PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians travelling to or residing in Thailand's southern provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat are urged to exercise caution and to remain vigilant following recent security incidents. The Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Sunday (March 9), also recommended Malaysians to postpone all non-essential visits to the provinces for the time being. As a precautionary measure,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sin has emphasised that the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme is not meant only for Chinese nationals but is open to applicants from any country worldwide. He said that through this programme, foreigners are allowed to apply for residency under different eligibility criteria and those who succeed will receive...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police have received 261 reports regarding religious insults throughout the country so far, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. From the total, 150 reports were lodged against a preacher, 73 regarding the radio presenters’ case and 38 reports against two individuals for allegedly insulting Islam and hurling insults in two...
PETALING JAYA: Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman is expected to receive an allocation for his constituency following the government's willingness to consider his request. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that Syed Saddiq had agreed in principle to several conditions set by the government and submitted an official letter requesting...
KUALA LUMPUR: Pneumonia has become the leading cause of certified deaths in Malaysia while seasonal influenza remains a global health concern, affecting at least one billion people annually. According to the Statistics Department, 60.7% of the 196,965 deaths in 2023 were classified as medically certified deaths, while 39.3% were non-medically certified. As far as certified deaths are...
SEREMBAN: Police are urging members of the public with dashboard camera (dashcam) footage related to the accident that claimed the lives of two teenagers after their motorcycle was hit by a car on Jalan Persiaran Senawang 1 last Thursday to come forward and assist in the investigation. Seremban OCPD ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din said that...
KUALA LUMPUR: The race for third place in the Super League remains wide open after Terengganu and Sabah played out a 2-2 draw at the Sultan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Kuala Terengganu on Friday (March 7). Terengganu, currently third in the standings, were closely pursued by Sabah, with a win offering a crucial advantage to either...
JOHOR BARU: Consumers are relieved that the government is taking steps to stabilise the supply of bottled cooking oil in the market and hope that quick actions can be implemented. Homemaker Siti Nadirah Mohd Noh, 41, hopes the cooking oil shortage will be resolved before Hari Raya Aidilfitri as demand is expected to rise. “My family usually...
PETALING JAYA: The vehicles are lined up for kilometres in Shah Alam, but it is not a jam caused by an accident or road works. It’s the queue outside the Puspakom vehicle inspection centre there. The centres in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur are facing severe congestion and players in the logistics industry are now appealing for intervention...
KUALA LUMPUR: Professional singles ace Lee Zii Jia suffered a shock quarter-final defeat when he lost to Nhat Nguyen of Ireland in the Orleans Masters on Friday (March 7). Top seed Zii Jia failed to find his rhythm against Nguyen, who is currently coached by former Malaysian player Iskandar Zulkarnain, and went down 21-23, 7-21 in...
