Malaysia Pulse delivers breaking news, politics, business, sports and lifestyle coverage from Malaysia and Southeast Asia — trusted, timely and independent.
A university student was arrested following a police raid on a Cyberjaya apartment allegedly used for prostitution. The student reportedly turned to sex work to supplement income during her semester break.
Police have arrested a 20-year-old driver after his white Mercedes rammed through a police roadblock on Sprint Expressway near the National Institute of Public Administration. The incident attracted widespread viral attention on social media.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has obtained remand orders for 33 people, comprising enforcement officers and government staff, suspected of running a coordinated operation facilitating offences against foreign nationals.
A Chinese citizen has entered a not guilty plea in Kuala Lumpur regarding charges of defrauding a gold merchant by selling gold-coated base metal jewellery as authentic gold worth RM37,054.
%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fpattern%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23ph42q2cg)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23ph42q2cp)%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%2250%25%22%20y%3D%2250%25%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20dominant-baseline%3D%22central%22%20fill%3D%22rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.95)%22%20font-family%3D%22Georgia%2C%20'Times%20New%20Roman'%2C%20serif%22%20font-weight%3D%22700%22%20font-size%3D%22136%22%20letter-spacing%3D%22-0.02em%22%3EBusinessm%E2%80%A6%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
A businessman appeared in Kuala Lumpur's Sessions Court facing allegations of membership in Geng RT6, a designated organised crime group. The charge carries serious implications for understanding syndicate networks operating in Malaysia's capital.
Authorities in Shah Alam have arrested a college employee suspected of sexually assaulting and sodomising two teenage students. The suspect, employed at a Glenmarie institution, faces serious charges related to the alleged crimes against minors.
A former kindergarten teacher has appeared in Shah Alam Sessions Court on three money laundering charges involving RM133,550 in cash and jewellery allegedly from unlawful sources. She pleaded not guilty to all counts.
A George Town magistrate's court rejected a remand application against four people, including a woman, detained over World Cup football betting activities, allowing their release.
Police have arrested 291 suspects in a significant drug enforcement operation, recovering narcotics worth RM6.26 million. An alleged gang leader claiming a Datuk title is among those held.
Police in Pekan have arrested four more individuals in connection with the illegal production and sale of forged medical certificates, expanding the investigation to nine suspects involved in the document fraud operation.
Kuala Lumpur police have arrested 58 individuals, four of them women, in a major enforcement operation targeting illegal sports betting and online gambling linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Two Chinese nationals have been remanded for four days to assist in investigations into an alleged attempted theft incident aboard an aircraft flying from Dili, Timor-Leste to Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Malaysian authorities are investigating allegations that a 63-year-old woman detained on drug charges in Nigeria was set up by her own daughter. The Bukit Aman narcotics unit is working to locate the suspect's daughter.
A motorist who made obscene gestures at a fellow driver in a widely-shared video has been convicted and faces a day in jail, an RM8,000 fine, and a five-year driving prohibition.