JOHOR BARU: A local accountant has been swindled out of more than RM2.2mil after falling for a fraudulent investment scheme. Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar reported that the 75-year-old man was misled by a message from an unknown source promising high returns via an investment app. "On December 19 last year, the victim was told about...
IPOH: The worst of the impact from Cameron Highlands’s overdevelopment must be strictly managed by balancing environmental preservation and development, warns an environmental activist group. Regional Environmental Awareness Cameron Highlands (Reach) president A. Dilip Martin said the highlands’s overdevelopment could only be solved with strict zoning laws that designate specific areas for conservation, development and agriculture. Multi-faceted...
KUALA LUMPUR: A mixed rice meal for RM2 may seem pretty far-fetched these days, but one restaurant here has been dishing out such affordable food to about 1,000 people daily for the past 16 years. Located in Taman Kok Lian, Jalan Ipoh, V Fortune Land Vegetarian Cafe provides three vegetarian dishes with rice for RM2. The restaurant...
WHEN cows decide to take a stroll in the middle of bustling traffic, it's bound to create more than just a traffic jam. Motorists on the Damansara-Puchong Highway near Paradigm Mall were in for an "udder surprise" as two bovines made the busy road their pasture. But could this "mooving incident" really have happened, turning a regular...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is considering imposing heavier penalties on individuals involved in stealing telecommunication cables, which cause service disruptions. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the punishment will be proposed in the amendment to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, currently being studied by the Attorney-General's Chambers. "I will ask the team at the Communications Ministry and...
PETALING JAYA: Thinking of moving to Malaysia? The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has officially announced the updated rules to join the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme. Check out the latest rules. MM2H
KUALA LUMPUR: An elderly woman and her 12-year-old granddaughter who were feared lost while heading to a durian orchard in Bukit Buluh Telur, Kuala Kubu Baharu on Sunday (June 16), were found safe and sound at 9.30am on Monday (June 17). Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations, Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said the victims...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government still bears around RM7bil in subsidies related to diesel in Peninsular Malaysia, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He explained that subsidies have not been abolished. The diesel subsidy rationalisation aims to ensure more efficient management of subsidies, preventing misuse and ensuring they reach appropriate groups. "The main goal of the diesel...
SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, and the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, have extended Hari Raya Aidiladha greetings to Muslims throughout Malaysia. In a post on the Selangor Royal Office's Facebook page, Their Royal Highnesses also expressed hope that Muslims remain grateful for the blessings bestowed by Allah SWT...
SEREMBAN: The Malaysian Cooperative Societies Commission (SKM) has approved Revolving Capital Fund (TMP) financing amounting to RM85.9mil for cooperatives engaged in large-scale projects as of April. Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk R. Ramanan said that the initiative was established to assist and facilitate cooperatives in securing funds for implementing viable projects. "This includes Collateral Financing...
