Nek Aryan Mukriz Nek Ahmad Maheer, six, watches lovingly as his older sister, Nek Ariana Balqis, nine, writes some names on her notebook. “She cried last night,” says the cheerful boy. Immediately, Nek Ariana Balqis looks up, her face sullen and sad. “I miss Melody so much. She’s in Kelantan, and here we only have the naughty Prince....
THE Jalan Telok Wanjah bridge in Alor Setar, Kedah may not be a tourist attraction like the old railway bridge there. Still, it was in the news recently – unfortunately, for the wrong reasons. A 20-second viral video shows a group of youths riding modified bicycles recklessly along the bridge, one of them even taking a tumble...
PETALING JAYA: While some private companies have chosen to offer a replacement holiday on Tuesday (Sept 17) due to the overlapping observances of Maulidur Rasul and Malaysia Day on Monday (Sept 16), it will be business as usual for Bursa Malaysia and civil servants. The Prime Minister's Department had said, in a statement, that there would...
TONGOD: A fire destroyed 44 houses in Kampung Penangah here, leaving 282 people from 74 families homeless. The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said an emergency call was received at 7.24pm on Sunday (Sept 15). However, firefighters only arrived at the remote location – more than 170km from the Kinabatangan fire station – at 11.30pm. The...
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has extended Maulidur Rasul greetings to all Muslims, urging them to embody the noble values imparted by Prophet Muhammad, especially in daily life. In a post on social media, Ahmad Zahid emphasised that Maulidur Rasul is not just about commemorating the Prophet's birth but also...
IPOH: Three people were badly injured while 31 others sustained light injuries after the double-decker bus they were in crashed into a divider at KM273 southbound on the North-South Expressway near here. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said three passengers on the lower deck were trapped between seats after the...
KUCHING: The formation of Malaysia in 1963 is rooted in the constitutional documents already enshrined in the Federal Constitution and should remain undisputed, says Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak said that these documents include the Memorandum of the Malaysia Solidarity Consultative Committee, the Cobbold Commission Report, the Inter-Governmental Committee...
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, extended Happy Malaysia Day greetings to all Malaysians on Monday (Sept 17). Their Majesties conveyed their greetings through a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's official Facebook page. ALSO READ: Don't dispute constitutional documents that led to Malaysia's formation, says...
KUALA LUMPUR: Thirteen Nigerian men and three other foreigners were detained following a raid on an illegal entertainment outlet in Puchong. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said the operation was conducted at about 12am on Friday (Sept 13) after two weeks of surveillance and intelligence gathering. "We inspected 25 foreigners at the premises. We detained 13...
BUTTERWORTH: Police are investigating an incident where a screenshot of a receipt containing an insulting message towards Islam was posted online. Central Seberang Perai OCPD Asst Comm Helmi Aris said the screenshot was detected on Saturday (Sept 14) at about 8.30am. "We suspect the transaction occurred in Central Seberang Perai and the screenshot of the receipt was...
