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Selangor beat KL City 3-0, Sabah lose 2-1 to DPMM
Selangor defeated KL City 3-0 at the MBPJ Stadium in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, with goals from A. Selvan, Chrigor Moraes and Eduardo Sosa in front of about 5,000 home fans. The win keeps Selangor third in the Super League on 12 points, behind Johor Darul Ta'zim and Kuching City. In Kota Kinabalu, Sabah lost 2-1 to DPMM at Likas Stadium, their second straight defeat.
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MBPJ Stadium roars back to life after FAM ban
Stadium Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya was filled with fans again for Selangor FC's Super League match against KL City tonight, after playing behind closed doors against Sabah last week. The FAM imposed the empty-stadium punishment over crowd trouble during last season's quarter-final against Negeri Sembilan FC. Selangor sit third on nine points, six behind JDT.
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Businesswoman says she was duped into buying Bumiputera-quota shop lots in Damansara
A woman in her 60s claims she was misled by a developer into buying two commercial shop lots in Damansara in 2010 that were actually Bumiputera-quota units. The status only surfaced when she tried to sell the premises, and she now faces a transfer penalty to the Selangor state government. MCA and SOAM are pressing for an investigation under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
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Pan Gon: Selangor must beat KL City at MBPJ Stadium
Selangor head coach Kim Pan Gon says his side must win tomorrow night's derby against KL City at MBPJ Stadium. He urged Gergasi Merah fans to fill the stadium and help the team protect their pride. Selangor sit third in the league on nine points.
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Woman sells RM2,000 gold bangle for RM17,900 after 20 years
A woman in Petaling Jaya sold a 35-gram gold bangle she bought for about RM2,000 two decades ago for RM17,900. Hasnah Deraman, 54, said the rise in gold prices gave her a gain of almost RM16,000 over the original price. She advised women to buy gold according to their means as long-term savings.
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KL City rely on Josue against Selangor
KL City FC are expected to continue relying on Paulo Josue for their Super League match against Selangor FC at MBPJ Stadium tomorrow night. New striker Fareed Sadat may not be fielded because his visa process is not yet complete.
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Selangor: 70% of investor issues resolved, Mondelez opens RM90m Shah Alam crumb tower
Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said Invest Selangor has resolved 74 of about 138 investment-related issues as of July, with over 60 site visits this year, giving a success rate of around 70%. He spoke in Shah Alam after launching Mondelez International's RM90 million Crumb Tower at its Cadbury Confectionery Malaysia plant, which will allow local chocolate crumb production instead of imports from South Africa and Australia.
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Traditional healer acquitted of killing patient during ritual
The High Court in Shah Alam acquitted Che Hong Chiew, 55, of murdering Lim Sin Hue, 41, who sought ritual treatment in 2022. The judge found she was of unsound mind due to schizophrenia at the time and ordered her detained at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta. The prosecution has appealed.
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George Kent unit signs AI deal with China's Extreme Vision for Malaysia, Singapore rights
George Kent (Malaysia) Bhd's subsidiary GK SuperTech signed a binding term sheet with Shandong Extreme Vision Technology for exclusive rights to rebrand, market and sell Extreme Vision's AI algorithms and large models in Malaysia and Singapore. The collaboration includes deploying Vision AI at George Kent's manufacturing plant in Puchong as a pilot smart-manufacturing site, with plans to expand across Asean.
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Mondelez invests RM90mil in Shah Alam Cadbury plant, adds Crumb Tower
Mondelez International has invested RM90 million in its Cadbury confectionery plant in Shah Alam, Selangor, launching a new Crumb Tower that lets the factory produce chocolate crumb locally instead of importing it from South Africa and Australia. Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said the investment shows confidence in the state as a long-term manufacturing base, while Mondelez's Malaysia and Singapore managing director Simon Crowther said it strengthens self-sufficiency and Shah Alam's role in the regional network.
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Woman hurt as car flips after hitting raised road fixture in Petaling Jaya
A 46-year-old woman was injured when her Honda City overturned after its left tyre struck a raised metal road fixture on Jalan Gasing-Jalan Templer in Petaling Jaya at about 7.10am. She was taken to Assunta Hospital for a leg injury. Police say the poorly maintained fixture caused the crash and are investigating under the Road Traffic Rules.
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Preacher charged with keeping nude photos, porn videos on two phones
An independent preacher pleaded not guilty at the Shah Alam Magistrate's Court to two charges of possessing nude photographs and pornographic videos on two mobile phones. The alleged offence took place at the Shah Alam district police headquarters' Criminal Investigation Department on July 1 last year. Bail was set at RM5,000 with one surety and the case will be mentioned again on Oct 27.
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Man fined RM2,000 for stealing 65 items from Subang Jaya supermarket
A 39-year-old man was fined RM2,000 by the Shah Alam Magistrate's Court after pleading guilty to stealing 65 items worth RM730.97 from a supermarket in Subang Jaya on 20 December last year. Mohd Aslizan Mustafa Maarof was also ordered to serve 10 days in jail if he fails to pay the fine.
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Kim Pan Gon urges FAM to replace empty-stadium bans with fines
Selangor FC coach Kim Pan Gon has urged FAM to consider other punishments instead of ordering matches to be played in an empty stadium. He said supporters are the heart of football and the ban hurts the team. Selangor played without fans at Stadium MBPJ in the second leg of the FA Cup round of 16 against Sabah FC.
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GWM Malaysia renews Malayan Xpedition partnership, subsidised entry for Tank owners
GWM Malaysia has renewed its partnership with Malayan Xpedition for 2026 through a Memorandum of Understanding signed at PARC Subang on August 19. Eligible GWM Tank 300 and Tank 500 owners will receive subsidised participation fees to join the off-road expedition. GWM also highlighted two modified Tank 300 Diesels completing all six legs of the Asia Cross Country Rally 2026 in Thailand.
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Safwan and Noshazwani named best athletes of Para SUKMA Selangor 2026
The closing ceremony of Para SUKMA Selangor 2026 at the Selangor International Trade Centre (SITC) in Shah Alam saw Selangor swimmer Muhammad Safwan Suhaimi named Best Male Athlete after taking six golds and one bronze. Sarawak athletics athlete Noshazwani Maisara Marzuki, 23, was named Best Female Athlete with two golds and a silver, including two games records in F37 javelin and shot put.
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PPK Malaysia gives Legacy Awards to six shopping mall veterans
The Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK Malaysia) presented Legacy Awards to six board advisers for their contributions to the country's shopping mall industry. The awards gala dinner was held in Petaling Jaya on Sept 1, with a deputy tourism minister speaking on behalf of the minister.
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Tengku Ampuan Pahang attends special screening of TEKAD documentary
Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah attended a special screening of the documentary 'TEKAD: Ekspedisi Guthrie Everest 2026' at a cinema in Subang Jaya tonight. The documentary captures the journey of two Malaysian climbers, Mohd Khafiz Bachok and Chew Wei Ngor, in their expedition to Mount Everest. The exclusive screening will air on Astro channel 100 on 13 September.
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Selangor overall champion of Para SUKMA 2026 with 93 golds
Selangor emerged overall champion of Para SUKMA 2026 in Shah Alam with 200 medals, including 93 golds, surpassing its initial target of 60 golds. Sabah was runner-up with 69 golds while Sarawak finished third with 52 golds. Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari hoped the national para athletes will continue to excel up to the Paralympic level.
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Sarawak para bowlers bag six golds at Para SUKMA Selangor
Sarawak's para tenpin bowling squad won six gold medals at Para SUKMA Selangor 2026, beating its pre-Games target of five. The haul at Sunway Mega Lanes included singles titles for Rosserrine Issawell Manong Raymond and Mohamad Yakup Winei, plus a doubles contribution from Farthin Zafirah Zaidi and Nurfariesyah Adriana Fairul. Head coach Myron Khoo Hock Ming said the next focus is the World Para Championships and getting Sarawak athletes into the national squad.
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Shah Alam gang clash murder: 3 of 7 wanted suspects arrested
Three of seven suspects wanted over a gang clash murder in Taman Alam Megah, Section 28, Shah Alam, last month have been arrested. Selangor police chief Shaseli Kahhar said the arrests were made between September 4 and 7 based on public information after photos were released. Police are still hunting the remaining four suspects.
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Nik Muhammad Hashraff Muazzam wins SU5 gold at Para SUKMA Selangor 2026
Nik Muhammad Hashraff Muazzam Mohd Hilmi won the men's singles SU5 (physical disability) gold at the Selangor 2026 Para Malaysia Games at the Selangor State Youth and Sports Complex in Shah Alam. The 19-year-old beat Sabah's Gerald H. Simbaku VII 21-23, 21-10, 21-10 after receiving tips from Paralympic champion Cheah Liek Hou. The win made up for disappointments in the previous two editions.
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Three more charged with murder of 23-year-old at illegal gathering in Taman Alam Megah
Three more alleged gang members were charged in the Magistrate's Court in Shah Alam today with murdering a 23-year-old man during an illegal gathering last month. The charges bring the total number of people charged in the case to 11, after eight men were charged with the same offence last week. The offence was allegedly committed at 1.59pm on Aug 25 at Jalan Mandolin 33/5 in Taman Alam Megah, and the court fixed Nov 24 for mention.
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BERSIH demands Najib serve remaining jail term, rejects house arrest
BERSIH is demanding that Datuk Seri Najib Razak serve the rest of his prison sentence and is opposing any move by the Pardons Board to grant the former prime minister house arrest. Its executive director, Asraf Sharafi, said this at a press conference at BERSIH's office in Petaling Jaya, a day before the board meets. He argued that special treatment for high-profile individuals would create a dangerous double standard and undermine the rule of law.