KUALA LUMPUR: Malay Rulers have arrived at Istana Negara here to attend the 264th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers (Special) in conjunction with the swearing-in ceremony of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on Wednesday (Jan 31). Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu is expected to preside over the meeting which is scheduled to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Following is the official biodata of Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia as released by the Royal Press Office. Born on Aug 14, 1959, at Batu Gajah Hospital in Perak, Her Majesty is the second daughter and the third child of the late Sultan of Perak, Paduka Seri Sultan Idris Shah II,...
PUTRAJAYA: Istana Negara has announced the official title for the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar and his consort Raja Zarith Sofiah Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah. In a statement, the King's senior private secretary Datuk Nazim Mohd Alim said the official title for Sultan Ibrahim will be His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim King...
FOR years, these food and beverage businesses operated at humble roadside stalls until one day, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar decided to build them proper facilities in Stulang to continue serving the dishes in a better environment. Norshazlin Abdullah, who occupies one of the five stalls along Stulang Walk in Johor Baru, said her father...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen several bank accounts believed to hold tens of millions of ringgit belonging to a businessman with a Tan Sri title. According to a source, the action was taken following investigations into a businessman since July 2023 regarding a contract to procure and manage the government's fleet of...
JOHOR BARU: Foreigners - including some who are disabled - have been hauled up by the Immigration Department after being found collecting donations at a night market in Gelang Patah. Johor Immigration director Baharuddin Tahir said five of them were detained at around 6.30pm on Tuesday (Jan 30) in a joint operation with the Johor Baru...
AMPANG: A 36-year-old man was detained for allegedly assaulting his wife and destroying her belongings at their home in Pandan Perdana. Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said the victim, an interior designer, argued with the suspect at their home at about 9.30am on Monday (Jan 29). "The suspect then destroyed his wife's laptop before...
PORT DICKSON: A couple has been selling "teh o” for just 50sen a cup not because they want to make a profit but as a way to repay the good deeds of donors who helped them until their daughter recovered from leukaemia. Yusnira Mukhtar, 42, said that she and her 44-year-old husband Rohaizad Abdul Khalid felt...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd recorded an improved financial performance in FY23 as operating revenue rose amid an increase in trading activity In the fourth quarter of the financial year ended Dec 31, 2023, the stock exchange operator registered a net profit of RM59.55mil as compared to RM49.01mil in the same quarter in 2022. The exchange's basic earnings per...
KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger "Sang Kelembai" pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here Wednesday (Jan 31) to a charge of making an offensive post about vaccine procurement matters on his Facebook page four years ago. Datuk Abd Zarin Mohd Yasin, 72, was charged with creating and initiating the transmission of offensive communications with intent to annoy...
