KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM4.3mil has been allocated this year for the maintenance and repair of 115 Community Development Department (Kemas) preschools and nurseries in Sarawak, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Monday (Oct 13). Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister, Datuk Rubiah Wang, said that 20 new projects for the construction of Kemas preschools...
PUTRAJAYA: Heads of departments (HODs) have been granted the authority to approve work-from-home (WFH) requests from civil servants living within a 25km radius of their offices, particularly those affected by anticipated traffic congestion during the upcoming Asean Summit at the end of this month. "Eligible civil servants are encouraged to consult with their respective HODs for...
KOTA TINGGI: A fatal accident involving three vehicles, including a sports utility vehicle (SUV) suspected of carrying smuggled cigarettes, resulted in three deaths at KM56 of the Senai–Desaru Highway (E22) on Saturday (Oct 11) afternoon, Sinar Harian reports. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said that a 32-year-old local man driving an SUV sustained serious injuries...
KUANTAN: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, has decreed that all houses built in the state must be of high quality and completed within the stipulated timeframe. His Royal Highness said failure to follow the construction schedule could lead to higher costs, burdening developers and, eventually, homebuyers. "Substandard homes are unacceptable as they amount to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police will tighten security at public areas popular with shoppers ahead of the Deepavali celebration on Oct 20. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said the measure is aimed at ensuring public safety and keeping the capital city safe. "The police will act as the main enforcement agency together with other departments to...
PETALING JAYA: A powerful person, who operates "above the law" is behind the alleged fabrication of documents in Malaysia’s process of registering their mixed-heritage football players, claims Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The former prime minister said this during Sinar Daily's Top News Podcast on Thursday (Oct 9), when he expressed his embarrassment over the incident that...
PETALING JAYA: People-centric measures that raise welfare aid and incentives to spur on the economy were among the main features in Budget 2026. The national budget, which Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tabled on Friday (Oct 10), totalled to RM470bil. In comparison, it is a 11.6% increase from last year's national budget of RM421bil. Budget 2026, the fourth tabled...
PETALING JAYA: The Cybercrime Bill will not be misused as a political tool, says Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic). The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) assured that it would not impose restrictions on freedom of speech nor would it lead to excessive monitoring of the rakyat. "Its main objective is to handle cyber crimes...
SEREMBAN: A security guard at a primary school here and her boyfriend have been detained by police to help in investigations into the alleged molest of a nine-year-old female pupil. State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said the 22-year-old woman and her 25-year-old lover were detained following a report lodged by the alleged victim's...
PUTRAJAYA: An unemployed man was sentenced to 12 months in prison and one stroke of the cane by a Magistrate’s Court here on Friday (Oct 10) for cheating a man over a bank loan approval. Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin imposed the sentence on Muhammad Nabilq Saparuddin, 34, after he pleaded guilty. The father of five was charged with...
