SOMETHING that should never happen has been going on in Pahang for at least 40 years: illegal farming on state land. Even forest reserves in the hectares weren’t spared.

JOHOR BARU: An ordinary PKR member caused a major upset in the contest for the Tebrau branch chief post when he defeated the incumbent and another member of parliament vying for the position.

KUALA LUMPUR: A lack of pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and expensive healthy food are among factors that contribute to the nation’s critical obesity rate and the rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

SEGAMAT: Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) student Manarina Hasya Muhammad Karim, 22, who died in an accident involving two buses on campus, was laid to rest at the Islamic Cemetery in Felda Chempelak here at 11:45pm last night.

SINTOK: The bus driver involved in the crash that claimed the life of a Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) student admitted he did not realise the bus in front had stopped.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s move to make it mandatory for government school students to wear the Jalur Gemilang badge on their uniforms starting today has been hailed by parents.

ALOR STAR: Kedah has turned down a RM41 million fiscal incentive proposed by the Town and Country Planning Department (PlanMalaysia) to safeguard 113,000 hectares of padi cultivation land, citing the amount as inadequate.

JOHOR BARU: The detention of the editor-in-chief and deputy chief sub-editor of Sin Chew Daily over the publication of an incomplete illustration of the Jalur Gemilang on its front page was conducted in accordance with the law.

PUTRAJAYA: Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa is expected to testify as a defence witness in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) corruption trial on May 5.

PETALING JAYA: No foreign DNA was found on the anus of deceased autistic child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin,6, a senior investigating officer told the Sessions Court today.

KUALA LUMPUR: The reunion between Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and their former BA of Malaysia (BAM) teammates has given Malaysia a timely lift ahead of the Sudirman Cup in Xiamen from April 27-May 4.

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sparks are set to fly in Bukit Kiara tomorrow (April 22) as Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah take on men’s pair Kang Khai Xing-Lok Hong Quan in a rare and explosive “Battle of the Sexes” showdown during the Sudirman Cup simulation matches.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds across many parts of the country until 10pm today.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has opened an internal investigation paper into one of its officers who was allegedly found at an entertainment centre during a raid in the city.

KUALA LUMPUR: National badminton legend Datuk Lee Chong Wei stresses that shuttlers must prove their capabilities on the court first before demanding lucrative salaries.

JAKARTA: Malaysia, as the Chair of Asean in 2025, has commended the Asean Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) for its prompt response in managing the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Myanmar late last…