SUBANG: Batik Air launches multiple new routes, including four operating from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang. The new services include Singapore and Jakarta, followed by Johor Baru and Langkawi which start operations this month. Batik Air chief executive officer Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy said this strategic expansion further strengthens Subang’s role as a modern, convenient city...
PORT DICKSON: A 67-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he was run over by two vehicles along km29 of the Seremban-Port Dickson Highway on Friday morning (Dec 12). Port Dickson OCPD Supt Maslan Udin said the victim was heading towards the resort town from Seremban around 6.15am when a car driven by a 23-year-old man crashed into...
KOTA KINABALU: Plans to better protect marine mammals in the country are afoot, with Malaysia’s first-ever National Plan of Action (NPOA) set to be finalised soon. When finalised, enforcement authorities, industry players, and the public can expect stronger laws and enforcement, measures to reduce bycatch and deaths of marine mammals caused by fishing activities, and protection...
IPOH: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's personal issues have become a liability and are tarnishing Bersatu's image, says Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin. The party's Pasir Salak chairman supreme council member said Muhyiddin, as president, should put the interests of Bersatu first before anything else and step down. "We respect Muhyiddin, who is facing an ongoing trial. "The issue with...
KUCHING: Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg arrived in Nanjing, China, on Wednesday (Dec 10) to begin an official visit that will see him witness the signing of a framework agreement and memorandum of understanding (MoU) involving Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros). The Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) said Abang Johari will witness the signing...
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision by the Paris Court of Appeal to fully annul the "final award" in the claim by individuals purporting to be heirs of the so-called Sulu Sultanate over Sabah has been described as a major victory for Malaysia. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry says that delaying the full enforcement of laws on overloaded heavy vehicles is not a safe option, citing the still-alarming rate of accidents involving such vehicles. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said the ministry acknowledges calls from several quarters for a six-month to one-year postponement or a phased implementation to...
BEIJING: A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay some families of missing passengers onboard flight MH370 over 2.9mil yuan (RM1.686mil) per case in compensation, state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday (Dec 8). The rulings are for eight cases involving eight passengers, according to CCTV. Another 47 cases have been settled and withdrawn, and the remaining...
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is set to establish Ombudsman Malaysia with a broader mandate to strengthen integrity and transparency across the public sector. The decision was reached at Monday’s meeting of the Special Cabinet Committee on National Governance (JKKTN), chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said the proposal would cover maladministration, misconduct,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The list of trainees recruited for the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 Series 1 for 2026 can be reviewed starting 4pm Monday (Dec 8). The National Service Training Department stated that the review can be made at the ePLKN 3.0 system link at https://plkn.mod.gov.my. According to its statement, all selected trainees, after verifying their...
