PUTRAJAYA: More than 920,000 motorists with expired driving licences that are yet to reach the three-year limit are reminded to renew their licences to access subsidised RON95 petrol, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Loke said that those whose licenses have lapsed three years after the expiration date would have to retake their driving test. According to the...
IPOH: The gradual rollout of the government’s fuel subsidy retargeting plan may soon see the top 15% income group (T15) excluded from receiving the Budi Madani RON95 (BUDI95) subsidy. This is in line with efforts to ensure a smoother transition, says Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. Muhammad Kamil, who is the political secretary to the Finance Minister, said...
KUALA LUMPUR: A whopping 7,000 advocacy notices were issued to errant road users in the city for the past two days. The warnings were issued during the Compliance of Law operation, codenamed Ops PUU. Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad said notices were issued on Sunday (Sept 21) and Monday (Sept...
PETALING JAYA: Maybank2u users are now only able to reset their passwords through the MAE mobile app, following a change that took effect on Sept 18, with the bank citing greater security for the change. The new password reset process will only apply to those with an Individual or Sole Proprietary account with the bank, with M2UBiz...
Chinese model Moka Fang may be married to Hong Kong supestar Aaron Kwok, but she prefers keeping her beauty routine simple and affordable rather than relying on pricey products. In a recent vlog, Fang, 38, was seen enjoying a yacht outing with Kwok, 59, and their two daughters – Chantelle, eight, and Charlotte, six. She also promoted...
KUALA LUMPUR: A foul odour near a business premises at Diamond Square, Jalan Gombak, led to the discovery of a woman’s body in a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle on Tuesday (Sept 23) morning. The body was found at about 10am inside the vehicle parked by the roadside in front of a business block. Wangsa Maju OCPD Asst...
KUALA LUMPUR: Five major roads in the city will be closed in conjunction with the Sultan of Selangor Cup 2025 football match between Selangor and Singapore, which will take place at Stadium Merdeka on Saturday (Sept 27). Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamed said the match is scheduled to kick...
DILI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Presidential Palace here on Tuesday (Sept 23) evening, marking the start of his official engagements on the first day of a historic two-day visit to Timor-Leste. The welcome ceremony, led by Timor-Leste President Dr José Ramos-Horta at 4.10pm local time, featured the...
SINGAPORE: A 67-year-old grandfather has been sentenced to 36 months’ jail for molesting his granddaughter, who was 13 years old at the time, on two separate occasions. The man had earlier pleaded guilty to two charges of using of criminal force on a person with intent to outrage modesty. Both the man and the teenager cannot be...
KOTA KINABALU: The restoration works for the 275kV Kolopis-Segaliud transmission line, whose tower was toppled in a landslide last week, have been successfully completed with a second 'Emergency Restoration System' (ERS) tower erected. The completion of the second tower link at the landslip area for the West Coast to East Coast power grid is expected to...
