KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Court has upheld the Court of Appeal's ruling giving doctors the right to dispense Ivermectin to patients.

KUALA LUMPUR: The police are increasingly concerned about changing drug trends in the region, including the possibility of Malaysia being used as a cocaine-producing hub.

NEW YORK: The former leader of a brutal Mexican cartel, Rafael Caro Quintero, described by the White House as the world's "most evil" drug boss, pleaded not guilty to narcotics charges in New York Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Actor and comedian Along Cham has expressed gratitude after the Sepang Lower Syariah Court expedited the confirmation date for his taklik divorce from his wife, Afreena Suhaimi. 

KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry has defended the decision to place the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) under its jurisdiction, saying that this was a matter of public order.

KUANTAN: A former legal firm ‘runner’ was fined RM7,000 by the Sessions Court here for impersonating a lawyer and cheating a senior citizen out of RM3,000 five years ago.

LONDON: A judge has ruled that members of the British band The 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses incurred by a Malaysian music festival that was shut down after the band’s singer Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage.

FEB 21: U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest advisers, have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce, firing more than 20,000 employees in an unprecedented and chaotic effort that shows no sign of slowing. The layoffs were primarily aimed at workers who have been in their current jobs for less than a year, who have fewer job protections than longer-tenured staffers. In addition, about 75,000 workers have accepted buyouts from the Trump administration. The Trump administration has yet to give a total number for how many people it has fired. Here are details on some of the layoffs at federal departments and agencies gleaned by Reuters reporters so far.

KOTA BARU: A Malaysian man found himself on the wrong side of the law when he was caught by Thai authorities for possessing Yaba pills.

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 17 years ago, a Malaysian businessman and cancer survivor, who wants to remain anonymous, consumed pangolin-based traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) after undergoing chemotherapy.

MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s president warned the United States on Thursday her country would never tolerate an “invasion” of its national sovereignty and vowed fresh legal action against US gunmakers after Washington designated cartels as terrorist organisations.

KUALA LUMPUR: Amnesty International has welcomed the Singapore Court of Appeal’s decision to grant a stay of execution to P. Pannir Selvam and renewed its urgent call for the Malaysian government to intervene and secure a permanent commutation, sparing his family further suffering.

KUALA LUMPUR: P. Pannir Selvam's family has reacted with great relief after a Singapore court ordered a stay of his execution.

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed home detention law is a positive development, not only to address overcrowding issues in prisons but also to provide a second chance to prisoners, said former Permatang Pauh member of Parliament Nurul Izzah Anwar.

KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore’s death sentence on Malaysian drug trafficking convict Pannir Selvam Pranthaman is unlawful under international human right law, said Amnesty International.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian national Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore, is scheduled for execution on Thursday, according to his former lawyer.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s (MMEA) crackdown on smuggling has led to the seizure of millions in contraband cigarettes and illicit goods, preventing massive tax losses.

KUALA LUMPUR: Flanked by human rights activists, Angelia Pranthaman sat in silence, occasionally wiping away tears streaming down her cheeks.

WASHINGTON: United States (US) President Donald Trump said yesterday (Feb 14) he will announce tariffs on imported cars in early April in what could be a direct setback to the South Korean automotive industry, Yonhap News Agency reported.

MEXICO CITY: A Dutch drug trafficker who was one of Europe’s most wanted criminals and once reportedly faked his own death has been murdered in Mexico, an official said yesterday (Feb 14).