JOHOR BARU: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has welcomed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at Istana Bukit Serene here as part of the latter’s inaugural state visit to Malaysia. According to Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page, His Majesty and Marcos shared a long history together as they were coursemates when undergoing military training...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia was never made aware about three letters regarding Arab donation from an individual alleged to be a member of the Saudi royal family and which were addressed to former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the High Court was told on Thursday (July 27). Former Bank Negara governor Tan Sri...
KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) announced on Thursday (July 27) its ticket sales will be open every 30th of the month throughout the year, starting Sunday (July 30). "Currently, ticket sales are open until Dec 31, 2023. This new ticket sales concept will start on July 30, when customers can purchase tickets for travel...
KAJANG: A 38-year-old woman, believed to have been beaten, died with bruises all over her body at a private hospital here. Her 32-year-old husband, who sent her to the hospital, could not be located shortly after she was pronounced dead. Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Zaid Hassan said the hospital's nurse alerted police that the woman had...
JEMPOL: If he is given a Tesla by Elon Musk, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he will not take it. Instead, he said he would register the vehicle as government property. "Let's say he (Musk) said he wanted to give me a car, I will not take it and will give it to the government,"...
KUANTAN: A senior citizen was found dead with injuries to his mouth, eyes and face at the parking lot of a hotel in Genting Highlands, after being involved in a fight at the hotel lobby. Bentong District Police Chief Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said the body of the 67-year-old victim was found at 5.39pm on Wednesday...
KOTA KINABALU: It is time for Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) to enhance the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) as part of their assets to maintain security at the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (Esszone). Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (pic) who is Esszone committee chairman said adoption of newer technologies like UAV drones would...
KOTA BARU: Perikatan Nasional is set to contest at all 45 state seats in the Kelantan state legislative assembly with Pas having the most candidates. When making the announcement on Thursday (July 27) night, Kelantan Perikatan chairman Datuk Ahmad Yakob said Pas would field 39 candidates. As for Bersatu, the Kelantan Mentri Besar said the party was...
KUALA LUMPUR: Madani Economy, the latest economic framework announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday (July 27) which aimed at boosting the Malaysian economy, will have revenue spillover to the people to enable them to enjoy a better quality of life. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the announcement on the Madani...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government intends to improve Malaysia's position in the UN Human Development Index which takes into account health and education outcomes for a country's people, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In the 2021/22 Human Development Report, Malaysia ranked 62nd out of 191 countries with a score of 0.803, a score high enough...
