Nurturing future engineering innovators

IN A time where innovation drives everything from healthcare to transportation and even entertainment, engineering stands out as a career that blends creativity, problem-solving and real-world impact. It’s one of the few fields where you don’t just learn about the future—you help build it. Whether it’s designing renewable energy systems, developing autonomous machines or creating smarter cities,...

Health Ministry pulls three cosmetic products found to contain scheduled poisons

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has revoked the notification of cosmetic products, Hebe - Micro Rescue Cream (Reduce Acne Scar) and Cloroc Reju Cream, after they were found to contain four types of scheduled poisons. These products are no longer permitted for sale in Malaysia as they were found to contain Clindamycin and Metronidazole, as well as...

Restaurant manager fined RM100,000 for hoarding subsidised cooking oil

SEREMBAN: A manager of a company running a nasi kandar restaurant has been fined RM100,000 by the Sessions Court here after he pleaded guilty to a charge of storing subsidised cooking oil at an unlicensed premise. Judge Mohamad Kamil Nizam ordered 38-year-old Bangladeshi Das Jhonny Chardra to serve six months in jail in the event he...

Police reports filed as customers claim RM15mil loss to watch reseller

KUALA LUMPUR: Multiple police reports have been lodged after at least 20 individuals claimed to have lost over RM15mil in luxury timepieces to a watch reseller. MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong said clients had entrusted their watches to a shop operated by a woman, who would earn a commission once...

Singaporean civil servant charged in Johor with motorcyclist’s death

JOHOR BARU: A Singaporean civil servant was charged in the Magistrate’s Court today with allegedly causing a motorcyclist's death on the Second Link Expressway last Friday. The accused, Muhammad Irsyad Abdul Hameed, 27, pleaded not guilty after the amended charge was read before Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid. According to the charge sheet, Muhammad Irsyad allegedly drove...

Johor police issue over 1,400 summonses in three-day traffic ops

JOHOR BARU: Some 1,448 summonses were issued to motorists for various traffic-related offences during Ops Utama from Monday (May 12) to Wednesday. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said most offenders were served the summonses for running traffic lights and speeding. “Beating red traffic lights were the highest offences with 547 summonses issued, followed by speeding...

Penang National Youth Day programmes ‘Yakin Boleh’ attract 70,000 attendees, says Gooi

GEORGE TOWN: Penang will celebrate the state-level National Youth Day 2025 on May 17 and 18 at the Hin Bus Depot. State youth committee chairman Daniel Gooi said the theme this year would be 'Yakin Boleh' as a symbol of the younger generation challenging themselves in facing all odds, which is in line with the National...

Youths must be drivers of positive change, says Fahmi on National Youth Day

KUALA LUMPUR: Youths must continue to strive, innovate and contribute toward building a greater nation, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said youths are the leaders of tomorrow and the catalysts for change today. "(On National Youth Day), we celebrate the spirit, energy and extraordinary potential of our youths, the pillars of hope for the nation. "Be...

PKR election: J-Kom denies involvement in campaign of certain leaders

KUALA LUMPUR: The Community Communications Department (J-KOM) has denied instructing its staff to “like”, “share” or “promote” the campaign of certain leaders in the 2025 PKR election. Its director-general, Datuk Ismail Yusop, described allegations linking the department with the party's election as being unfounded. "All department staff carry out their duties professionally and with integrity, in line...

Restaurant manager fined RM100,000 for hoarding subsidised cooking oil

SEREMBAN: A manager of a company running a nasi kandar restaurant has been fined RM100,000 by the Sessions Court here after he pleaded guilty to a charge of storing subsidised cooking oil at an unlicensed premise. Judge Mohamad Kamil Nizam ordered 38-year-old Bangladeshi Das Jhonny Chardra to serve six months in jail in the event he...