LANGKAWI: An aerial display by three F/A-18D Hornet aircraft and three Sukhoi SU-30MKM fighter jets, belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), kick-started the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA’25) on Tuesday (May 20). The opening of the exhibition and the RMAF Opening Gambit was officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who...
KOTA KINABALU: An 80-year-old woman and her 15-year-old granddaughter died in a morning fire at Kg Pulau Penampang, along One Borneo road near here. The charred remains of the victims were found at 7.13am and 7.33am respectively. The pair failed to escape their room due to the intense fire, while four household members survived. Kota Kinabalu fire station...
GEORGE TOWN: A commotion has erupted in the morning session of the Penang State Assembly at Lebuh Light over the use of language by assemblymen. This comes after Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Jagdeep Singh Deo (PH–Datok Keramat), who was responding to a question, was interrupted by Azmi Alang (PN–Teluk Ayer Tawar), who requested that the...
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia granted an audience and presented instruments of appointment to three judges at Istana Negara here. The ceremony on Tuesday (May 20), held at the Palace’s Singgahsana Kecil (Small Throne Room), began with the presentation of the letter of appointment to Federal Court Judge Datuk Lee Swee Seng. His Majesty...
LANGKAWI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched 'Ribat’, the first high mobility light tactical vehicle (HMLTV) designed and fully built by local company Mildef International Technologies Sdn Bhd (Mildef). The launch was held in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (Lima ’25) at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC). More interestingly, Ribat was named by the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight government hospitals have made it into the list of top 50 hospitals in Malaysia, according to an international study. The government hospitals are Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, Sarawak Hospital, Putrajaya Hospital, Penang Hospital, Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Sabah and Bintulu Hospital in Sarawak. Kuala Lumpur...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is closely monitoring the Covid-19 situation both domestically and abroad, particularly in light of rising cases in neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Singapore. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said Malaysia remains vigilant despite recording a weekly average of around 600 cases, a figure that is still below the national...
PETALING JAYA: The requirement for all employment contracts to be stamped by the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) could impose significant financial and administrative burden, especially on small and medium enterprises (SMEs), say industry players. They said companies with high staff turnover would also be affected. Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Russia will expand cooperation in the science and higher education at the 4th Joint Commission for Economic, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation (JC-ESTC) meeting in Langkawi in November. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir posted on X that Malaysia-Russia cooperation in such aspects had taken place since both countries...
TELUK INTAN: Bail has not been posted for the lorry driver charged with dangerous driving in the accident that led the deaths of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel here, according to police. Perak deputy police chief Deputy Comm Zulkafli Sariaat said that as a result, the accused, Rudi Zulkarnain Md Radi, 45, will remain in...
