Ex-JAIM clerk in the dock over RM150,000 graft case

MELAKA: A former clerical assistant of the Melaka Islamic Religious Department (JAIM) has been charged at the Sessions Court here with four counts of cheating involving about RM154,000 relating to emoluments. Muhammad Anuar Md Zin, 38, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him before judge Elesabet Paya Wan on Wednesday (Aug 30). Based on...

Sarawak’s dabai fruit on the menu for King’s Sibu visit

SIBU: The seasonal dabai or "Sarawak olive" will be among the local delicacies that will be served to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah when he visits the Central Market here. "The menu for His Majesty's light breakfast also includes pulut panggang (grilled glutinous rice rolls) and kampua noodles," Sibu Municipal Council chairman...

Contract worker jailed eight months for threatening mum with scissors

IPOH: A 48-year-old contract worker who threatened his mother with a pair of scissors has been jailed for eight months by a Magistrate's Court here. V Kumaran pleaded guilty after charges under Sections 506 and 323 of the Penal Code were read together with Section 326A of the same Code before Magistrate S Punitha on Wednesday...

Cops investigating Facebook user for post that allegedly insults Selangor Ruler

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman is investigating a Facebook user named "Iman Mustaqim" over a post with a tendency to incite insult or disloyalty to Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the department's Special Investigation Unit (USJT) is investigating the alleged offence under Section...

Fisherman saves woman who fell from Penang Bridge

GEORGE TOWN: A 23-year-old woman who fell from the Penang Bridge early Wednesday (Aug 30) has been rescued by a fisherman. According to a statement by the Fire and Rescue Department, the woman was pulled from the sea at 4.52am. "Firemen arrived at the scene at KM7.4 of the bridge, heading towards Prai, at 4.28am. We found...

KL folk urged to use LRT, MRT as alternative transport to join National Day Eve celebrations in KLCC

KUALA LUMPUR: City folk who wish to take part in the ‘Ambang Merdeka’ celebrations on the eve of National Day at the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) are urged to use the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) services as an alternative mode of travel. Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer Amir...

Return of Yi Yi, Sheng Yi to China tears up guardian

SEPANG: The departure of giant panda cubs Yi Yi and Sheng Yi for China will leave a long-lasting impression on one of its guardians, Azrennizam Ibrahim. During the process of unloading the two pandas at the animal hotel situated at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Cargo Complex here, Azrennizam, 46, called out the names of...

OIC member states’ collective responsibility to counter Islamophobia, says Zahid

PUTRAJAYA: It is the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states’ collective responsibility to counter Islamophobia by encouraging dialogue, raising awareness and disseminating a positive message of Islam to the world, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic). The Deputy Prime Minister said addressing Islamophobia entailed various levels of engagement with members of the international...

Half a world away, but Malaysia still where the heart is

KUALA LUMPUR: There’s no better way to appreciate home than being thousands of miles away, and this rings true for two Malaysian women who have since made other countries their temporary abode. For these two, it will never stop being a case of "dry bread is always better at home than roast meat abroad". To overcome the...

Petaling District has highest population in country, says Stats Department

PETALING JAYA: The district of Petaling, Selangor has the highest population in 2023 at 2.3 million, says Chief Statistician Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He added that eight districts nationwide emerged as ageing districts this year, saying that such areas are districts where7.0% population is aged 65 and over. Julau in Sarawak topped the three...