KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm, heavy rain and strong winds warning for 10 states, effective until 6pm on Wednesday (June 4). In a statement, MetMalaysia said the warning covered the entire states of Perlis and Penang, as well as several districts in Kedah (Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena,...
PETALING JAYA: Students who graduated with first-class honours and are hoping to obtain loan exemptions from the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) will have to wait a while longer. PTPTN told The Star that its website service for first-class honours loan exemption applications is currently unavailable as it awaits approval from the Finance Ministry. “PTPTN has...
SAN FRANCISCO: Google has lost two important antitrust cases in the past year. Its search business is threatened and its stock is stalled. Federal prosecutors are pushing for it to divest various businesses. Unless the company can pull off a few miracles in court, it will be forced to shrink. There’s another possibility. Instead of resisting change,...
KARACHI: More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison and at least one was killed in a shootout in the southern city of Karachi overnight after they were temporarily moved out of their cells following mild earthquake tremors, officials said Tuesday (June 3). Kashif Abbasi, a senior police official, said 216 inmates who were involved in...
Senior military officials from China and Thailand reached “important consensus” on strategic cooperation when they met on Thursday, according to the defence ministry in Beijing. The meeting was held between China’s chief of joint staff, Liu Zhenli, and Thailand’s top defence official, Songwit Noonpackdee, during his visit to the Chinese capital. The two military leaders “reached important consensus on...
JOHOR BARU: The proposal to abolish the power of the PKR president to allow new members to contest in general and party elections will be discussed further at a party meeting, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "We (will) raise (the proposal) at the meeting because my decision that day was made at the MPP (Central Leadership...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has deployed nearly 200 healthcare personnel to strengthen medical preparedness for the 46th Asean Summit and related events here. This includes setting up medical rooms at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), the main venue, and at official delegation hotels. Medical teams are also stationed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Kuala Lumpur and...
KUCHING: Sarawak's free tertiary education scheme aims to meet the state's workforce needs in high-skill sectors towards achieving developed status by 2030, says Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee. The state Deputy Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister said this was in line with Sarawak's target of having 30% of its workforce highly skilled in digital economy, green...
KUALA TERENGGANU: A retired teacher has lost RM67,573.63 to a syndicate involved in a non-existent online purchase scheme for Harumanis mangoes. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 61-year-old woman from Wakaf Tengah here saw an advertisement regarding the sale of the pricey but popular mangoes on Facebook on Tuesday (May 20) and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Turkiye are committed to enhancing cooperation in family policy and inclusive social services through a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two countries. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (pic) said the matter was discussed during a meeting with her Turkish counterpart, Family and Social Services Minister...
