However, it wasn’t just the engineering marvel that left an impression, it was the generosity and warmth of Pokwe’s family, who extended heartfelt hospitality despite grappling with the floods. As the journalists approached, they were met by Pokwe’s son, Kamaruddin A. Bakar Ahmad, 44, who navigated a sampan through waist-deep waters to ferry the team to...
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of students registered as persons with disabilities (OKU) in Malaysia has reached almost 290,000 this year, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. Women, Family and Community Development Minister said at least 289,161 students with learning disabilities have registered from January to October 2024 so far which was a sizable increase over the previous...
KUALA LUMPUR: The dual operating system at Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) may be restructured to prevent future bullying incidents, according to Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. The Higher Education Minister suggested that a review of the system might be necessary, as it has been identified as a potential factor in bullying incidents involving cadets...
SHAH ALAM: E-commerce platform founder Datin Vivy Yusof and her husband, Datuk Fadzaruddin Shah Anuar, are set to be charged in the Kuala Lumpur Court this Thursday (Dec 5). This was confirmed by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki. "Yes, they will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Special Corruption Court. "The couple will...
PETALING JAYA: A large crowd turned up in Brickfields to pay their last respects to the late tycoon and philanthropist T. Ananda Krishnan, who passed away last week. The wake, which is being held at his residence in Jalan Berhala Brickfields is open to the public from 5pm to 9pm. However, by 4.30pm, there were already dozens...
KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun says the latest videos implicating him and other Sabah assemblymen in an alleged mining scandal are specifically intended as character assassination. “I am shocked how some people can go all out to malign others with lies and character assassination,” the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) secretary-general said on Tuesday (Dec 3)...
PETALING JAYA: A large crowd turned up in Brickfields to pay their last respects to the late tycoon and philanthropist T. Ananda Krishnan, who passed away last week. The wake, which is being held at his residence in Jalan Berhala Brickfields is open to the public from 5pm to 9pm. However, by 4.30pm, there were already dozens...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 99% of candidates affected by floods have successfully sat for the SPM oral test as scheduled, according to Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She added that only candidates at SMK Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, were allowed to sit for the test from yesterday (Dec 3) until Dec 5. She praised the collective efforts of...
KUALA LUMPUR: It was an informal afternoon tea onboard a yacht, not a meeting to plot siphoning billions from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), the High Court heard. Datuk Seri Najib Razak, on the stand, shared details of his private family vacation in Southern France in 2009, where he and his family were invited for high tea...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM10.78bil has been withdrawn from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Account 3 (Flexible Account) by members below 55, states the Finance Ministry. The ministry said in a parliamentary written reply on Monday (Dec 2) that the sum involved 3.86 million or 29.4 per cent of EPF members below 55, as of...
