Clear, modern coverage of Malaysian news and analysis.
A student from a private higher education institution appeared in Kuala Langat magistrate's court charged with murdering a 78-year-old man. The student had previously attracted online attention after allegedly admitting to driving while intoxicated.
Malaysia's Cabinet has endorsed a compensation mechanism requiring courts to impose financial penalties on drink-driving offenders beyond existing sentencing. Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook outlined the framework designed to provide redress for victims.
A 58-year-old Singapore man has been sentenced to five weeks in jail and banned from driving for 2½ years after ploughing his car through the Fountain of Wealth at Suntec City while under the influence of alcohol in July 2024.