PETALING JAYA: The Government is confident China's carmaker Zheijiang Geely Automotive Co Ltd, following its acquisition of a 49.9% stake in Proton, will boost Protons sale performance and bottom-line.

PETALING JAYA: PAS has been "true and faithful" to all mentris besar that have received the blessing of the Selangor Sultan.

PUTRAJAYA: Cambodia has lifted a six-year freeze on its citizens working in Malaysia as maids, with the first group of workers expected to arrive here after Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

PETALING JAYA: The Foreign Ministry has confirmed that no Malaysians were involved in the bombings at a bus terminal in Jakarta.

PETALING JAYA: A total of 10 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and seven individuals were feted at a cheque presentation and wheelchair programme event at Menara Star on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has refuted claims by Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz that he received funds related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

KUALA LUMPUR: It does not matter who the prime minister candidate is if Pakatan Harapan does not win the next general election, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police will tighten security at the nation's borders, especially in the waters near the Philippines, following the declaration of martial law by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in the Mindanao region.

PETALING JAYA: Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has given his approval for the three PAS executive councillors to remain in the state government until the next general election.

SHAH ALAM: Investigations are underway to establish the extent of fake ringgit notes in Selangor after police smashed a fake currency ring believed to have been operating since last year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Children should not abandon their ailing parents if they cannot afford to or do not know how to care of them, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun.

KUALA LUMPUR: Noor Fazliyana Mohamad Fadzil has been volunteering since September 2015 with Kedai Jalanan, the street store which provides free clothes and toiletries for the homeless and urban poor in the city.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian leaders have condemned the suicide attack at Manchester Arena in Britain.

KUALA LUMPUR: Parents need to change their practice of using workbooks as substitutes for textbooks, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk Chong Sin Woon.

KUALA LUMPUR: K-GIC Advertising Sdn Bhd has clinched the Local Media Agency of the Year Award for the sixth consecutive year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Helping to pack Hari Raya Aidilfitri care packages to be sent to the security forces is Ong Kuan Serns way of showing his appreciation for the men in uniform.

ALOR SETAR: A strong smell coming from a double-storey house in Taman Desa Seraya led to the rescue of 141 live pangolins.

PUTRAJAYA: The entry of a major Chinese carmaker into Proton Holdings Bhd will not only ease its financial woes, but also bring fresh capacity to the groups underutilised factories.

KUALA LUMPUR: At age 87, wheelchair-bound former prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ignored doctors orders, to attend the laying of the Sarawak Warriors Monuments foundation stone in Kuching.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is confident that the countrys Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) score will improve following the blitz on corruption among government servants.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysias very own cheerleading competition CHEER is back for the 18th year running.

THE winding-up speech of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (DAP-Air Putih) was a lively affair with the state Opposition badgering him about the Peel Avenue hospital land deal.

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have detained a man in connection with the abduction of Pastor Raymond Koh, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said.

PETALING JAYA: Employers and employment agencies of foreign domestic workers are hoping that the new guidelines to be launched by the Government today will address key issues of maids wages and welfare.

KUALA LUMPUR: Politician Datuk M. Kalai Arasu and 35 others denied being members of Gang 360 Devan, an organised crime group.

MELAKA: The CID head of the Alor Gajah district police headquarters here was detained in the ongoing investigations into the gambling den and massage parlours protection racket.

KUALA LUMPUR: A 30-year-old jobless man was charged at a magistrate's court here for stealing antiques from Bank Negara.

KUALA LUMPUR: Recent big arrests made by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will not shake investor confidence in the economy, said MACC chief commissioner Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad.

KOTA KINABALU: The Navy intercepted a fishing trawler and three speedboats initially thought to be carrying cross border criminals in Sandakan.

ALOR SETAR: A total of 141 live pangolins were rescued by police following a raid at a double-storey house in Taman Desa Seraya here.

KUALA LUMPUR: A Datuk and 35 members of 'Gang 360 Devan pleaded not guilty in the High Court, here, Wednesday to being part of an organised crime group.

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded the statements of three activists from the Citizen Action Group on Enforced Disappearance (CAGED) over possible foreign influence.

PUTRAJAYA: The government will reimburse Proton Holdings Bhd as a grant for money spent on research and development (R) in the past, says Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KOTA KINABALU: Young people should travel out of their home country to experience new cultures and broaden their knowledge, said US ambassador to Malaysia Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir.

KOTA KINABALU: Former Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal says he never received any funds linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

KUALA LUMPUR: A High Court judicial commissioner has recused himself from hearing an injunction by Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak against PJ Utara MP Tony Pua over a video clip posting on Facebook.

PUTRAJAYA: DRB-Hicom Bhd is selling a 49.9% stake in loss-making Proton Holdings Bhd to China-based Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd (Geely Holding).

PETALING JAYA: MIC treasurer-general Datuk Seri S. Vell Paari has received a legal letter from Perkasa

SHAH ALAM: Selangor police have arrested six people for producing RM12,540 worth of counterfeit notes.

PUTRAJAYA: Remand has been extended for a police corporal and a middleman allegedly involved in providing protection services to gambling dens and massage parlours in Melaka.