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Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said any misconduct by the Rohingya ethnic group should be reported to the authorities and action will be taken in accordance with the existing law. — Bernama pic

Perak police chief: Complaints against Rohingya should be channelled through authorities

Orang Asli volunteers check the start of a climbing trail in Kampung Ampang Woh ahead of a search mission for missing hiker Jaslinda Saludin on June 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Selangor freezes ‘trans hiking’ and ‘hiking compress’ permits after string of recent incidents

Malaysians spent more in April as wholesale and retail trade sales rose 15.3 per cent year-on-year to RM174.8 billion. — Bernama pic

Malaysians spend 15.3pc more in April to RM174.8b, but goods bought rise just 6.2pc, DOSM reports

Indira Gandhi and 13 others lost a legal challenge in High Court on June 12, 2026, against state laws that allow children under age 18 to be converted to Islam without both parents’ consent. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Unilateral child conversion laws in six states stand as High Court dismisses challenge by Indira Gandhi, 13 others

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang (centre) is leaving Gerakan and MIPP to pick a side after the Islamist party broke off ties with Bersatu on June 8, 2026. — File picture by Hari Anggara.

Two small parties, one big decision: Hadi puts Gerakan and MIPP at centre of Perikatan power play

Acting Melaka Tengah district police chief Supt Halim Abas said that those detained comprised 10 male Chinese nationals, in addition to a local man and woman, all aged between 23 and 47 years. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Police arrest 12, including 10 Chinese nationals, in Melaka scam call centre bust

Norasikin Hasin, 32, cares for her 12-year-old daughter, who has been unable to attend school for nearly four months due to mobility limitations after allegedly falling when a chair she was about to sit on was pulled away by a classmate at a school near Chuping on February 11. — Bernama pic

Kedah schoolgirl unable to sit or stand since classmate’s chair-pulling prank in February

Diners eat at a restaurant in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur on January 28, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Small portions, big problems — the incredible shrinking menu hits Malaysia

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greets fellow Muslims at Masjid Al-Hidayah, Sentul Pasar in Kuala Lumpur on June 12, 2026. — Bernama pic

Obey Malaysian regulations or action will be taken, Anwar tells Rohingya refugees

Election Commission chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun (centre) chairs a meeting in Putrajaya on June 12, 2026 to determine the dates for the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections. — Bernama pic

Why Johor votes first: Election Commission cites Negeri Sembilan’s surprise dissolution

Mohamad Fawyas Yasin, 27 (centre), was accused of robbing badminton legend Datuk Mohamad Razif Mohd Sidek, 64, at a house in Jalan Damansara, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, at about 12.20pm on May 19, 2026. — Bernama pic

Labourer charged with robbing Razif Sidek at knifepoint in TTDI home, faces 14-year jail term and whipping

Photo is for illustration purposes only. An object resembling a pistol inside a Nissan Grand Livina MPV involved in a fatal collision near Sungair Petani on June 11, 2026 was spotted by TikTok viewers and police, which led to the arrest of two men in their 30s from Penang. — Unsplash pic

A fatal crash, a TikTok livestream and a ‘pistol’: How sharp-eyed viewers helped Kedah police arrest two men

Tok Batin of Kampung Orang Asli (KOA) Lata Kinjang, Rani Bah Ulin, speaking during a press conference at the Arena TN50 Open Hall here today. Approximately 50 tok batin and representatives of the Orang Asli community from the Batang Padang, Muallim and Kinta districts lodged police reports to protest allegations and defamatory claims circulating on social media against Tok Batin of KOA Lubuk Gaharu, Mohd Asmmadi Abdullah. — Bernama pic

TikToker remanded four days over online claims involving rescued hiker Jaslinda

Protesters place a life-size panel of Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa along with a placard quoting his words “This is the cheapest machine-made cigarette” during a demonstration against the government’s decision to cancel tobacco tax increases, considered harmful to public health, at the entrance of the Ministry of Finance in Jakarta on June 11. — Picture by AFP

Malaysian embassy warns citizens to steer clear of Jakarta demonstrations

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will kick off his visit with the Madani Link groundbreaking ceremony at Dewan Lundayeh in Sipitang at 11 am. — Bernama file pic

Anwar to visit Sabah tomorrow for Madani Link launch and National Unity Week event

Election Commission chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun announces the dates for Johor and Negeri Sembilan elections, at the EC’s headquarters in Putrajaya on June 12, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

EC sets Johor election on July 11, Negeri Sembilan on Aug 1