
14 individuals suspected to be followers of Millah Ibrahim teaching charged in Syariah Court
The individuals were charged with possession of religious publications contrary to teachings of Islam and disobeying religious authorities.
Tue Aug 06 2024

Conference of Rulers wants Bill 355 to be carefully drafted - PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said, then it can be used as a guide, harmonising the position and strength of syariah court and civil court.
Mon Jul 15 2024

Govt to expedite Syariah Judges' Remuneration Act - PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said there is a need to balance between the Syariah Judicial Service Scheme and the Civil Judicial Service Scheme.
Mon Jul 15 2024

Conversion case: Shariah courts not inferior to civil ones, says apex court judge
The judge said Syariah Court has the jurisdiction to determine the woman's case as it is clearly an apostasy or renunciation case.
Wed May 15 2024

Orang Asli mother loses appeal to set aside order to hand over child to ex-husband
The Court said evidence showed that the father had de facto custody of the child for four years until she was taken away by the mother.
Thu Jan 18 2024

533 underaged married couples recorded in Kelantan since 2019
Mohd Asri Mat Daud said the state govt retained the age of marriage without amendment at 18 for boys and 16 for girls.
Tue Nov 28 2023

Govt to set up special committee to empower Shariah court - PM
Conference of Rulers gave consent to study ways to enhance powers of Syariah Court over Muslims and ensuring it does not affect non-Muslims.
Tue Nov 21 2023

Court rejects woman's appeal in bid to renounce Islam
The Court of Appeal ruled that only the Syariah Court has the exclusive jurisdiction to determine issues of renunciation.
Mon Aug 28 2023

Emilia, SM Faisal to negotiate out of court settlement
Emilia's lawyer said both parties intended to seriously settle out of court and requested the court to vacate today's proceeding.
Fri Mar 24 2023

AGC files appeal over Maria Chin's leave to challenge Syariah Court's committal proceedings
The AGC has filed an appeal against the High Court's decision in allowing Maria Chin Abdullah to challenge the Syariah High Court's decision over the committal proceedings against her.
Thu Sep 15 2022

SM Faisal's ex-wife fails to challenge committal proceedings at Syariah Court
Emilia Hanafi failed to obtain permission from the court to challenge the jurisdiction of the Kuala Lumpur Syariah Court, which initiated committal proceedings against her.
Mon Sep 05 2022

Maria Chin gets leave to challenge committal proceedings in Syariah Court
The judge granted Maria's request for a stay order of the committal proceedings pending disposal of the judicial review application.
Mon Aug 22 2022

Matters on renunciation of Islam under Syariah Court's jurisdiction, not civil court - Judge
The High Court here has ruled that the civil court has no jurisdiction over matters involving persons seeking to renounce Islam as they come under the Syariah court.
Tue Jul 12 2022

Businessman's ex-wife files judicial review challenging Syariah Court's decision
The former wife of a businessman has filed a judicial review application to challenge the Kuala Lumpur Syariah Court's jurisdiction which sentenced her to seven days in jail for contempt of court.
Wed Jun 15 2022

Maria Chin gets seven days' jail for contempt of court
Syarie Judge Mohamed Fouzi said Maria Chin's article has insulted and given a wrong impression of the Syariah Court institution to the public.
Mon Apr 25 2022

Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere
Astronomers find three layers on a scorching gas planet orbiting a star larger and hotter than the sun.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025