KUALA SELANGOR: A police officer has informed the Sessions Court here that he learned about the discovery of a pistol inside a black backpack during a raid at a house in Kampung Bukit Belimbing on March 29, 2024. Inspector Wan Ibrahim Rosli, the raid officer from the Special Investigation Division (D9) of the Selangor contingent police...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry has reminded all higher education institutions (IPT) to take necessary steps to prevent the possible spread of influenza among students, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. The Higher Education Minister said that although no information has been received about the spread of the disease in IPTs, the ministry is...
IPOH: Perak Barisan Nasional public service and complaints centre chief Mohd Rawi Abdullah has become a victim of identity misuse after someone allegedly used his lost MyKad to claim the RM100 one-off Sara cash assistance. Rawi said at least three people had approached him regarding similar cases earlier and he told them to lodge police reports,...
PETALING JAYA: Schools should remain a safe environment for learning and not places where past crimes are seemingly overlooked, says a human rights activist. Lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan expressed concern over the recent decision to allow four students accused of gang rape to sit for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations. Rajesh stressed that the presumption of innocence...
KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly 90% of housing loans approved under the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme have gone to Malaysians aged 40 and below, says Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu The Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister said more than 80,000 young borrowers had benefited from the scheme since its introduction in 2008. “The scheme has approved financing for 90,779...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM4.3mil has been allocated this year for the maintenance and repair of 115 Community Development Department (Kemas) preschools and nurseries in Sarawak, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Monday (Oct 13). Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister, Datuk Rubiah Wang, said that 20 new projects for the construction of Kemas preschools...
PUTRAJAYA: Heads of departments (HODs) have been granted the authority to approve work-from-home (WFH) requests from civil servants living within a 25km radius of their offices, particularly those affected by anticipated traffic congestion during the upcoming Asean Summit at the end of this month. "Eligible civil servants are encouraged to consult with their respective HODs for...
KOTA TINGGI: A fatal accident involving three vehicles, including a sports utility vehicle (SUV) suspected of carrying smuggled cigarettes, resulted in three deaths at KM56 of the Senai–Desaru Highway (E22) on Saturday (Oct 11) afternoon, Sinar Harian reports. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said that a 32-year-old local man driving an SUV sustained serious injuries...
KUANTAN: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, has decreed that all houses built in the state must be of high quality and completed within the stipulated timeframe. His Royal Highness said failure to follow the construction schedule could lead to higher costs, burdening developers and, eventually, homebuyers. "Substandard homes are unacceptable as they amount to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police will tighten security at public areas popular with shoppers ahead of the Deepavali celebration on Oct 20. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said the measure is aimed at ensuring public safety and keeping the capital city safe. "The police will act as the main enforcement agency together with other departments to...
