Business, markets and economy news from Malaysia.
A former assistant engineer at Kerian's District and Land Office faces 146 bribery charges involving RM183,500. The case highlights persistent corruption vulnerabilities in land administration across Malaysia's public bureaucracy.
Ipoh police have arrested a teenager and two others after breaking up a drug trafficking network in Pengkalan Tiara, seizing ketamine and Erimin 5 pills valued at RM120,050.
A 13-year-old student is fighting for his life in hospital following an apparent fall from a building at an Ipoh secondary school. Police are investigating the incident while urging the public to avoid speculation.
A quick-thinking lorry driver was recognised by the Malaysian government for his heroic actions that prevented a disaster involving an express bus and 21 passengers near the Menora Tunnel in Perak last month.
An Ipoh woman accused of attempting to use criminal force against Sultan Nazrin Shah during Perak's National Day celebration last year will enter a plea on July 1 at the Magistrate's Court.
The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities has committed RM100,000 to upgrade SK Bendang Kering in Kuala Kangsar, equipping the rural school with modern learning facilities and comprehensive student development initiatives.
Bagan Datuk has emerged as the best-performing district in Perak for the 2025 STPM examination, achieving a CGPA of 3.25 and a perfect pass rate, earning congratulations from Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.