KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Police were forced to open fire to apprehend three suspected kidnappers in a dramatic encounter at Jalan Cengkeh, Taman Cheras, yesterday.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the latest tariff measures imposed by the United States on Malaysia are currently being evaluated by relevant ministries and agencies, led by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).‍

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Two years after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s administration abolished the mandatory death penalty, Malaysia has seen a dramatic 87 per cent drop in its death row population — the strongest sign yet that the country is shifting away from capital punishment, even though it remains legal.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — A company director lost RM5.5 million after allegedly falling victim to a foreign exchange scam.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Police and enforcement officers from the Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) continue to maintain strict control at the entrance of Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, following last Tuesday’s gas pipeline fire.‍

PUTRAJAYA, April 4 — A total of 48 out of 134 victims from the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire in Subang Jaya, Selangor, remain hospitalized, according to the Health Ministry (MOH).