National badminton player Lee Zii Jia made Malaysia proud when he clinched a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics last month. Zii Jia secured the country’s second bronze medal in the games after beating Indian player Lakshya Sen in the men’s singles, finishing with scores of 13-21, 21-16 and 21-11. On Monday (Sept 1), Zii Jia took...
KOTA TINGGI: Two people died in an accident involving four vehicles at KM61.5 of Jalan Johor Bahru-Mersing here on Monday morning (Sept 2). Acting Kota Tinggi district police chief DSP Mohd Syamsuri Mohamad said the victims were a 51-year-old woman who was in the backseat of a multi-purpose vehicle and a motorcyclist, a 21-year-old man. Both...
JOHOR BARU: A joint operation between the police and the Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) led them to seize almost 60,000 litres of crude palm oil estimated to be worth more than RM220,000. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said acting upon information, a team of police officers and personnel from Bukit Aman’s Federal...
GEORGE TOWN: Efforts to attract young people's interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects must involve all parties, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. He said all parties need to take responsibility for creating interest in the STEM field, starting from the school level, which is one of the main...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continues to practice a pragmatic and friendly foreign policy with all parties without compromising the country's sovereignty or becoming a puppet of any foreign power, said Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and international) Prof Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani. Commenting on the criticism made in a recent issue of The Economist...
PETALING JAYA: The government is taking decisive action against cyberbullying as the number of cybercrimes continues to increase at an alarming rate. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the government has established a dedicated task force comprising experts from four key ministries, including the Ministry in the Prime Minister's Office for Law and Institutional Reform,...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Cheah Liek Hou is unstoppable. Liek Hou brought much joy to the Malaysian contingent when he captured the country's first gold in the Paris Paralympics by defending his gold medal in the men's singles SU5 (upper body impairment) on Monday (Sept 2). Liek Hou celebrated wildly with his coach Nova Armada after securing a...
PUTRAJAYA: The officers in charge of animal welfare in Selangor have been directed to immediately inspect the Klang Cat Park following allegations of neglect. In a statement on Monday (Sept 2), the Veterinary Services Department confirmed that it had received complaints that the animals at the Klang Cat Park in Bukit Raja had been neglected. "Initial information...
PETALING JAYA: Main Market-bound 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd reported a revenue of RM2.4bil for the second quarter ended June 31, 2024, reflecting a RM183.3mil or 8.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase, mainly attributed to higher sales led by the contribution from new outlets and positive impact from the bulk sales e-commerce platform. In a statement, the...
IT APPEARS the Finance Ministry is reaching out to the public for their suggestions on the upcoming national budget. With promises of empowering the Malaysia Madani initiative, are they genuinely soliciting feedback from everyday citizens? Could your ideas shape the country's financial future? Verdict: TRUE The Finance Ministry has welcomed suggestions and opinions from the public for Budget 2025 aimed...
