Sanusi ‘admits’ to polygamy during viral speech on REE

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor may have "admitted" to marrying a second time. The Kedah Mentri Besar made the "admission" during his speech on rare earth element (REE) mining in the state during the 4th state government summit (SG4) in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, on Monday (Sept 2). "I was almost caught, but thankfully,...

Number of dengue cases drop in ME34, one death recorded

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of dengue cases for 34th epidemiological week (ME34) from Aug 18 to 24 dropped to 1,980 cases with one death due to complications, compared to 2,294 the previous week. Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the cumulative number of cases of dengue reported until the ME34 was 94,807, compared...

Melaka urged to get public views before deciding on new look for trishaw riders

MELAKA: The Melaka Historic City Council (MBMB) has been urged to get public views before giving a fresh look to local trishaw services by January next year, says Cassel Krishnan. The Melaka DAP Youth chief said it's crucial to obtain the views from locals as the trishaw rides are part of the tourist attractions here, especially...

20,000 Malaysian tourists boost southern Thailand’s economy during National Day weekend

PATTANI: A total of 20,000 tourists from Malaysia vacationed in Thailand's southern provinces, contributing over 100mil Baht (RM12.71mil) to the local economy during the long weekend for the National Day celebration last Saturday (Aug 31). Most Malaysian visitors reportedly used the Bukit Kayu Hitam and Pengkalan Hulu entry points in Malaysia to travel to Sadao and...

Drug crimes, substance abuse need urgent govt attention, conference told

PUTRAJAYA: Drug-related crimes and substance abuse emerged as the central issues requiring urgent government action at the first National Security Conference 2024. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that drug-related offences dominated discussions at the conference, noting that many criminal activities often begin with drug problems. "These issues often escalate to armed robbery, property crimes,...

Police capable of handling elements of extremism, says Saifuddin Nasution

PUTRAJAYA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has given assurances of the Royal Malaysia Police's capability to handle elements of extremism in the country. He said that the police force can dismantle these extremist groups, no matter the situation. He spoke to reporters briefly after attending the closing ceremony of the National Security Conference here on...

National shuttler Lee Zii Jia brings Olympics medal to his ‘idol’, singer Nicholas Teo

National badminton player Lee Zii Jia made Malaysia proud when he clinched a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics last month. Zii Jia secured the country’s second bronze medal in the games after beating Indian player Lakshya Sen in the men’s singles, finishing with scores of 13-21, 21-16 and 21-11. On Monday (Sept 1), Zii Jia took...

Two killed in four-vehicle crash in Kota Tinggi

KOTA TINGGI: Two people died in an accident involving four vehicles at KM61.5 of Jalan Johor Bahru-Mersing here on Monday morning (Sept 2). Acting Kota Tinggi district police chief DSP Mohd Syamsuri Mohamad said the victims were a 51-year-old woman who was in the backseat of a multi-purpose vehicle and a motorcyclist, a 21-year-old man. Both...

Joint operations led to seizure of crude palm oil worth more than RM220,000

JOHOR BARU: A joint operation between the police and the Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) led them to seize almost 60,000 litres of crude palm oil estimated to be worth more than RM220,000. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said acting upon information, a team of police officers and personnel from Bukit Aman’s Federal...

Efforts to attract young people’s interest in STEM require cooperation of all parties

GEORGE TOWN: Efforts to attract young people's interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects must involve all parties, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. He said all parties need to take responsibility for creating interest in the STEM field, starting from the school level, which is one of the main...