KUALA TERENGGANU, May — Three cases of heatstroke and two of heat exhaustion have been reported in Terengganu as of April this year. Terengganu Health Department (JKNT) director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said these cases
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Blogger Papagomo under arrest for alleged seditious remarks against Agong
KUALA LUMPUR, — Former Umno Youth executive council member Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo was arrested today for alleged seditious remarks made against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Inspector-General of Police Tan
Read moreJohor police: 11 civil servants among 30 nabbed, found positive for drugs in entertainment centre raid
JOHOR BARU, — Eleven civil servants who were among 30 individuals arrested, were found positive for various types of drugs in a raid at an entertainment centre in Batu Pahat district early this morning. Johor
Read moreFloods hit several areas in Subang, Sungai Buloh
SHAH ALAM, — Heavy rain that hit the state this afternoon caused several areas in Subang and Sungai Buloh to be flooded. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Director of Operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said
Read moreDespite public appetite for Menu Rahmah, food operators say unsustainable without Putrajaya aid
KUALA LUMPUR, — Food operators continued to voice support for the Menu Rahmah initiative to offer consumers affordable meals, with some saying they dropped these after pledged support from the federal government did not materialise.
Read moreMalaysian Highway Authority: Traffic congestion heading north, south, Smart Lanes activated at several locations
KUALA LUMPUR, — Traffic flow on the main highways exiting the Klang Valley was congested this afternoon as many city folks began leaving for their hometowns to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri, besides taking advantage of
Read moreCops: Three main routes in Gua Musang expected to be congested tomorrow
GUA MUSANG, ― The traffic flow on three main roads in Gua Musang is expected to be congested again with the increase in the number of vehicles due to travellers returning to their respective homes
Read moreReligious affairs minister instructs Jakim to obtain explanation on shoe logo accused of spelling ‘Allah’
PUTRAJAYA, — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar has instructed the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) to seek an explanation tomorrow from the relevant party regarding a purported
Read moreApril 9 set for sighting of Syawal new moon
KUALA LUMPUR, March ― The evening of Tuesday April 9 has been set to sight the Syawal new moon to determine the date of Aidilfitri, the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal announced
Read more‘Allah’ socks controversy: Johor factory says licence remains valid, Batu Pahat council gave 30 days to respond
KUALA LUMPUR, — The Johor factory which was involved in the controversy over five pair of socks carrying the word “Allah” — which it had described as the only problematic socks forming part of a
Read morePrisons D-G: Inmate rehabilitation in communities 73.3 times more effective in preventing recidivism
NIBONG TEBAL, — The effectiveness rate of inmate rehabilitation in communities is 73.3 times higher in preventing recidivism compared to rehabilitation in facilities. Prisons director-general Datuk Nordin Muhamad said that inmate rehabilitation in communities must
Read moreRinggit a top performer in region since govt coordination measures implemented, says Amir Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, — The ringgit was in first place compared to nine other regional countries since the coordination measures among the government, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), government-linked investment companies (GLICs) and government-linked companies (GLCs) were
Read moreKelantan in dire straits for clean water, needs federal aid to replace ageing pipes
KOTA BHARU, — The Kelantan government admits to facing several constraints that cannot be fully overcome in order to distribute, supply clean water to the people in the state. Public Works, Infrastructure, Water and Rural
Read moreSelangor MMEA identifies rat trails used by undocumented immigrants ahead of Aidilfitri celebration
KLANG, — The Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has identified hotspots, or rat trails, believed to be used as entry and exit routes for illegal immigrants, ahead of the Aidilfitri celebration. Its director Maritime
Read morePenang man gets 11 months’ jail for deliberately causing accidents, extorting victims
EORGE TOWN, — The Magistrates’ Court here today meted out an 11-month prison sentence to an unemployed man who gained notoriety on social media for deliberately causing accidents and then extorting compensation from the vehicle
Read morePolice: Part-time photographer fatally stabbed by girlfriend near Kota Kemuning
SHAH ALAM, — A part-time photographer died after he was stabbed by his girlfriend, believed to be due to jealousy, in Bandar Rimbayu, near Kota Kemuning here yesterday. Kuala Langat district police chief Supt Ahmad
Read moreMalaysia Airports Holdings Berhad holds pre-qualification exercise to expand Penang International Airport
GEORGE TOWN, March 12 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) has announced a pre-qualification exercise to appoint contractors for the Penang International Airport (PIA) expansion project. The airport operator placed an advertisement on March 8
Read morePetronas issues scam alert on fake investment with unauthorised use of company and CEO’s names
KUALA LUMPUR, — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said it has been made aware of another online investment scam that is currently circulating on WhatsApp involving the unauthorised use of the company’s name and logo, as
Read moreTan Choi: CONSUMER FRIENDLY ADVERTISING
In the first quarter of this year, our publication has received an increasing number of enquiries from Malaysians regarding Tan Choi Sdn Bhd. It seems that members of the public have been offered, “something for
Read moreActivists warn rushed visa deadline could force firms to source foreign workers unethically
KUALA LUMPUR, — Advocates for migrant workers have warned of potential harm in Putrajaya’s decision to bring forward the deadline for recruiting labour from Bangladesh, calling it a rushed and poorly-informed decision that could force
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