ISKANDAR PUTERI: There will be no compromise if bullying cases are detected among Johor athletes, says Mohd Hairi Mad Shah. The state youth, sports, entrepreneur development and cooperatives committee chairman said firm action would be taken against offenders regardless of their background or status. "Whoever is involved, no matter whose child, we will ensure that they face...
JOHOR BAHRU: A mild 3.2 magnitude earthquake that shook Segamat this morning has been confirmed by the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) as an aftershock of the 4.8 magnitude quake on Aug 24. MetMalaysia director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the tremor occurred at 8.59am on Wednesday (Aug 27) at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its...
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur residents have voiced concerns that the Urban Renewal Act poses a risk of forced displacement and unfair treatment of property owners, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). This, he said, was based on a memorandum he received from the Kuala Lumpur Residents’ Action for Sustainable Development regarding the...
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry has instructed the chief of School Inspectorate (Jemaah Nazir) to mobilise inspectors nationwide to conduct safety audits in schools. Education director-general Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad said the audit findings must be reported to him on a weekly basis. "I will present the findings to the minister and detail the actions that need to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Two Johor MPs have called on fellow lawmakers to support the passage of the Gig Workers Bill 2025 when it is brought for the second and third readings in the Dewan Rakyat. "We urge all Members of Parliament and stakeholders to support the passage of this Bill. The future of work is changing, and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition MPs are calling on the government to immediately withdraw the controversial Urban Renewal Bill 2025 before its second and third reading in the Dewan Rakyat scheduled on Wednesday (Aug 27). Perikatan Nasional chief whip Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (PN-Kota Baru) said that the opposition will strongly oppose the bill if it is brought...
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA has called on the government to delay the tabling of the Urban Renewal Act (URA) for its second and third readings in Parliament this week, stressing that the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) should take precedence. Party deputy president Dr Mah Hang Soon has echoed concerns raised by Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The police are still investigating the alleged involvement of a prominent individual linked to the recent attack on the son of former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli. The incident took place at a shopping mall in Putrajaya on Aug 13, when Rafizi’s 12-year-old son was reportedly assaulted by two men on a motorcycle,...
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of protestors gathered outside the gates of Parliament over the Urban Renewal Act (URA) on Tuesday (Aug 26). Chants of “Reject URA” echoed as the protesters moved towards the Parliament gates before being stopped by police. The protestors also carried various sign boards displaying the message “Kill the Bill”. The protesters comprised members from...
JOHOR BARU: Two security guards claimed trial in two separate Magistrate’s Courts here to charges of impersonating policemen and extorting a couple at Taman Kota Masai in Pasir Gudang last week. The accused, Mohamad Syafiq Zakaria, 29, and Mohamad Sulaiman Ab Rahman, 29, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read before magistrates Nabilah Nizam and...
