PETALING JAYA: The St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Keningau, Sabah, was vandalised today. “An unfortunate and unexpected incident occurred this morning at the St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Keningau at around 7.30am when an unknown
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MACC raids migrant worker recruitment firms owned by ‘Datuk Seri’
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has raided several firms owned by a businessman with a “Datuk Seri” title who is involved in the recruitment of Bangladeshi migrant workers. A source told FMT the
Read moreTok Mat suggests a New Malaysia Agreement on Sabah’s rights
PENAMPANG: Barisan Nasional (BN) deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan has suggested a New Malaysia Agreement as a more concrete way forward to realise the state’s rights and demands instead of the 1963 agreement that led to
Read moreAustralia, Asean future interlinked, says Penny Wong
PUTRAJAYA: Southeast Asia will remain an important region to Australia, says the country’s foreign minister Penny Wong, who also emphasised the new Australian government’s commitment to Asean centrality. Wong, who is currently on a three-day
Read moreCutting our pay won’t solve rising costs, says minister
KUALA NERANG: A suggestion that ministers take a cut in pay and allowances will not solve the problem of the rising cost of living, said rural development minister Mahdzir Khalid today. Instead, he said the
Read moreFirst batch of whole chicken stockpile arriving today, says Nafas
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Farmers’ Organisation (Nafas) has started importing whole chicken from poultry producers with the first stockpile of 21 tonnes in one container set to arrive today. In a statement, the Farmers Organisation
Read moreCompany picked for escalator maintenance qualified, says DBKL
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has defended its decision to hire a company for escalator maintenance works at the Taman Sri Rampai LRT station, following an allegation that it is a clothing firm.
Read moreGovt blocks website with Malaysians’ personal data
PETALING JAYA: The communications and multimedia ministry (K-KOMM) has blocked an open-source intelligence website that allegedly contained the personal data of Malaysians, which became viral news on Twitter last Sunday morning. The ministry’s action took
Read moreMalaysia must continue to champion multiculturalism, says Sultan Nazrin
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must aim to maintain the values that have brought post-independence prosperity to all its communities despite the challenges it faces, says Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah. Speaking at the launch of
Read moreAmBank converted US$710mil into ringgit and deposited it into VIP’s account, court told
KUALA LUMPUR: The Najib Razak 1MDB trial was told today that AmBank converted more than US$710 million into ringgit for a client’s private account between 2012 and 2013. AmBank officer Salmah Daman Huri, however, stopped
Read moreUS ban on Malaysian products not just about forced labour, says DAP man
PETALING JAYA: A DAP leader suggests that the ban by the United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) on selected products coming from Malaysia is not just due to the issue of forced labour. Penang
Read moreMP calls for more details on govt’s approval of 3 highways
PETALING JAYA: Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming has urged the government to provide more details on the private sector proposals it approved to build three new highways around the Klang Valley. Works minister Fadillah Yusof
Read morePet birds spread their wings with the Kuala Lumpur Free Fly Community
The Kuala Lumpur Free Fly Community (KLFF) gathers at locations such as Bukit Antarabangsa and Gombak for free-flight activities – unrestricted outdoor flight for birds who are trained to return to their owners. The group,
Read moreTransport minister: Prasarana establishes committee to identify cause of LRT train brake issue
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) has established a committee to identify the main cause behind the brake calliper hydraulic fluid leakage that caused a disruption to the Kelana Jaya line Light
Read moreMalaysian-born Marcus Yam wins Pulitzer Prize
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia-born Marcus Yam, 38, a journalist with The Los Angeles Times (The Times), has won the Pulitzer Prize for his pictures of the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan, to Taliban fighters last summer. According
Read moreDurians to cost more due to lower yields
GEORGE TOWN: Durian lovers will have to fork out more as the prices for the King of Fruits are expected to be at least 30% higher this year due to lower produce and increasing fertiliser
Read moreMalaysia’s new Covid-19 cases dip to 5,624, nine new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The Health Ministry today reported 5,624 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease from 6,342 cases recorded yesterday. This brings the cumulative infections to 4,427,067 from
Read moreonstruction of the World Fuzhou ShiYi Park in Jalan Gambir, Sibu has started and is expected to be completed in six months
Costing RM800,000, the project under the Sibu Foochow Associa-tion is set to incorporate distinctive features and the historical background of 10 Foochow clans. Considered to be the only park of its kind in the world,
Read moreMobile operators still discussing 5G reference access offer
Malaysia mobile operators, Celcom Axiata Berhad, Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, Maxis Berhad and U Mobile Sdn Bhd, have yet to agree to key terms in the Reference Access Offer (RAO) that was recently published by
Read moreNominations for PKR top 6 post today, Rafizi to clash with Saifuddin
SHAH ALAM – The contest for PKR’s central leadership council heats up today with six top party posts, namely the president, deputy president and four vice-presidents, including for youth and Wanita posts to be held
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