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Drug Use Linked To Higher Crime Risk

Jul 09, 2025

A majority of criminal cases in Malaysia are linked to drug abuse.

The Home Minister says data has shown that those arrested for drug usage have a significantly higher potential to commit up to 31 other types of crime.

Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail explains that they came to this conclusion after conducting analysis of 1.2 million crime data records using AI.

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TNB says a technical error in its digital system is to blame for users seeing unexpectedly high usage ratings for July on the myTNB app.

However, the company clarified that the glitch only affects the graphical representation in the app, and not the actual billing or meter readings.

The July usage graph has since been temporarily removed while engineers work on resolving the bug.

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A new IPSOS survey has found that more Malaysians are now feeling optimistic about the nation's future compared to before.

It found that the number of Malaysians who think the country is in decline, has fallen to 40 percent, down from 52 percent two years ago.

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Reconstruction and repair works on homes damaged in the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion are progressing ahead of schedule.

The Selangor Menteri Besar adds that up to 24% of the work has been completed so far.