KAJANG: A factory in Semenyih was completely destroyed by a fire, while two others sustained significant damage. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar reported that they received the distress call at 10.44am on Thursday (Nov 14). "Twenty-seven firemen from six fire stations were dispatched to the scene," he stated on Thursday (Nov 14). The...
IPOH: The 17-year-old student, allegedly murdered by a senior police officer, was in critical condition after being struck by the officer’s car, the High Court here heard. A young witness testified that he saw the victim, Mohammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie, writhing in pain and attempting to get up after the impact, but was restrained. "When I...
KOTA TINGGI: A 48-year-old woman lost RM238,000 of her savings in a parcel scam. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman stated that the victim, employed in the private sector, received a call in August from a suspect posing as a courier company employee. The suspect alleged there was an issue with a parcel the victim sent. When the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry (MOE) will introduce elements of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) starting from Year One in primary schools through the 2027 School Curriculum. Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said primary school students will be introduced to TVET elements through an integrated learning approach that combines various disciplines, including science,...
SINGAPORE: The Home Ministry (KDN) has selected a single application to facilitate immigration procedures for Malaysians at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) in Johor for entry and exit to Singapore, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Three applications - MyTrip, MyRENTAS, and MyBorderPass - are currently undergoing...
PETALING JAYA: The close bilateral ties between Malaysia and China is a core diplomatic policy for our country as international trade plays a significant role in our country's economy, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. "This because it brings substantial benefits to our economic development efrorts, with China being our largest trading partner for 16...
KUALA LUMPUR: The domestic market remained wobbly on Wednesday as the Trump-inspired rally on Wall Street took a breather while investors digested recent gains. At the opening bell, the benchmark FBM KLCI was 0.18 points higher at 1,608.61, but slipped slightly to 1,604.83 in the first five minutes of trading. The local bourse has been trading lower...
WONDERING what fun activity you could do with your friends and family this holiday season? Try challenging each other to walk in a straight line while blindfolded. Since all it takes is putting one foot in front of the other, what difference could there be if we were blindfolded, right? So, can humans walk in a straight...
KUALA LUMPUR: Four Vietnamese men, believed to have been responsible for 44 theft cases in the Klang Valley since 2018, were killed following a shootout with police at a residency in Jalan Imbi. The group modus operandi was to drill steel safes in homes and offices before stealing their contents, including cash. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm...
Many of us would have received a number of vaccines as a baby and child under Malaysia’s National Immunisation Programme (NIP), which started in the early 1950s. In fact, being vaccinated throughout our first years of life has become such a norm that vaccination is usually tied to young childhood in our minds. This idea is so...
