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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
KUCHING: Sarawak is reaffirming its position as South-East Asia's clean energy leader with a commitment to clear policies and international cooperation, says the state's Deputy Energy and Environmental Sustainability Minister. Datuk Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said Sarawak also invested in innovation as part of its energy transition plans. "Sarawak is proud to be a pioneer in Asean...
PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei showed they are back in the groove by reaching the Indonesian Open semi-finals. The world No. 4 Tang Jie-Ee Wei had to dig deep to beat Denmark's Jesper Toft-Amalie Magelund 17-21, 21-16, 21-14 in a 54-minute quarter-final match on Friday (June 6) at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta. They will...
KUALA LUMPUR: Smooth traffic flow has been reported at all major highways nationwide on Friday (June 6) morning ahead of the Aidiladha celebrations on Saturday (June 7). A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spokesman said although traffic was smooth flowing towards the East coast and southbound from the capital as of 10am, it was expected to be congested...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A surveyor was killed after reportedly falling from the eighth floor of a building - an estimated height of 27m - through an opening in a "pressurisation shaft" area at a construction site here on Thursday (June 5). Penang Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) director Hairozie Asri said the department received information...
PETALING JAYA: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has hinted he may step down from the position for health reasons. It is understood that the Marang MP expressed his intention to the party's top leadership during a retreat in Terengganu last weekend. According to a source, this revelation opened the door to internal discussions within the...
