Round-the-clock breaking news from Malaysia.
A man has been arrested by police in Jitra, Kedah, on suspicion of deliberately setting fire to his mother's house after a heated family argument. The case is being investigated under relevant arson laws.
A man in his 40s has died following a stabbing in Hamilton South, north of Sydney, while two men in their 20s were injured in a separate assault in western Sydney on the same weekend.
Indian police have arrested 35 people for violence and vandalism during protests sparked by the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal. The case renews concerns about women's safety across India.
Hong Kong authorities have charged a 50-year-old woman with murder following a violent altercation with a fellow minibus passenger that began over a trivial incident and ended in death.
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Kuala Lumpur police have arrested two local men with prior criminal convictions to assist in investigating a murder at a Petaling Jaya hotel, marking a significant development in the case.
A 51-year-old Indian national has been imprisoned for over two years in Brunei for handling BND230,000 linked to criminal proceeds without verifying its source, as part of an international money movement scheme.
South African police are investigating two separate mass shootings in Cape Town that claimed seven lives and wounded five others. The incidents occurred in Mitchells Plain and Philippi East within 20 minutes of each other.
Malaysian authorities have arrested six Rohingya men suspected of stealing aluminium formwork worth RM200,000 from a construction materials warehouse in Melaka's Sungai Udang industrial area.
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Authorities in Negeri Sembilan have apprehended a 34-year-old man following allegations that he raped a teenage girl in an orchard near Gemas. The arrest marks the latest in a series of serious sexual assault cases in Malaysia.
Perak police arrested a man and seized 208 live ammunition rounds along with firearm-like objects during coordinated raids targeting drug trafficking operations in Sitiawan, Manjung.
Authorities have taken a suspect into custody following a stabbing incident at a secondary school in Banting. The arrest marks a significant development in the investigation.
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Perak police have dismantled a criminal syndicate that preyed on migrant workers by impersonating police officers. Three local men face robbery charges following their arrest in Manjung.
South Korean authorities have requested an arrest warrant for an octogenarian accused of attacking two people with a knife at a beauty salon in Geoje on July 2, citing dissatisfaction with his haircut as a motive.
A former kindergarten teacher has pleaded not guilty to three money laundering charges involving RM133,550 in cash and gold jewellery allegedly originating from illicit activities, with the case now proceeding through Shah Alam Sessions Court.
A 25-year-old hardware store worker in Kuala Terengganu has pleaded not guilty to charges of raping and sexually assaulting his teenage sister. The case highlights ongoing concerns about family-based sexual violence in Malaysia.
Police in Kuala Lumpur have arrested a property agent following an incident at Maluri MRT station where he threatened and assaulted his girlfriend. Authorities are investigating the case.
Authorities in Kuala Lumpur have dismantled an underground gambling operation at Selayang Wholesale Market, arresting eight men involved in running an illegal 'See Ngo Lak' card game and connected online betting network.
Police have successfully disrupted a bonded lorry theft network that operated across four states, with seven suspects now in custody following a targeted enforcement operation.
Police arrested a 38-year-old man in Kota Kinabalu who had fled following a parang attack that caused serious injuries to another person in Lawas, Sarawak.
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Four men have been arrested by police in connection with a gang robbery involving durian theft in Jasin, Melaka. The victim was threatened with a knife during the incident, prompting investigations into organised crime.
Five people have been killed in a shooting at a youth welfare centre in Stade, Germany. Police have arrested the suspected gunman in what represents one of the nation's deadliest mass shootings in recent years.
A shooting at a youth welfare facility in Stade, northern Germany, has claimed five lives with several others injured. Police have arrested two suspects, including the alleged gunman, as investigations into the incident continue.
Authorities in Petaling Jaya have arrested a male suspect in connection with an assault on a food delivery rider in Kelana Jaya. The incident has drawn attention to safety concerns in the gig economy sector.
Police in Jasin have apprehended four men suspected of carrying out an organised robbery at a durian orchard near Bemban, resulting in losses exceeding RM9,000 from stolen fruit and a motorcycle.
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who famously disarmed a gunman during Sydney's Bondi Beach mass shooting last December, has pleaded not guilty to assaulting his father and domestic stalking, facing court in Bankstown.
Thirteen men arrested following a violent altercation outside a Kepong nightclub in April are set to face court charges today, marking a significant enforcement action against public disorder.
Authorities in Selangor have detained an e-hailing driver following allegations that he physically attacked his former spouse in a public parking area adjacent to a police station in the Kajang district.
A shocking school shooting in the central Philippines left three students dead and seven wounded after two teenage gunmen opened fire at their high school on Monday.
A domestic violence incident in northern Vietnam's Bac Ninh Province has left four people dead, including two children, with one survivor injured. The 36-year-old perpetrator took his own life after attacking his girlfriend and her children.
Police have arrested 39 wanted individuals across Selangor in a four-day operation, with 34 apprehended for violent and property offences and five detained under security laws.
A 67-year-old pensioner in Muar has been sentenced to 33 years in prison and 14 strokes of the cane after admitting to five counts of rape and sexual assault involving his two granddaughters.
Police arrested a woman in her 20s after interrogating claims she had been kidnapped. Investigators found her account contained discrepancies that prompted further questioning and subsequent detention.
Police in Pahang have arrested four additional suspects in connection with a forged medical certificates scheme. Five other individuals were released from remand following arrests made on Monday, police confirmed.
A 30-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend in Batu Gajah. The alleged incident occurred two weeks before the court appearance.
US rapper Mystikal has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022. The Grammy-nominated artist's plea deal reduced charges from first-degree rape, which carries an automatic life sentence.
Police in Johor Baru have upgraded their investigation into a young child's death from an accident to a murder case, with the stepmother now facing criminal charges in the magistrate's court.
Authorities on South Korea's Jeju Island are investigating a high school student accused of entering an elementary school teacher's classroom multiple times to leave semen and urine, causing the educator severe emotional trauma.
Kuala Lumpur police have apprehended a man allegedly involved in an assault and criminal intimidation incident at a restaurant in Desa Sri Puteri, Cheras, where a victim was reportedly threatened with an object resembling a firearm.
Authorities have remanded two Chinese men for four days to investigate an alleged attempted theft that occurred aboard a commercial flight arriving at KLIA from Dili, Timor-Leste.
Authorities in Pekan have arrested three individuals—a workshop owner, mechanic, and cleaner—suspected of operating a scheme to produce and distribute counterfeit medical certificates fraudulently bearing a government doctor's credentials.
Authorities in Taiping have arrested a man suspected of stealing 43 metres of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad cables from railway infrastructure in the Padang Rengas-Kamunting sector.
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Three individuals aged in their 30s were detained in Pekan after allegedly operating a scheme to sell and forge medical leave certificates. The trio acted as middlemen sourcing customers and managing sales.