JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 13 — Nine Indonesian men, including three tekong (boat handlers), were arrested while attempting to leave Malaysia illegally via the waters of Sungai Rengit near Kota Tinggi two days ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Police have launched an investigation into a viral video showing a trailer lorry carrying a helicopter that obstructed a public road in Subang Jaya, resulting in traffic congestion.

SEREMBAN, Dec 13 — Police believe the fatal shooting inside a car along Jalan Rasah–Mambau heading towards the Port Dickson toll plaza on Wednesday was motivated by revenge linked to secret society activities.

NEW YORK, Dec 12 — A US court on Thursday sentenced disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to 15 years in prison over fraud tied to the collapse of his digital asset empire, a downfall that erased about US$40 billion (RM165 billion) in investor funds and rattled global crypto markets.

LOS ANGELES, Dec 12 — The man accused of killing right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk made his first in-person court appearance in the United States on Thursday.

BANGKOK, Dec 12 — Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Thursday that he is “returning power to the people” after moving to dissolve parliament, paving the way for an earlier-than-expected general election.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Dec 12 — A man who turned himself in after admitting to killing his wife at their apartment along Jalan Tuna in Seberang Jaya has been remanded for seven days to assist police investigations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The number of flood evacuees housed at temporary relief centres in Sarawak and Perak remained unchanged as of this morning, with three centres still operating in Sarawak and one in Perak.

MACHANG, Dec 12 — Police have revealed that the fatal crash involving a Proton Wira and an army truck here yesterday occurred when the car attempted to overtake another vehicle before veering into the opposite lane and colliding head-on with the military vehicle, Sinar Harian reported.

PARIS, Dec 11 — Erling Haaland struck his 34th goal of the season for club and country to help Manchester City earn a 2-1 win over Real Madrid yesterday, while Arsenal extended their flawless group-stage run with a 3-0 victory over Club Brugge.

SEOUL, Dec 11 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and senior officials visited the Russian embassy to pay their respects following the death of Moscow’s longtime envoy, state media reported today.

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he wants CNN to come under new ownership as part of the Warner Bros Discovery sale, renewing his long-running feud with the news network.