GEORGE TOWN: A 23-year-old woman who fell from the Penang Bridge early Wednesday (Aug 30) has been rescued by a fisherman. According to a statement by the Fire and Rescue Department, the woman was pulled from the sea at 4.52am. "Firemen arrived at the scene at KM7.4 of the bridge, heading towards Prai, at 4.28am. We found...
KUALA LUMPUR: City folk who wish to take part in the ‘Ambang Merdeka’ celebrations on the eve of National Day at the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) are urged to use the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) services as an alternative mode of travel. Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer Amir...
SEPANG: The departure of giant panda cubs Yi Yi and Sheng Yi for China will leave a long-lasting impression on one of its guardians, Azrennizam Ibrahim. During the process of unloading the two pandas at the animal hotel situated at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Cargo Complex here, Azrennizam, 46, called out the names of...
PUTRAJAYA: It is the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states’ collective responsibility to counter Islamophobia by encouraging dialogue, raising awareness and disseminating a positive message of Islam to the world, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic). The Deputy Prime Minister said addressing Islamophobia entailed various levels of engagement with members of the international...
KUALA LUMPUR: There’s no better way to appreciate home than being thousands of miles away, and this rings true for two Malaysian women who have since made other countries their temporary abode. For these two, it will never stop being a case of "dry bread is always better at home than roast meat abroad". To overcome the...
PETALING JAYA: The district of Petaling, Selangor has the highest population in 2023 at 2.3 million, says Chief Statistician Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He added that eight districts nationwide emerged as ageing districts this year, saying that such areas are districts where7.0% population is aged 65 and over. Julau in Sarawak topped the three...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will allocate RM2bil as seed funding for the National Energy Transition Facility (NETF), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In his speech at the launch of Phase 2 of the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), the Prime Minister said the allocation is important given the state of Malaysia’s young decarbonisation technologies. ALSO READ: Strong policy...
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil will launch the 5G Rahmah package and the Rahmah Civil Servants Postpaid Incentive on Tuesday (Aug 29). He is expected to provide details on the package and incentive that were announced on Aug 7 as one of the unity government's initiatives to bridge the digital divide and ensure...
IPOH: In conjunction with National Month celebrations, residents of Taman Klebang Putra 1 here decided to set up a "Laman Merdeka" in their neighbourhood field to show their patriotism and love for the country. Klebang Putra 1 Neighbourhood Watch Committee (KRT) chairman Dr Mohamad Azrul Azly said the idea to set up Laman Merdeka involving about...
MUAR: Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has clapped back at Perikatan Nasional's statement that it will be able to form the government if it wins the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram state seats. "Perikatan should learn how to count and stop dreaming of forming the government if they do not have the figures", the Umno supreme council...
