
Using gender lens in drug decriminalisation efforts
Decriminalising drugs would help all, especially women, who are among the worst impacted despite being less likely to use drugs.
Sun Mar 09 2025

Pinkfish concert: Victims believed to have bought ecstasy pills at venue - Cops
According to police, the victims who took ecstasy pills also drank alcohol during the concert, creating a deadly cocktail.
Fri Jan 03 2025

Nigerian man fleeing police falls to death from Batu Uban condominium
The man was killed when he fell from 16th floor of a condominium block in Batu Uban, in a bid to flee a police raid.
Mon Jan 22 2024

'Datuk' businessman among five charged with trafficking over 23.5 kg of ecstasy
The men are jointly charged with trafficking the drugs in powder and pill forms.
Mon Dec 04 2023

Australia to legalise MDMA and magic mushrooms for medical use
The two drugs are currently "prohibited substances" and can only be used in closely controlled clinical trials.
Sat Feb 04 2023

Police detain 10 individuals, seize drugs worth more than RM1 mln
Police confiscated 25.2 kg of heroin and 14 kg of ecstasy powder valued at more than RM1 million in a special operation involving seven separate raids around Johor Bahru and Iskandar Puteri.
Fri Sep 17 2021

Police uncover ecstasy-processing lab, nab four people
Police have uncovered a drug processing laboratory with international connections following the arrest of four people and seizure of drugs worth RM398,352 in several raids in George Town.
Sat Jul 03 2021

Police nab three men, seize ecstasy pills worth over RM800,000
Police said investigations show that the ecstasy pills were sent there from Johor Bahru by the Indonesians.
Thu Jul 01 2021

17 police MPVs chased a criminal from Johor Bahru to Kluang
A search of the vehicle driven by the suspect also found a number of suspected syabu drugs and ecstasy pills.
Wed Jan 27 2021

13 men, four women nabbed in Kelantan wild party
Thirteen men and four women aged between 18 and 35 were arrested for joining a wild party at a premises in Kubang Kerian here, early this morning.
Thu Jul 23 2020

11 nabbed for holding wild party at homestay during MCO
The suspects, comprising eight males and three females aged between 15 and 23, were arrested by a team from the Johor narcotics criminal investigation department at 12.45 am.
Wed Apr 15 2020

Poser for police whether Perak is transit to smuggle ecstasy pills
This is the poser facing the state police following the discovery last Tuesday of the largest quantity of ecstasy pills worth RM3.6 million in five years during a raid at a house in Felda Sungkai.
Thu Apr 13 2017

Kelantan police seize ecstasy pills worth RM4.7 million
Deputy state police chief SAC Din Ahmad said the seizure, involving 474,000 pills, was made by a team from battalion 8 of the General Operations Force at 7.15 pm.
Sat Apr 01 2017

Swimming ecstasy in river turns to agony as Orang Asli girl drowns
The ecstasy of four friends taking a dip at a river in Jelebu, about 34km from here ended in agony when one of them was swept away by strong currents and drowned.
Thu Jan 26 2017

Scott Weiland died from accidental mixed drug toxicity
It was the toxic effects of a mixture of drugs including cocaine and ecstasy with alcohol that killed the former Stone Temple Pilots frontman.
Sat Dec 19 2015

South Korean police prepare for 'worst-case scenarios' ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling
South Korea's Constitutional Court rules whether to oust or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk-Yeol.
Mon Mar 10 2025
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Mon Mar 10 2025

Number of flood evacuees rises in Sabah
The flood situation in Sabah has worsened, while the number of evacuees housed in relief centres in Sarawak remains unchanged tonight.
Mon Mar 10 2025

Trump says government shutdown is possible, but expects to avert it
Donald Trump remains hopeful that a temporary funding bill will secure enough votes for approval.
Mon Mar 10 2025

Ringgit opens stronger on higher expectation of US rate cut
Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid says the US DXY dropped to 103.830 points, suggesting an upside potential for the ringgit.
Mon Mar 10 2025

MOE bans sale of vape-like candies in schools - Fadhlina
The Education Ministry would take strict action against any party found selling food that could endanger students' safety.
Mon Mar 10 2025

Mark Carney wins race to replace Trudeau as Canada's prime minister
Mark Carney won with 86 pct of votes, defeating ex-Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in a race with nearly 152,000 party members voting.
Mon Mar 10 2025

Modern slavery cases in Britain reach record high
The real number of people living in modern slavery in Britain is estimated to be around 130,000, according to a human rights group.
Sun Mar 09 2025

What are Southeast Asia's scam centres, and why are they being dismantled?
Scam centres, particularly those in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar run illegal online schemes to defraud people.
Sun Mar 09 2025

Using gender lens in drug decriminalisation efforts
Decriminalising drugs would help all, especially women, who are among the worst impacted despite being less likely to use drugs.
Sun Mar 09 2025