KAJANG: A car, sacks, and several cages believed to have been used to round up cats at an apartment in Batu 9, Cheras, have been seized. This follows a viral video showing a group of men rounding up cats before allegedly disposing of them. The Selangor Veterinary Department said a team of officers was dispatched to the...
SIBU: The Civil Defence Force (APAM) transported seven SMK Kwong Hua SPM candidates to school due to flooding on Monday (Jan 13). APAM Sibu chief Major (PA) Wan Mohd Jabir said that accompanying the students in their three-tonne lorry were three SPM invigilators and two teachers. The road to the school has been accessible only by heavy...
City Hall engages new operators to streamline compliance, generate income KUALA Lumpur is no longer a haven for those who have been able to avoid paying a fee for street parking. With four new parking operators appointed to manage the city’s 59,000 street parking bays, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is ramping up enforcement. Areas where parking fee...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has forecast continuous rain in six Johor districts on Monday (Jan 13). Based on a weather alert issued at 8.30 am, the affected areas are Kluang, Mersing, Pontian, Kulai, Kota Tinggi, and Johor Bahru. The public is advised to stay updated on the latest weather information through MetMalaysia's official website,...
PETALING JAYA: Experts are calling for a clear digital direction and quick implementation for the rollout of the dual 5G network and the MyDigital ID programme, saying that any delay is unacceptable if Malaysia were to position itself as the choice for leading industries and as Asean chairman. Malaysia, said Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations...
PETALING JAYA: After completing a three-day working visit to the UAE, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will visit the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister said, in a Facebook post Sunday, that he would be heading to London after completing his working visit to the UAE. He said the visit is aimed at strengthening the strategic relationship between the...
KOTA KINABALU: Six people, including a baby, were killed after the car they were in was involved in a three-vehicle collision along Jalan Kelumpang in the east coast Semporna-Tawau road on Sunday (Jan 12) afternoon. All six victims in the car were pronounced dead at the scene by the medical team, according to Semporna Fire and...
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Nurul Hidayah, the daughter of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, has been appointed to the board of directors of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). According to a letter sighted by The Star, it stated that, "We are pleased to appoint Datuk as a member of the Board of Directors of...
IPOH: A senior citizen has lost about RM974,000 after falling victim to an investment scam here. Acting Perak police chief Deputy Comm Zulkafli Sariaat said the victim came across the investment scheme on Facebook and clicked on a link on Dec 4, 2024. "The link was provided by a woman who added the victim to a WhatsApp...
KUALA LUMPUR: A young man's burning interest in uniformed bodies spurred him on to make the 135km journey on a bus on his own to the capital to sign up for the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0. Chee Ming Hang, 20, a SMK Temerloh Form Six student, left Temerloh yesterday evening and spent the night...
