Gerik bus crash: Apad issues show-cause letter to bus operator

PETALING JAYA: Anthony Loke says that the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) has issued a show-cause letter to the bus operator involved in the tragic bus crash in Gerik. "The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is undertaking safety inspections and audits on the bus and the company, in compliance with the Road Transport Act and the Land...

Free access to memorials honouring Malaysian icons for a year

PUTRAJAYA: To boost awareness of the nation’s past leaders and icons, the government is making it free to visit 10 national memorials for a year. The National Unity Ministry said the initiative encourages Malaysians to visit the memorials dedicated to national leaders and cultural figures by making Malaysia's political and cultural legacy more accessible. The memorials include...

Boeing plane lands back in China for delivery as tariff war eases

SEOUL: A new Boeing 737 MAX landed back in China on Monday (June 9), flight tracking data showed, a sign the US planemaker was resuming deliveries to Chinese customers as Beijing and Washington ease their tariff war. Boeing, which halted deliveries of new planes to China in April as the world's two largest economies ramped up...

Monkey spray-painted blue still missing, says Perhilitan

PETALING JAYA: The fate and whereabouts of the monkey seen being spray-painted in a now-viral video remain unknown, with the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) still unable to locate the animal. According to a statement from Selangor Perhilitan, the 62-year-old suspect, who has admitted to being the man in the video, had released the monkey...

Trump and Musk fight, and the Internet pulls out the popcorn

IT was a messy divorce, and the Internet was watching from the sidelines. So of course, the memes were out in full force. As the relationship between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk unravelled publicly, bystanders flooded social media with memes comparing them to the main figures in some of the most legendary feuds, including the...

Slow-moving traffic on major highways June 6 evening

KUALA LUMPUR: Several major highways are congested with slow-moving traffic as of 5pm on Friday (June 6) evening, following an increase in city folk travelling to celebrate Aidiladha in their hometowns. A spokesperson for the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) said traffic flow on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK) had increased from the eastbound direction in Gombak...

All job contracts must be stamped from next year, says LHDN

PUTRAJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) has announced that all employment contracts between employers and employees must be stamped with effect from Jan 1 next year. This directive is in line with the phased implementation of the Stamp Duty Self-Assessment System as outlined in Budget 2025, it said in a statement on Friday (June 6). ALSO READ: ‘Stamp duty...

Policeman killed in motorcycle accident on NSE near Kuala Kangsar

IPOH: A policeman has been killed while on his way home to Kedah after the motorcycle he was riding skidded at KM253.7 of the North-South Expressway (NSE) northbound near Kuala Kangsar. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said in the 7.24pm incident on Thursday (June 5), the victim Shamsul Ishak, 58, sustained injuries to his...

MCMC: User privacy not affected by govt collection of mobile phone data

PETALING JAYA: No personally identifiable information (PII) will be accessed, processed or disclosed in the government's collection of mobile phone data from mobile network operators. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said this after privacy concerns were raised over the matter. "Mobile phone data is used strictly for the generation of official statistics to support evidence-based...

Jun Hao reaches second round, Aaron-Wooi Yik bow out

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao had little trouble checking into the second round of the Indonesian Open after dispatching home favourite Chico Dwi Wardoyo on Wednesday (June 4). In the opening round clash at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Jun Hao produced a composed performance to seal a 21-13, 21-12 win in just 40...