PARIS, April 4 — A French- and a Japanese-owned vessel were among a few ships to cross the war-hit Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, maritime tracking data showed, marking the first transit since the conflict began.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Selangor PAS Youth has called on the government to tighten regulations on alcohol sales, warning that relying on fines alone is insufficient to tackle the growing problem of drunk driving.

BANGKOK, April 3 — Thai authorities have launched a nationwide probe into suspected fuel hoarding after a 57-million-litre discrepancy was discovered in shipments to Surat Thani.

IPOH, April 3 — A high-speed chase in Bercham ended with a crash and the arrest of two men early this morning, after police found suspected drugs and cable theft tools in their BMW.

JOHOR BAHRU, April 3 — Two teenagers were killed and another seriously injured after a Perodua Ativa lost control and crashed into a concrete embankment at KM14 of the Iskandar Sultan Highway early this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Two foreign nationals have become the first individuals in Malaysia to be charged in court for littering under the newly enforced anti-littering law, according to a report by The Star.

BALING, March 29 — A four-year-old autistic child has been reported missing after leaving his home at the Irrigation and Drainage Department (JPS) Quarters in Kampung Landak Paya, Kupang, around 12:30 pm yesterday.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — The Ministry of Education has initiated an internal investigation after an audio clip allegedly capturing a teacher telling a student to “go back to China” for struggling with Malay went viral.

HONG KONG – Khalil Fong Tai-tung, the Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter, producer, and composer, has passed away at the age of 41 after battling illness for five years, his music label announced.