Housing Ministry: 88 local authorities recognised under Malaysia’s smart city programme since 2023
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28 — A total of 88 local authorities (PBTs) nationwide have received recognition under the Malaysia...
Malaysia News Today
The latest Malaysia news from 3 sources, including Malay Mail, South China Post, Free Malaysia Today. Updated continuously with links to every original report. Last updated 2026-10-28 04:38 UTC.
Calling for backup: Sarawak police seek 889 more personnel for state election security
KUCHING, Oct 28 — A total of 7,469 police officers and personnel will be deployed to maintain public order and sec...
New threats, old methods won’t do: Khaled urges Asean to step up disaster readiness
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Malaysia has called for a stronger, more coordinated and effective regional disaster respon...
Over 2,000 rogue Malaysian police officers arrested in past 5 years
A total of 2,097 Malaysian police officers and personnel have been arrested for drug-related offences, robbery and corruption between 2021 and August this year,…
Deputy minister: MCMC took down 56,304 fake online content items since 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) submitted 66,568 requests to...
Worker electrocuted while installing lights near Kudat school
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 28 — A 56-year-old Filipino worker died after suffering an electric shock while installing and...
Power-hungry data centres told to go greener as Malaysia sets 30pc renewable energy rule, says Fadillah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The Energy Commission (ST) is developing a comprehensive framework and guidelines on self-g...
Ministry: Malaysia’s refugee screening system to guide repatriation and resettlement decisions
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The registration and determination of refugee status under the Refugee Registration Documen...
Axe bought online, 38 witnesses questioned: Police await psychiatric report in Kuching school attack
KUCHING, Oct 28 — Police are awaiting a forensic psychiatric report on the 16-year-old student involved in an axe...
Ministry: No complaint filed over activist Tamim Dahri’s alleged abuse in police custody
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) has not received any formal complaint rega...
RM22m Sungai Golok dredging completed to ease Kelantan flood risks ahead of monsoon
KOTA BHARU, Oct 28 — The dredging of the Sungai Golok estuary, costing RM22 million, was completed on September 6...
RM409mil frozen, seized in ‘corporate mafia’ probe, says Saifuddin
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says no MACC officers are involved in the investigation or have been identified as individuals required to assist with t…
Tawau water plant resumes operations after two-week disruption, but residents face longer wait for stable supply
TAWAU, Oct 28 — The Utara Water Treatment Plant (LRA) here began operations in stages on Monday following an impro...
Sabah’s Padas River breaches danger level as floods hit villages and schools, rescue teams on standby
BEAUFORT, Oct 28 — Heavy rain in Keningau, Tenom, Nabawan and Sook, as well as Beaufort and Sipitang, has caused t...
House arrest Bill excludes convicts, only for remand detainees, Home Ministry tells Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — A Bill on house detention is in its final stage of review, but it is aimed at remand prison...
Double first! Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz becomes Malaysia’s only medical centre with two World Stroke Organisation certifications
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), has made hist...
Kedah flood evacuees rise to 192, another 16 remain displaced in Perlis
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The number of flood evacuees housed at temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kedah rose to 192...
Breathing easier! No unhealthy air quality readings across Malaysia this morning
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Air quality across Malaysia remained generally satisfactory this morning, with no areas rec...
Home Ministry reveals 2,097 police arrests since 2021, silent on Kajang crypto-robbery cops
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — More than 2,000 Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) personnel have been arrested since 2021 for na...
Explained: How foreign navigation apps could reveal sensitive routes and government activity in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The continuous collection of location data by foreign navigation applications does more tha...
Special delivery? Man nabbed over cannabis and drug-laced vapes at Kelantan courier outlet
KOTA BHARU, Oct 28 — The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested a man, 30, in the parking lot of the Rantau Panja...
Kedah Fire Dept says ‘Bomba’ vehicle allegedly caught running red light is not its own
ALOR SETAR, Oct 28 — The Kedah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has confirmed that a private vehicle bearing the...
Don’t just use technology, create it: Malaysia must step up innovation drive, says Mosti
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Malaysia must accelerate and strengthen its science, technology and innovation (STI) effort...
Putrajaya still working on loophole in planned road crash payouts: What if offenders have no money?
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Bereaved families who lose a breadwinner to reckless or drunk drivers could soon secure dir...
MMEA to probe fatal boat collision off Perlis
The agency will review its SOPs following the death of an intelligence officer during an operation to intercept a boat suspected of carrying undocumented migran…
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