PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) pushed its multi-million-ringgit lawsuit against the owners of Sunway Lagoon closer to trial with a court filing last week, in a case involving an alleged food poisoning outbreak at an event organised for the regulator six months ago.

The suit, filed in the Shah Alam High Court on Jan 2, is sc...

JASIN: Police are tracking down an express bus driver and a woman believed to be his acquaintance to assist in investigations into a viral video of a dangerous driving incident along the North-South Expressway in Jasin.

Jasin police chief Lee Robert said the eight-second clip, uploaded on Facebook, showed the woman sitting on the drivers lap while the bus was in motion...

PETALING JAYA: An analyst has described Perikatan Nasional (PN) as reaching a crossroads, with a decision needed on a new opposition leader following Hamzah Zainudins resignation from the post.

Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri of Global Asia Consulting said PNs choice of opposition leader would determine whether it seeks to be a constructive opposition or remain a blo...

PETALING JAYA: An analyst has downplayed Larut MP Hamzah Zainudins new political movement, saying it would be nothing more than a reconfiguration of existing political alliances.

Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said there was nothing new about Hamzahs movement in itself as it involves the same political actors in the opposition taking on the same rivals.

Becaus...

KUALA LUMPUR: A police officer suffering from schizophrenia was nabbed in Chan Sow Lin here last night following a police chase from Jalan Cheras.

The inspector, in his 40s, is believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run on Friday involving a traffic policeman.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said investigations revealed that the suspect was on sick l...