KUALA LUMPUR, — The annual Wesak Day celebration plays a vital role in strengthening unity among the people of diverse races, religions and ethnicities in the country. Deputy Minister of National Unity K. Saraswathy said

KUALA LUMPUR, — The number of flood evacuees in Perak rose drastically, while flood situation in Kedah showed improvement as 615 people remained in relief centres in both states as of this evening. In Perak,

KUALA LUMPUR, — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Putrajaya arrested two senior officers of a statutory body on suspicion of abusing power and misappropriating funds from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) for a development project

KUCHING, — Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) will be taking over the buying and selling of natural gas produced in the state from Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi said today. The Sarawak minister

NIBONG TEBAL, — The Ministry of Education (MoE) aims to collaborate with more private sector companies to ensure the success of various programmes aligned with the national education agenda, especially for children with special needs.

SERI KEMBANGAN, — The Ministry of Transport (MoT) plans to collaborate with HRD Corp to tackle the shortage of commercial vehicle drivers in the country, as the problem can have a significant impact on the

KAJANG — A 13-year-old boy pleaded guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here today to the charge of setting a cat on fire in the parking lot of Pangsapuri Taman Sri Kenari here last month. Magistrate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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