ALOR SETAR: Two people were killed and three others injured when a lorry crashed into three other vehicles on Jalan Kolon, Pokok Sena here on Sunday (Nov 3). Fire and Rescue Department Zone 1 head (Kedah) Senior Fire Superintendent I Ahmad Aminudin Abd Rahim said the crash, which occurred at about 9.55am, resulted in the death...
KUALA LUMPUR: Breaking out joget-like moves as they received their scrolls, a batch of graduating Universiti Malaya (UM) students garnered all the buzz. The Faculty of Creative Arts graduates put their best foot forward and stole the show as their names were called during their recent convocation ceremony. A viral TikTok video shows the graduates busting a...
KUALA LUMPUR: There has been a 57.3% increase in Covid-19 cases as 3,626 cases have been reported in the 47th epidemiological week (ME47/2023) from Nov 19-25, says the Health Ministry. Comparing it to the 2,305 cases reported in ME46/2023 (Nov 12-18), Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the majority of cases (48%) are...
KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will definitely look at the ability of an individual to hold a suitable portfolio in the event of any Cabinet reshuffle, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. The Plantation and Commodities Minister said, however, he was not involved in any discussion regarding a possible reshuffle. "I am not...
PETALING JAYA: With the new Thai government planning to develop the five provinces in southern Thailand, a collaboration would enable both countries next to each other to tap into the Middle Eastern Market, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). Dr Wee, who spoke during the Southern Peninsula Sub-Regional Cooperation Expo in Hat...
A client of Malaysia’s biggest bank recently discovered that her bank balance had mysteriously increased to more than RM400mil. When Hafidzah Abdullah checked her account late last month it showed she was over RM404mil in credit. It would have been a huge windfall, especially in a country where the average household takes home around US$22,000 (RM102,993)...
CHUKAI: The voter turnout at the Kemaman by-election stood at 42 per cent as of 1pm on Saturday (Dec 2), according to Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh. All 49 polling stations have been open from 8am under sunny conditions in Kemaman, despite the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) forecasting rain in several areas...
BATU PAHAT: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has been awarded an honorary PhD in mechanical engineering technology by Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). The award is in recognition of the contribution and excellence of His Majesty’s leadership to UTHM, the people of Johor and the country. Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan...
KOTA KINABALU: A school dormitory in Kota Belud on Friday (Dec 1) has been destroyed in a fire but no casualties were reported. The Fire and Rescue Department said they received an emergency call at 6.15pm alerting them to the incident at the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kuala Abai hostel. "A team was sent to the location and...
PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) returned to work on Friday (Dec 1) and attended the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after spending some time recuperating from a recent surgery. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Rural and Regional Development Minister, appeared cheerful in the meeting...
