KUALA LUMPUR: All police officers and personnel in supervisory roles must take action against subordinates who commit wrongdoings, says Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police said senior officers and personnel must be stern and brave when carrying out their roles and closely monitor their subordinates. "Cases of wrongdoing involving the police force...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is always on the alert for any possible new pandemic, including the so-called "Disease X" from an as-yet-undiscovered pathogen, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic). The Health Minister said the World Health Organisation will alert its member countries should there be any outbreak of a new disease. “It was named Disease X as...
ROME (Reuters) -Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was arrested in January after spending 30 years on the run, has died, ANSA news agency reported on Monday. Messina Denaro, 61, was suffering from cancer at the time of his arrest. As his condition worsened in recent weeks he was transferred to a hospital from the...
IPOH: Investors from Penang are seeking to expand their business to Perak, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad (pic). He said among the locations targeted by these investors is the state's northern region. “Following the Automotive High Technology Valley (AHTV) project in Tanjung Malim, Silver Valley Technology Park in Ipoh, and the Lumut Maritime Industrial City...
IPOH: The decision on Ipoh’s commercial flight routes is up to individual airlines, says a Perak executive councillor. Tourism committee chairman Loh Sze Yee said the airlines will need to conduct research before adding any new routes to Ipoh’s Sultan Azlan Shah Airport. “Right now there are two airlines operating from the airport, namely AirAsia and FlyScoot. “The...
PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) has set the dates for the Jepak by-election, with Nomination Day falling on Oct 21 and polling day on Nov 4. Early voting has been fixed for Oct 31. ALSO READ: Notice of vacancy for Jepak state seat sent to EC, says S'wak Speaker The dates were announced by EC deputy chairman Dr Azmi...
PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) rose from their recent defeat to reach the Malaysia Cup semi-finals in style. The Southern Tigers came out in full force to snatch a 4-1 win over Negri Sembilan in the quarter-final second leg match at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri on Saturday. They had beaten Negri 3-0 in the...
FIVE years have made a huge difference in South Korean shuttler An Se-young’s (pic) life. Se-young was only 16 years old and relatively unknown on the international badminton scene when she made her maiden appearance at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games but now, the world No. 1 is riding high with her dominance in the World...
HANGZHOU: A medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games is guaranteed from esports. The Malaysia Arena of Valor team have qualified for the final after beating Vietnam 2-0 at the China Hangzhou ESports Centre on Monday (Sept 25). They will face either China or Thailand in the final on Tuesday (Sept 26). Malaysia is represented by Chong Han Hui,...
The Hong Kong actress was filming in Malaysia when the netizen chanced upon her. Talk about good luck. Recently, a netizen shared on Chinese social media app Xiao Hong Shu that he had bumped into Raymond Lam and Charmaine Sheh in Malaysia. The stars were there to shoot upcoming Hong Kong drama Modern Dynasty Part 2: War of Others. According to said netizen, he...
