PETALING JAYA: Malaysian car manufacturer Proton says it is aware of a viral video of an X90 vehicle catching fire, but states that the battery used in its mild hybrid system did not explode. "We are fully aware of the incident and the vehicle is currently under our possession. "Our team is conducting a diligent investigation and...
MUAR: A Melaka Umno assemblyman's presence at a Perikatan Nasional event here has raised eyebrows. Rembia representative Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis was among attendees at the Perikatan machinery launch for the Simpang Jeram by-election on Wednesday (Aug 23) night. Muhammad Jailani said he was attending the event under Muafakat Nasional, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) led by Tan...
PASIR GUDANG: An operation to contain a chemical leak at Idemitsu (M) Sdn Bhd plant at PLO 408, Jalan Pekeliling near here is still ongoing. The Johor Fire Rescue Department operation centre received an emergency call regarding the incident at 5.21pm on Wednesday (Aug 23). Pasir Gudang fire station chief Sarhan Akmal Mohamad said 14 firemen were...
PUTRAJAYA: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir will undertake his maiden official visit to Iraq from Wednesday (Aug 23) to Friday (Aug 25) at the invitation of his counterpart, Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations Affairs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Fuad Hussein. During the visit, Zambry is expected to pay...
KUANTAN: The implementation of the "Imam Al-Nawawi’s 40 Hadith" appreciation module in secondary schools is seen to help shape better moral values of the Muslim students, says Pahang Mufti Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Rahman Osman (pic). He said that the hadith should be known and studied by Muslims because it covers all aspects of life. "Matters of...
KUALA LUMPUR: A National Institute of Pre-Hospital Treatment and Disaster Medicine will be set up by the Health Ministry to ensure the delivery of the best services to the people, especially during calamities or disasters. Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic) said apart from that, the hotspot collaboration established in 2014 between the ministry, St. John...
KOTA KINABALU: Determined to avoid a red notice, the Semporna District Council is working to ensure the tourism industry in the district will not be hit by a government advisory. District Officer Alexander Liew said the financial effects will not only be felt by tourism players if the federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry issued the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians in South Korea should make use of the knowledge they learn from the nation's first nationwide civil defence exercise set to take place on Wednesday (23 August), says an academic. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia's (UKM) strategic studies and international relations senior lecturer Dr. Hoo Chiew Ping told Bernama that raising awareness of disaster management...
PETALING JAYA: The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) applauds Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said's remark on separating the offices of the Attorney General (AG) and the Public Prosecutor (PP). "Ideas is encouraged by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms)'s remarks on separating the offices of the AG and the...
PETALING JAYA: Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor need not apologise for the “swatting” incident involving a young student, says TikTok user @MCSyalwa. The woman, believed to be the mother of the student involved, said the family is fine with the incident where Sanusi tapped the young woman's head with a stack of...
