KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, have wished all educators in the country a happy Teachers' Day. In a post on the official Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar Facebook page Friday (May 16), His Majesty said that teachers are remarkable individuals who impart knowledge selflessly...
KUALA LUMPUR: As the Malaysian Prisons Department commemorates its 235th anniversary this year, its focus is firmly on implementing the Prison Reform Agenda aimed at improving rehabilitation, management and infrastructure within the correctional system. Commissioner-General of Prisons, Datuk Abdul Aziz Abdul Razak, said the agenda is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the prison system in...
KAZAN: Malaysia remains firm in its position to seek justice and resolution, particularly for the families and victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy, which was shot down over Ukraine in 2014, says Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. The political secretary to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said, however, that Malaysia must also act wisely...
PETALING JAYA: National squash ace S. Sivasangari’s challenge has ended in the World Championship. The 26-year-old, seeded seventh in the prestigious tournament, lost 3-11, 11-8, 4-11, 5-11 to fourth seed American Olivia Weaver in the quarter-finals at the Lakeshore Sport and Fitness in Chicago on Thursday (May 15). Weaver will face second seed Egyptian Nour El-Sherbini, while...
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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...
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...
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...
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 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...
