PETALING JAYA: Palestinian Ambassador to Malaysia, Walid Abu Ali, has issued a heartfelt apology for the recent disturbance involving a group of Palestinians at Wisma Transit Kuala Lumpur (WTKL). "I apologise on behalf of all Palestinians in Malaysia and back home for what occurred. This is not our culture, ethics, or beliefs. We, as Palestinians, are...
PUTRAJAYA: Amidst the surge of foreign investments in Malaysia’s digital economy, the government is keen to see more local technology companies expand their operations within the country, says Gobind Singh Deo. One significant effort in this direction is the Gateway, Amplify, Invest & Nurture (GAIN) initiative by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the Digital Minister...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Police have confirmed receiving a report about a two-month-old baby girl who was found in a weak and injured state when her mother picked her up from the babysitter’s house on Sept 4. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm M. Kumarasan said that the report was filed by the victim’s mother at the Iskandar Puteri...
The film Abang Adik has been selected to represent Malaysia in the International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards next March. In a statement, the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) said the debut film by director Jin Ong was chosen following several evaluation rounds by the Finas Film Selection Committee, which consists of professionals from...
PUTRAJAYA: Police have arrested a student of a private higher education institution to assist in the investigation of a road rage incident in Dengkil and seized a steering lock that was used to injure the victims. Sepang acting OCPD Supt Shan Gopal said that a report was lodged by a man claiming he and his friend...
KOTA KINABALU: A woman was fortunate to have cheated death after the four-wheel drive vehicle she was travelling in plunged into a deep ravine in the Tuaran district on Thursday (Oct 3). The 22-year-old victim escaped serious injuries in the incident that occurred off Jalan Tamparuli-Ranau at about 2pm. A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said they...
KOTA KINABALU: Two teenage boys were on Thursday (Oct 3) charged in the Tawau Magistrate’s Court for the gang rape of a 12-year-old girl on a farm in the East Coast district last week. However, no plea was taken from the boys, aged 13 and 14, after the charges were read to them before Tawau Court...
FLOODWATERS have risen in Kampung Melayu Subang following a downpour on Thursday (Oct 3). In a Facebook post at about 5.30pm Thursday, Kota Damansara assemblyman Izuan Kasim said the district disaster unit, Pantas Skuad (emergency response unit) and the police had been notified. When contacted, Izuan confirmed that some roads in the area had been inundated. “Some of...
ALOR SETAR: A technician who fell while conducting repairs on the glass deck of Eagle's Nest Skywalk (ENS) of Gunung Machinchang in Langkawi has been confirmed dead. Langkawi Police Chief ACP Shariman Ashari said Khairul Nizam Jaffar, 41, employed by the glass deck company, was three months into his employment. "Police received information from the glass deck...
ISLAMABAD: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated the importance of countries maintaining strong economic fundamentals to withstand the "slings and arrows" of global uncertainties and challenges. Speaking at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) here, the Malaysian Prime Minister said economic reforms need to be instituted despite being unpopular. "... we mustn’t forget that our...
