KUALA LUMPUR: Fire safety measures in many schools remain inadequate, raising concerns about the protection of students, teachers, and school staff, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. The Alliance for a Safe Community chairman said urgent action is needed to address long-standing gaps in fire safety compliance across educational institutions nationwide. "Several recurring issues, including malfunctioning fire...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended today’s morning session firmer amid improved sentiment and risk appetite following the development of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 6.38 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 1,520.67 from Tuesday’s close of 1,514.29 The FBM KLCI, which opened 4.38 points firmer...
SINGAPORE: Efforts to realise a future cohesive society are entrenched in four guiding principles - rebuilding trust, prioritising equity, embracing pluralism and bold imaginations, says Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. In his keynote address at the International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS) 2025, Sultan Nazrin, who is also the Perak Ruler, said these...
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) is conducting an investigation into allegations of "phantom travel" syndicate activities at the KL International Airport (KLIA). AKPS, in a statement Tuesday (June 24), announced that the investigation is looking into the involvement of officers who are in cahoots with a syndicate that uses a modus operandi...
SELAYANG: The cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2024 examinations has improved by 0.01 from 2023 to 2.85. Malaysian Examinations Council chairman Datuk Dr Md Amin Md Taff said this is the highest national CGPA since the STPM was introduced. He said 1,266 (3.06%) of the candidates scored a perfect CGPA...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor’s agricultural sector has emerged top in the country, recording a sales figure of RM27.2bil in 2024, says Datuk Zahari Sarip. The Johor agriculture, agro-based industry and rural committee chairman said the figure, recorded throughout last year, was released by the Statistics Department of Malaysia. “The majority of the value came from cultivation, making up...
SERDANG: An investment scam syndicate has been busted in a raid on a call centre in Bandar Puteri Puchong. A total of 10 suspects, seven men and three women, were arrested during the operation. Serdang OCPD Asst Comm Muhamad Farid Ahmad said the raid was conducted at about 2.30pm on Friday (June 20). "We detained the suspects, aged...
SEPANG: Seventeen Malaysians were safely brought home on Sunday (June 22) from the conflict-hit Iran. They were part of a larger group of 24 individuals that included six Iranians with close family ties to Malaysian citizens and one Singaporean national. The evacuees touched down at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 at 11.03pm yesterday via Malaysia...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended condolences to the Premier of Sarawak Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on the passing of his wife, Puan Sri Juma’ani Tuanku Haji Bujang early Monday (June 23) morning. In a Facebook post, Anwar said he and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, were deeply...
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has discharged Datuk Seri Najib Razak from three counts of money laundering involving RM27mil linked to SRC International Sdn Bhd. High Court judge Justice K. Muniandy said the prosecution could not proceed with the case or do so within a reasonable time. In his decision, he said the trial dates had been...
