Author - James Lim

Lima ’25 kicks off with spectacular aerial display by RMAF (photo gallery)

LANGKAWI: An aerial display by three F/A-18D Hornet aircraft and three Sukhoi SU-30MKM fighter jets, belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), kick-started the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA’25) on Tuesday (May 20). The opening of the exhibition and the RMAF Opening Gambit was officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who...

Woman and granddaughter killed in Kota Kinabalu fire

KOTA KINABALU: An 80-year-old woman and her 15-year-old granddaughter died in a morning fire at Kg Pulau Penampang, along One Borneo road near here. The charred remains of the victims were found at 7.13am and 7.33am respectively. The pair failed to escape their room due to the intense fire, while four household members survived. Kota Kinabalu fire station...

Commotion at Penang state assembly over choice of language

GEORGE TOWN: A commotion has erupted in the morning session of the Penang State Assembly at Lebuh Light over the use of language by assemblymen. This comes after Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Jagdeep Singh Deo (PH–Datok Keramat), who was responding to a question, was interrupted by Azmi Alang (PN–Teluk Ayer Tawar), who requested that the...

King presents appointment letters to three judges

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia granted an audience and presented instruments of appointment to three judges at Istana Negara here. The ceremony on Tuesday (May 20), held at the Palace’s Singgahsana Kecil (Small Throne Room), began with the presentation of the letter of appointment to Federal Court Judge Datuk Lee Swee Seng. His Majesty...

Lima ’25: PM launches first locally-made high mobility light tactical vehicle ‘Ribat’

LANGKAWI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched 'Ribat’, the first high mobility light tactical vehicle (HMLTV) designed and fully built by local company Mildef International Technologies Sdn Bhd (Mildef). The launch was held in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (Lima ’25)  at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC). More interestingly, Ribat was named by the...

Apology not enough, admits PAS after own Jalur Gemilang gaffe

PETALING JAYA: PAS agrees that an apology alone is insufficient without concrete action on Jalur Gemilang gaffes as it would be seen as normalising the issue. "The party welcomes internal action by affected parties and supports the action taken by the authorities in a fair and firm manner to ensure no repetition of negligence and error. “As...

Penang assembly sitting opened by new Governor Ramli Ngah Talib

GEORGE TOWN: Newly-appointed Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib has officially opened the state legislative assembly sitting at Lebuh Light on Friday (May 16). The ceremony was attended by various state leaders, including Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and Speaker Datuk Seri Law Choo Kiang. It began with an inspection of the guard of...

Ex-airman’s haunting last message

PETALING JAYA: A former air force personnel took to social media to share his views on va­ping just days before he died. Mohd Radzi Mustaffa, better known as Abang Rock by his followers on the video-sharing platform TikTok, urged people to quit the habit just days before his pas­sing on May 7. In a six-minute TikTok video...

Civil servants apply for WFH during Asean Summit

KUALA LUMPUR: Several ministries, departments and government agencies have started receiving work from home (WFH) applications from civil servants in view of the Asean Summit at the end of this month. Public Service Department (PSD) director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz did not reveal the number of applications but noted that some had already been approved. “What’s...

Time’s ticking for fraudulent watch reseller

KUALA LUMPUR: Multiple police reports have been filed, as at least 20 people have alleged that they lost over RM15mil in luxury timepieces to a watch reseller. MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong stated that clients had entrusted their luxury watches to a shop run by a woman, who was to...