KOTA TINGGI: Use diplomacy, not military force to bring back the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) volunteers, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. The Defence Minister said any action that risks the safety of the detained participants, including Malaysians, must be avoided. “The effort to secure the release of the detained volunteers should be handled through diplomatic channels...
Malaysia has strengthened its cultural diplomacy with Timor-Leste by showcasing the action film Conquer: Lahad Datu (Takluk: Lahad Datu) at the 7th Dili International Film Festival (DIFF) in Dili. The Malaysian Embassy in Dili said the screening, held at the Platinum Cineplex in Timor Plaza, drew about 170 spectators and lasted 120 minutes. The movie, directed by Zulkarnaen Azhar, is inspired...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former chief of defence forces General (R) Tun Dr Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali, who passed away Wednesday (Oct 1), will be laid to rest with full military honours. The Malaysian Armed Forces headquarters, in a statement Wendnesday, said Ops Rampai would be mobilised as the Armed Forces' highest mark of respect for the nation's...
IPOH: A police officer has been killed and two others injured in an accident involving two lorries and a car at KM85.3 on the Kuala Kangsar-Pengkalan Hulu Road, near Kampung Tawai in Gerik. Gerik police chief Supt Abdul Samad Othman said the 1.50am incident on Wednesday (Oct 1) involved a lorry hauling logs, a trailer carrying...
PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry insists that the process of granting citizenship to seven national heritage players was carried out in accordance with the law, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said there was no cause for concern as all processes were carried out properly and carefully by the ministry in line with Article...
BATU PAHAT: A motorist has died after the vehicle he was driving was involved in an accident where a lorry ploughed into six other vehicles here. Ayer Hitam Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Hafizul Adzrin said they received a distress call at 10.06am on Tuesday (Sept 30) about the incident in front of the Sabak...
PUTRAJAYA: About 8.8% (150,000) of the 17 million Malaysians eligible for the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) subsidy have not updated their 12-digit MyKad number on their Malaysian driving licences, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said that to qualify for Budi95, recipients must be Malaysian citizens with a valid, active driving licence. He explained that the Road...
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister’s senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah says a total of RM43.7mil in transactions was recorded for 21.8 million litres of RON95 petrol under the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) initiative as of Sept 29. He said that as of 7pm on Sept 29, nearly 912,000 B40 Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients, along with...
KEPALA BATAS: Tudor Pro Cycling rider Arvid De Kleijn claimed victory in the second stage of the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) from Padang Besar to Kepala Batas on Monday (Sept 29). The 166.1km route was shortened by about three kilometres after organisers decided to move the official start point further down the road for safety...
SINGAPORE: From Dec 1, Singapore permanent residents (PRs) who leave the country without a valid re-entry permit will get about six months to apply for one before losing their PR status. Currently, PRs who are outside Singapore without a valid re-entry permit lose their residency status. They have a one-month grace period after their re-entry permits...
