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Sirul Azhar Umar

Altantuya family’s payout slashed to RM1.38 mil, rules govt not liable

High Court erred in awarding RM5 million, stressing the government cannot be held responsible for the actions of two former policemen convicted of her 2006 murder

6th ex-immigration detainee in Australia re-arrested, this time for breaching curfew

Another former immigration detainee in Australia has been re-arrested, making him the sixth ex-prisoner to have broken the law this week after being released last month by a contentious high court ruling.

Australia passes preventive detention law, question mark renewed over Sirul’s return

Australia’s Parliament has passed preventive detention laws that will see those released from immigration detention locked up again if they pose any risk of committing serious offences.

Sirul’s Aussie freedom possibly short lived as preventive detention bill set to pass

The fate of former police corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, who is currently walking free in Australia, remains up in the air as its government is looking to pass new preventative detention laws by tomorrow.

Sirul free from Aussie detention, but not out of the woods yet

Sent to the gallows for murder by the Malaysian Federal Court almost a decade ago after exhausting all avenues of appeal, former police corporal Sirul Azhar Umar now walks freely in Australia based on a legal technicality.

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Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

Malaysia sees 11.1% increase in crime rate, with property offences and assaults leading the rise

The latest report reveals a spike in property crimes and assaults, while homicides and kidnapping cases show signs of improvement