← Back to list

Bung Moktar Acquitted

Jan 16, 2026

The late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has been posthumously discharged and acquitted by the KL Sessions Court, on three corruption charges involving 2.8 million ringgit.

This, after the prosecution informed the court that it did not intend to proceed with the case following the Kinabatangan MP’s death early last month.

However, the judge confirmed that the trial against Bung Moktar’s widow on charges of abetment will proceed.

-

The Communications Ministry is looking into lowering the threshold for social media platforms to be registered and licensed by the government.

This is because X claims that it does not meet the requirement of having at least eight million users in Malaysia, in order for it to be registered.

The proposal comes in the wake of the controversy involving X’s Grok AI tool…which has been misused to create obscene images.

-

Its now easier for the Inland Revenue Board to get in touch with taxpayers…with the launch of its new WhatsApp application.

It will be used to send out updates, payment reminders and other notifications on your registered mobile number.

The IRB also has a new and improved search platform offering easy access to important tax-related information.

-

Selangor saw an over 60 percent drop in dengue cases last year compared to 2024…with slightly over 36,700 cases recorded.

Officials attribute this to the continuous efforts of various agencies, and community involvement in strengthening dengue control and prevention.

-

And, military personnel from the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and several Scandinavian countries have arrived in Greenland…as part of a joint-European response to America’s recent threat to take over the arctic island.