KUALA PILAH: Six new faces were among 10 Negri Sembilan state executive councillors who were sworn in on Thursday (Aug 24) before Negri Sembilan Yang Dipertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir. The swearing-in ceremony and presentation of appointment letters began at 10.15am at Istana Besar Seri Menanti here. ALSO READ: Negri to show the way, says...
PETALING JAYA: The one-year grace period for auto repair workshops to display the names and certification of their mechanics is up and the authorities will now take action against errant operators. Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry director-general (enforcement) Datuk Azman Adam said the ministry had given sufficient time for workshop operators to comply with...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian car manufacturer Proton says it is aware of a viral video of an X90 vehicle catching fire, but states that the battery used in its mild hybrid system did not explode. "We are fully aware of the incident and the vehicle is currently under our possession. "Our team is conducting a diligent investigation and...
MUAR: A Melaka Umno assemblyman's presence at a Perikatan Nasional event here has raised eyebrows. Rembia representative Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis was among attendees at the Perikatan machinery launch for the Simpang Jeram by-election on Wednesday (Aug 23) night. Muhammad Jailani said he was attending the event under Muafakat Nasional, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) led by Tan...
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The moon rover of India's Chandrayaan-3 exited the spacecraft on Thursday morning to begin its exploration of the lunar surface, the country's space agency said on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The spacecraft landed on the unexplored south pole of the moon on Wednesday evening, making India the first country to...
PASIR GUDANG: An operation to contain a chemical leak at Idemitsu (M) Sdn Bhd plant at PLO 408, Jalan Pekeliling near here is still ongoing. The Johor Fire Rescue Department operation centre received an emergency call regarding the incident at 5.21pm on Wednesday (Aug 23). Pasir Gudang fire station chief Sarhan Akmal Mohamad said 14 firemen were...
BUENOS AIRES/BARILOCHE (Reuters) - A spate of looting of stores and supermarkets around Argentina has led to dozens of arrests, a possible sign of increasing volatility with inflation over 100% and a tense race to general elections in October. The looting, from southern Patagonian city Bariloche to wine region Mendoza and around capital Buenos Aires, has...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States does not encourage or enable attacks inside Russia, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said after Russian authorities said they downed drones that tried to attack Moscow early on Wednesday. It is up to Ukraine to decide how it chooses to defend itself from the Russian invasion that began in February...
PUTRAJAYA: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir will undertake his maiden official visit to Iraq from Wednesday (Aug 23) to Friday (Aug 25) at the invitation of his counterpart, Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations Affairs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Fuad Hussein. During the visit, Zambry is expected to pay...
KUANTAN: The implementation of the "Imam Al-Nawawi’s 40 Hadith" appreciation module in secondary schools is seen to help shape better moral values of the Muslim students, says Pahang Mufti Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Rahman Osman (pic). He said that the hadith should be known and studied by Muslims because it covers all aspects of life. "Matters of...
