SMG shines at Housing Ministry’s media excellence night, wins two awards

KUALA LUMPUR: Star Media Group (SMG) bag prizes at the Housing and Local Government Ministry’s media excellence night. The event, which was held here on Friday (Nov 29), saw Star Media Group win two awards across eight categories. For the Photojournalism award category, The Star’s Mohammad Azman Abdul Ghani took home third place for his piece titled...

Mother appeals for daughter’s rescue from human trafficking syndicate

KUALA LUMPUR: A mother is urgently pleading for help to rescue her 24-year-old daughter, who is believed to be a victim of a human trafficking syndicate in Cambodia since June. The woman, identified only as Radiah, 56, explained that her daughter had flown from Kuching to Kuala Lumpur on June 19 after she and her friend...

Malaysian Defence Ministry transfers care for 128 Palestinians to Ops Ihsan

KUALA LUMPUR: The welfare management of 128 Palestinians brought to Malaysia for medical treatment has been transferred to Ops Ihsan, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) experienced in managing migrant affairs in the country. Defence Ministry secretary-general Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali said that of the total, 41 patients completed their treatment at the Armed Forces Hospital from Aug...

Plaintiff in asset seizure case did not show a warrant to enter my home, says Datuk Vida

SHAH ALAM: Popular entrepreneur Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, better known as Datuk Vida, claims the plaintiff in her asset seizure case did not have a warrant to enter her house. The plaintiff entered the compound of the home with the cooperation of her employees but without her knowledge, Sinar Harian quoted the cosmetics mogul as saying...

‘Horrifying and concerning’: DNB’s dealings a mystery when I became minister, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: No one knew what was going on with the Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) when the unity government first took over, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said that when he assumed the then role of communications and digital minister in December 2022, neither his ministry nor the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) knew...

Over 21,000 flood victims affected by floods in six states, highest in Kelantan

KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Kelantan and Terengganu has worsened, with the number of evacuees rising, and additional temporary evacuation centres being opened, as of 8pm on Wednesday evening (Nov 27). Kedah and Perlis became the latest states to be hit by floods today, while the situation in Perak and Johor remains unchanged. In KELANTAN, the number...

Singapore Airlines pilots forget to apply parking brake, plane rolls back at Delhi Airport, a cabin crew sustains injury

NEW DELHI: A Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A380 on Monday (Nov 25) night rolled back at Delhi Airport at the parking bay as the pilots allegedly forgot to put on the parking brake. Fortunately, it did not hit any other plane or ground crew vehicles. The pilots quickly applied the brakes once they realised the mistake, reported...

Over RM348mil allocated for for social safety net in 2025 budget, says Johor exco

JOHOR BARU: A total of RM348.13mil has been allocated to the Johor Women, Family, and Community Development Committee as part of the state's Social Safety Net initiatives under the Johor Budget 2025. Committee chairman Khairin-Nisa Ismail said the comprehensive allocation seeks to address various needs of vulnerable groups, focusing on financial assistance, child welfare, support for...