PETALING JAYA: The government will launch a new franchise-related initiative aimed at supporting the development of the Indian community, said Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan. He said the programme, the first of its kind, was crafted by his ministry under Perbadanan Nasional Bhd (Pernas) and is scheduled to be launched later this month. He...
PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah continued their fine form by reaching the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open. World Championships silver medallists Pearly-Thinaah were composed as they defeated Indonesia’s newly formed pair Febriana Dwipuji and Meilysa Trias 21-18, 21-17 at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Kowloon on Thursday (Sept 11). Pearly-Thinaah, who...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is optimistic that aerospace industry revenue will reach RM30 billion this year, up from RM25.1 billion recorded in 2024. Its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the confidence was based on the current prospects and positive developments in existing projects and pipelines. "The aerospace industry is...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has failed in his bid to recuse High Court judge Justice Alice Loke Yee Ching from presiding over his judicial review relating to the royal addendum order that he claimed would allow him to go under house arrest. Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah made an oral application for the...
PETALING JAYA: While the government respects the right to peaceful assembly, the violent incident during a court-ordered eviction at Kampung Sungai Baru cannot be condoned, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says. “The government respects the right to gather peacefully and to express one’s stance, and this has consistently been proven through various assemblies before. "However, principles...
KUALA LUMPUR: Eighteen of the 27 individuals detained by graft busters for alleged involvement in counter setting are Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) officers, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain. The AKPS director-general said the officers detained were stationed at Terminal 1 and 2 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). "We will give...
PETALING JAYA: Wisma Putra is advising all Malaysians in Poland to stay vigilant following several "violations of Polish airspace". "Due to a series of recent incidents following violations of Polish airspace, we are urging all Malaysian citizens, particularly those residing in the Podlaskie, Mazowieckie and Lubelskie Voivodeships, to remain highly vigilant," it said in a statement...
PETALING JAYA: It is more important to find solutions to the issues surrounding Edward Wong Yi Xian's inability to enter his chosen university, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. In a video statement on Wednesday (Sept 10), the minister said that the ministry sympathises with the situation. "This issue should be addressed through...
KUANTAN: Irreplaceable objects of cultural heritage went up in smoke when several shops in a two-storey row of Colonial-era building on Jalan Mahkota caught fire on Tuesday (Sept 9) night. Chairman of the Kuantan Kwong Siew Association, located on the upper floor, Cheong Lai Chee, 65, said notably a set of century-old chairs and a rare Chinese typewriter with...
SEGAMAT: Five individuals, including three civil servants, have been remanded for six days until Sept 15 for an investigation over false claims of about RM400,000 involving cattle. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Rahimah Abd Majid after an application from the Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Segamat Sessions Court on Wednesday (Sept 10)...
