No plans for age limit for Malaysian drivers, says Loke

PUTRAJAYA: While age may be a worry, there are no plans to place a cap on the age of Malaysian drivers, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister acknowledged that there had been calls to impose an age limit on drivers to prevent accidents. "There have been proposals but we have to be practical and give proper consideration...

Drugs, luxury watches, cash, car seized from foreign couple arrested in Nilai for suspected drug-related activities

SEREMBAN: Police have seized two Rolex watches worth some RM190,000 from a foreign couple believed to be involved in illicit drug-related activities here. Nilai police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said apart from the watches, his men also seized some 795gm of ketamine worth more than RM83,000 from the suspects during an operation at their unit...

Over RM600,000 cash seized, foreign director detained, says Customs Department

SEPANG: More than RM600,000 undeclared cash has been seized at KLIA and a foreigner in his 60s detained, says the Customs Department. Its central zone assistant director Norlela Ismail said the passenger, who had intended to board a flight to a Middle Eastern country, was detained on June 13. "The passenger, in his 60s, was detained following...

Concerts featuring foreign artists on July 20 must be rescheduled in respect of King’s coronation, says agency

PUTRAJAYA: The dates for concerts involving foreign artists scheduled for July 20 must be rescheduled in respect of the coronation ceremony of the 17th King of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim. The Central Agency for Application for Filming and Performance by Foreign Artistes Committee (JK-PUSPAL) said on Monday (July 1) that it had received five concert...

Malaysia expresses preparedness to cooperate with Indonesia on peacekeeping efforts, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has expressed its preparedness to cooperate with Indonesia in peacekeeping assignment if given a mandate by the United Nations, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said the matter was discussed with Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto during a three-minute phone conversation on Monday (July 1). "In the three-minute phone conversation, we exchanged views...

Johor Plantations subsidiary receives BioNexus status from Mosti

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Plantations Group Bhd's (JPG) 55%-owned subsidiary JPG Greenergy Ventures Sdn Bhd has been awarded BioNexus status by the Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corp) under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti). In a joint statement with Bioeconomy Corp, the plantations group said the recognition signifies JPG Greenergy Ventures’ groundbreaking achievements in...

Floods: Noble effort ends in tragedy in Penampang

KOTA KINABALU: A married couple’s noble intention to send food to people stranded by the floods ended in tragedy when the wife drowned in Penampang near here. In the incident, the couple decided to walk through floodwaters to deliver food to Donggongon town at about 1.40am on Monday (July 1). It was learned that the victim, identified...

Syed Saddiq completes 200km run, reaches Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR: Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has completed his 200km run from Muar, Johor to Parliament here on Monday (July 1). The run was done as a sign of protest over the lack of funding for Opposition parliamentarians. Syed Saddiq arrived at the Parliament gate at 9.30am on Monday having begun his run on...

TNB: ICPT mechanism to have to impact on business operations

KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the Imbalance Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) mechanism will be neutral, and not affect the company’s business operations and financial position, according to Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB). In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, TNB said the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation's (PETRA) recent announcement follows the government's decision to continue the ICPT...

Meritocracy in matriculation student intake, says Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: There will be meritocracy in the intake of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) holders continuing their studies at the matriculation level, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "We have chosen a path that we believe is fair and reasonable. If they (the students) are citizens and residents of Malaysia, we must support them, but we...