Motorist claims trial to driving against traffic flow

JOHOR BARU: A 26-year-old food seller has been charged at the Magistrate’s Court here with driving recklessly against the flow of traffic. S. Thaanesh pleaded not guilty to the charge of driving a car recklessly against traffic along KM4 Jalan Gelang Patah-Ulu Choh here at around 9am on May 9. The offence was framed under Section 42(1)...

JPJ introduces new driving licence card with enhanced security features

JOHOR BARU: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has introduced a newly designed Malaysian Driving Licence (LMM) card featuring enhanced security features. Its director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the new version of the LMM card was being distributed in stages nationwide starting Wednesday (May 21). However, he added that the physical printing of the new LMM card...

MACC nabs duo for using fake documents to claim RM180,000 dividends

SEREMBAN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested and obtained four-day remand orders for two former statutory body officers for allegedly using fake documents to claim dividends of RM180,000. The remand order for the suspects, a man and a woman in their 30s and 40s, is for four days until May 25. A source said one suspect was...

No Cabinet reshuffle after PKR polls, but won’t stop anyone from their ‘ambitions’, says PM

PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet will not be reshuffled after the PKR polls, but no ministers will be stopped from resigning if they wish to do so, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said the PKR polls is a competition between close friends and urged party members to vote for those who are capable of strengthening...

PKR central leadership election results expected May 24 in the afternoon

JOHOR BAHRU: The results of the election for the central leadership of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) are expected to be known as early as 2.30pm this Saturday (May 24). Its secretary-general Fuziah Salleh said voting for the election of the Central Leadership Council (MPP), the Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) Leadership Council, and the Wanita Leadership Council...

Two in three Malaysian men aged 40 and above at risk of erectile dysfunction, says Deputy Health Minister

PUTRAJAYA: Two out of three Malaysian men are at risk of erectile dysfunction (ED), Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni revealed on Tuesday (May 20). "Data shows that 69.5 per cent of men aged 40 and above are currently experiencing or have experienced ED,” he told reporters after launching the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for...

Extend civil service retirement age to 65, suggests Azalina

PUTRAJAYA: The retirement age for civil servants should be extended to 65, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, urging the unity government to consider such a proposal. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said this was because these days, many civil servants who retire at 60 are still young and productive. At...

NRD to act on MyKad delays, tighten officer accountability and SOPs

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Registration Department (NRD) will review disciplinary measures against officers found negligent or who failed to act on delays in processing MyKad applications. In a statement on Tuesday (May 20), the department said it will also introduce a defined timeline for handling complex investigation cases, alongside retraining and competency enhancement for its investigating...

Free influenza vaccination for senior citizens at selected Health Ministry facilities

PUTRAJAYA: Senior citizens with at least one comorbid or chronic disease are advised to get the influenza vaccine for free through the Senior Citizen Influenza Immunisation programme at selected health facilities of the Health Ministry. The ministry, in a statement on Tuesday (May 20), said that to date, 65.16% of senior citizens with comorbidities have received...

Air Force chief Asghar makes history flying ‘Toruk Makto’ at Lima’25 air show

LANGKAWI: Air Force chief Gen Tan Sri Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan made history when he became the first Air Force chief to fly an aircraft in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition air show since it was held in 1991. In the exhibition themed "Today's Innovation, Tomorrow's Achievements" which began at 1.30pm Tuesday (May...