PETALING JAYA: In their quest for more revenue, public universities are not producing enough Malaysian graduates in critical sectors such as accountancy and engineering, says a Perikatan Nasional state leader. Kedah exco member and Jitra assemblyman Dr Haim Hilman Abdullah called this a "crisis in higher education" sparked by the government's policy for greater "internationalisation" of...
KOTA KINABALU: An alleged road attack with multiple vehicles targeting a single car was reported in the city early on Tuesday (Sept 23). Kota Kinabalu OCPD Asst Comm Kasim Muda said the complainant and two colleagues were in a car on telecommunications company rounds at the time of the 3.55am incident. According to ACP Kasim, the 28-year-old...
KOTA BARU: The proposed Paramedic Practitioners Bill is currently under review by the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC), says Health Ministry deputy secretary-general (Finance) Datuk Seri Zahrul Hakim Abdullah (pic). He said that once the review at the AGC level is completed, the proposed Bill will be submitted to the Cabinet for consideration and approval before being tabled...
KULAI: A 19-year-old was killed and several others injured in a crash involving four motorcycles, a car, and a lorry at Kilometre 4 on the Kulai-Kota Tinggi Road early Thursday (Sept 18) morning. Kulai police chief ACP Tan Seng Lee said the accident occurred around 1.05am when a 26-year-old woman driving a Perodua Bezza struck a...
KUANTAN: The crash involving the Air Force's F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet at the Kuantan Air Base was due to a bird strike. Air Force Chief General Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris said that its board of inquiry found that the bird strike involving a heron on the runway caused the aircraft's left engine to fail. "This conclusion...
KANGAR: Police arrested an unemployed man and seized 1,509 cartons of untaxed cigarettes worth RM270,000 in Kampung Rambai, Padang Siding, Pauh in Arau on Wednesday (Sept 10). Arau police chief Supt Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi said the 37-year-old man was detained by a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division, Arau district police headquarters (IPD), at...
PUTRAJAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) have signed the Air Traffic Service Coordination Procedures (ATSCP) to improve aviation safety, response to severe weather and decision-making. The agreement will give air traffic controllers better access to real-time meteorological data via an integrated online platform. "This platform will enable more accurate...
KOTA KINABALU: All Sabah District Disaster Management Committees have been ordered to be activated immediately, especially in flood-prone districts, in view of the bad weather conditions in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the immediate measures must be put in place to ensure that all districts are prepared to immediately coordinate action with...
KUALA LUMPUR: An immigration officer was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment and fined RM150,000 by the High Court on Friday (Sept 12) after being found guilty of falsifying a Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) travel document three years ago to facilitate the smuggling of a male Vanuatu national. Judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid delivered the sentence...
KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) is anticipating a surge in traffic flow, with volumes expected to reach up to 2.2 million vehicles per day across its highway network on the peak travel days of Sept 12, 13, 19 and 20, due to the school holidays and Malaysia Day. In a statement today, PLUS has advised users...
