief Mohd Azhar Mohd Yusoff, 56, was sentenced to eight months in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of 46 charges of accepting bribes totalling RM69,600 between 2019 and 2023. Sessions Court judge Sazlina Safie handed down the sentence after ruling that the prosecution had proven its case beyond […]
Teacher Injured While Disarming Student Carrying Sharp Object in Kuching School
KUCHING: A teacher at an international school in Kuching was injured on Wednesday while attempting to confiscate a sharp object brought onto the school premises without permission by a secondary school student. In a notice issued today, the school said the incident occurred in the TK4 area on Wednesday morning. The teacher was taken to […]
DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Pearl White Now Available, Bringing Style to Cinematic Creators Worldwide
SHENZHEN, China,/PRNewswire/ — DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today announces the global availability of the Osmo Pocket 4P Pearl White. This elegant new colorway delivers the complete dual-lens filmmaking power of the acclaimed Osmo Pocket 4P, featuring a premium 1-inch CMOS sensor with 17 stops of dynamic range, the […]
High Court Grants Stay in Bar Council’s Challenge to Ahmad Zahid’s DNAA
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has allowed the Attorney-General’s application to stay proceedings in a judicial review brought by the Malaysian Bar challenging the prosecution’s decision to discontinue the corruption case against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi over the Yayasan Akalbudi funds. The proceedings will be suspended pending the Federal Court’s decision […]