JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested four individuals suspected of involvement in a syndicate that forges land title grants. According to sources, the four men aged between 49 and 53 are directors and secretaries of a private company. They were arrested at Johor MACC headquarters here at about 11pm on Thursday (Jan 9). It is...
PUTRAJAYA: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is on his maiden visit to Malaysia, was given an official welcome at the Perdana Putra Complex here on Friday (Jan 10). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greeted his arrival at 9am, followed by the playing of both national anthems. Also in attendance were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri...
SIBU: The monthly financial aid for the underprivileged in Sarawak has been increased by between RM50 and RM100 this year. “The assistance rate for senior citizen aid has also been raised from RM500 to RM600," state Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said on Friday (Jan 10). "Meanwhile, child assistance has increased...
NILAI: Police are looking for five suspects who attacked a group of friends with machetes at a restaurant here. Nilai OCPD Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the four friends aged 44 to 59 were having a drink in the restaurant at around 10pm on Thursday (Jan 9) when they were attacked. "We believe the five assailants are...
GEORGE TOWN: A family from China is demanding RM1.7mil in damages for the deaths of a father and daughter after an uprooted tree and part of a wall fell on their vehicle in the Pinang Peranakan Mansion parking lot in September. Their lawyer Ng Kian Nam said the family has initiated legal action against five parties,...
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be faster access and more flexibility for the Employees Provident Fund's (EPF) Simpanan Shariah account holders from April 1. EPF said in a statement on Friday (Jan 10) that the enhancements include monthly activation for its members who opt in for Simpanan Shariah, instead of yearly as before. "These enhancements enable immediate registration...
PETALING JAYA: A continuous heavy rain warning has been issued for parts of Pahang and Johor, with severe conditions expected. Issued at 11.35am on Friday (Jan 10), the warning predicts very heavy rain in Rompin, Pahang, as well as several areas in Johor, including Batu Pahat, Kluang, Mersing, Pontian, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru, until...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has announced that the early school aid of RM150 will be distributed starting Monday (Jan 13) for students from Year 1 to Form 4. According to a statement released on Friday (Jan 10), students of the 2024/2025 school session in these grades will begin receiving the aid from Monday. The ministry also...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has been actively monitoring potential public health emergencies since August last year, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pic), following reports of a new mpox strain discovered in China. The Health Minister assured the public that sentinel surveillance had been activated at all international entry points since August 2024, after the World Health...
MELAKA: A 36-year-old factory manager got out of harm's way moments before his luxury car burst into flames after a crash along KM199.7 of the North-South Expressway near Ayer Keroh Toll Plaza. Tan Hong Ta from Johor Baru was thankful that no fatalities occurred after a tanker lorry collided with the rear of his car in...
