PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will soon begin formal procedures to join the intergovernmental organisation BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "We have made the appropriate decision. We will launch the formal process shortly. "We are now awaiting the final decision and feedback from the government of South Africa," the Prime Minister...
KOTA KINABALU: A buffalo that was about to be sacrificed broke loose and started charging at people in Kampung Tobur, Menggatal. A woman in her 40s also broke her leg during the incident. Villagers had gathered at the Ar-Rahman Surau in Kampung Tobur for the Aidiladha celebration, with several mosque officials preparing five buffaloes for sacrificial slaughter...
KOTA KINABALU: Plastic bags will no longer be offered to shoppers in the city by August, says mayor Datuk Seri Dr Sabin Samitah. Encouraging city folk to bring their own bags when they go shopping is part of the fifth phase of Kota Kinabalu City Hall’s (DBKK) “Bawa Beg Bah” (3B) campaign, he added. The ongoing campaign...
PETALING JAYA: Public schools in Malaysia are instruments of harmony, with vernacular schools being one of the drivers of unity, say parent and education groups. Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE) chairman Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim said Malaysians are united, and in school, different cultures are celebrated and respected. “Despite being a target, vernacular schools have...
KOTA KINABALU: Police have reclassified a case to murder after the victim died while receiving treatment in hospital, a week after a fight with a colleague in Paitan. The 43-year-old Indonesian plantation worker, who was severely injured, died on June 14. Beluran district police chief Supt Hasan Majid (pic) said two men were involved in a fight following a...
BALIK PULAU: Despite selling durian at a low price, the sheer volume of sales has kept seller Ismail Hasim Zakaria (pic) busy and happy. His fresh cloned durians and high-quality kampung durians are sold for just RM6 per kg. During this durian season, the 35-year-old moves between eight and 15 tonnes daily, ensuring small profits through a...
JOHOR BARU: Three underage boys are among four suspects arrested for allegedly kidnapping, beating up and threatening three teenagers here. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said the police received a report on Sunday (June 16) morning about three 14-year-old boys who were kidnapped from a supermarket in Skudai. “Early investigations found that a group...
SIBU: A female student from a private higher education institution here lost RM13,750 after being deceived by an online part-time job offer. In her report to the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Sibu District Police on Sunday (June 16), the victim claimed that she received an offer to earn extra money through tasks on YouTube...
GEORGE TOWN: The country’s two largest political coalitions are being strategic by fielding local candidates in the upcoming Sungai Bakap state by-election, which will officially commence this Saturday (June 22). The Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional camp under the unity government is fielding former northern branch director of Aminuddin Baki Institute Dr Joohari Ariffin, 60, from PKR, while...
It has been two years since Malaysia reopened to international tourists. The tourism sector, which took a hit when the borders were closed from 2020 to 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has yet to fully recover. However, the tourism industry continues to show positive signs of recovery as tourist arrivals doubled over the past year. Based...
