KUALA LUMPUR: The ceasefire agreement and terms of reference (TOR) were the main agenda of the secretariat-level discussions between Thailand and Cambodia, which entered its second day on Tuesday (Aug 5), says Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar. He said both matters needed to be finalised first to ensure both parties understand...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner presented letters of appointment to six new members of MACC's Anti-Corruption Advisory Board on Tuesday (Aug 5). In a statement, MACC said that His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia had appointed the six for a three-year term beginning July 15, 2025. "The appointments were made on the advice...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has questioned the double standards of critics who remain silent when Opposition-led states raise water tariffs, but attack the Federal Government over similar policies. He said the Federal Government had no objection to the increases, as there were valid reasons behind them. “The state governments wrote to the minister...
KOTA KINABALU: A woman pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution after she was caught in the act during a police raid in Sandakan. The woman, 26, was arrested along with her "agent" - an Indonesian woman named Lely Fiter, 50 - after police raided a premises in Taman Mawar around 3.30pm on July 29. According to the facts...
KUALA LUMPUR: Food influencers on social media should help promote healthy eating and dining among Malaysians, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The Health Minister said that key opinion leaders could influence the public in both positive and negative ways. “We want our influencers to uphold the most important agenda, which is to promote healthy dining and...
CYBERJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has launched an investigation following public complaints over a viral video showing a group of individuals, believed to be influencers, giving food scraps to a homeless person. In a statement Tuesday (Aug 5), MCMC said it took seriously the act of creating and disseminating content that exploited marginalised...
MIRI: Two men have been sentenced to six months’ jail each for stealing electricity to power cryptocurrency mining operations. Sim Khiok Leng, 62, changed his plea to guilty during case management at the Sessions Court on Tuesday (Aug 5), where he was charged under Section 33(5) of the Electricity Ordinance (Chapter 50). According to the facts of...
KUALA LUMPUR: The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) has adopted a more holistic approach to development by focusing on human values and social well-being alongside material and physical progress, says Dr Khairil Izamin Ahmad. The director of the All-Party Parliamentary Group of Malaysia on Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG), said that the 13MP document offers a broader and...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 288 raids were carried out by the General Operations Force (GOF) Central Brigade between Jan 1 and Aug 4, 2025, resulting in the arrest of 1,005 individuals and about RM1.1bil in items seized. GOF Central Brigade commander Senior Asst Comm Hakemal Hawari said the operations spanned several states under the Central...
KOTA KINABALU: The Special Corruption Court has fixed Sept 23 for further pre-trial case management in the mining prospecting case involving two assemblymen and a businessman. The court set the date on Tuesday (Aug 5) after the prosecution requested more time to prepare documents, including forensics reports, information from telecommunications companies, and confirmation from Immigration. Judge Jason...
