PUTRAJAYA: The government will try to facilitate Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) registration for foreign-registered vehicles entering Malaysia but will not turn back on the enforcement of VEP starting Oct 1. Transport Minister Anthony Loke (pic) said the government currently has no way to track foreign-registered vehicles with summonses and offences. He said once VEP is in place, foreign motorists...
KUALA LUMPUR: While Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim remains optimistic about Malaysia’s ranking for the World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) Report next round, he said that drastic measures will be taken if the ranking does not improve. When speaking at the 47th American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) annual general meeting, Anwar in jest said that he would...
BATU PAHAT: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the missing ferry passenger aboard the Muar-Bengkalis route enters its second day on Monday (June 24). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Batu Pahat Zone Maritime Commander Mohd Hanif Mohd Yunus said the incident happened at 11.40am on Sunday (June 23). “The 30-year-old victim, an Indonesian national identified as...
NIBONG TEBAL: Emphasising that both Sungai Bakap by-election contenders have their own strengths, Perikatan Nasional candidate Abidin Ismail said he accepted the complaints about his academic credentials. Abidin, who was out and about campaigning for the seat, said it was normal to draw comparisons between both candidates. "What is important is that each of us have our...
KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood evacuees in the Membakut district has increased to 114 individuals from 45 families on Monday (June 24) night, compared to the morning’s figure of 100 from 40 families. All evacuees have been transferred to a relief centre. The Sabah Disaster Management Committee secretariat said in a statement that all flood...
A VIDEO has gone viral on social media platform TikTok claiming that seven states want to secede from Malaysia. The video lists Kedah, Sabah, Penang and Johor among the states that want to leave Malaysia. Is it true that seven states want to secede from Malaysia? According to a video clip on RTM's Biar Betul! programme, the claims...
KOTA BHARU: A man who lodged a police report about a crime at the Pengkalan Chepa police station on Sunday (June 23) was arrested after it was discovered he was wanted by police over a 'Love Scam' case. Kota Bharu district police chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud said the local man, 46, was arrested after the...
PETALING JAYA: Turning Langkawi into a Muslim preferred destination could be an uphill task, says former minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, who highlighted several concerns. According to Zaid, there are existing Muslim tourism destinations in the region such as Kuala Terengganu in Terengganu and Kota Baru in Kelantan, Indonesia’s Medan, Jakarta and Surabaya, Thailand’s Hatyai, Saudi Arabia’s...
KOTA BHARU: A Muay Thai coach was charged in the Sessions Court on Monday (June 24) with three counts of rape and physical sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl, and one count of burglary. Muhammad Haziq Aiman Azhar, 25, pleaded not guilty to all the charges read before Judge Zulkifli Abllah. Muhammad Haziq Aiman was accused of...
KUALA LUMPUR: The first phase of the empirical study on the separation of roles of the attorney general (AG) and public prosecutor (PP) will conclude after the research by the Special Task Force on Comparative Studies in the United Kingdom (UK) is completed, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department...
