KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is set to become the centre of sustainable urban development activities in the region with three major upcoming events under its Asean Chairmanship, says Nga Kor Ming. The Housing and Local Government Minister said that the Asean Sustainable Urbanisation Forum (ASUF), Asean Governors and Mayors Forum (AGMF) and Meeting of Governors and Mayors...
JOHOR BARU: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia on Tuesday (July 8) granted an audience to the newly appointed Johor State Secretary Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page, the meeting here, which lasted about 45 minutes, was also attended by Johor Royal Council president Datuk Dr...
KUALA LUMPUR: As Asean embarks on its next phase of regional integration, the focus remains steadfast on upholding human rights as a fundamental component of its community-building efforts, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. This initiative follows the adoption of the Asean 2045 vision during the recent Summit held in May 2035. "As we work...
IPOH: 16 Tambun PKR committee members who won during the party's election at branch level have been persuaded from resigning, claims Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad. The Hulu Kinta assemblyman said the 16, who hold a few key positions in the branch, have been advised to give their cooperation to the new branch chairman. "They had wanted to...
A FREAK pre-dawn storm with strong winds felled trees in the vicinity of Island Glades in Gelugor on Tuesday (July 8). The Penang Island City Council's (MBPP) Skuad Pantas then sprang into action to clear the roads. Seri Delima assemblyman Connie Tan said her service centre received a call at around 6.30am about trees at Lintang Delima...
AMPANG: A 36-year-old man and his father have been detained in connection with the murder of an e-hailing driver. Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said the 37-year-old victim was found dead at Taman Pandan Perdana at 7.16pm on June 22. "Initially, the case was classified as sudden death, but a post-mortem revealed signs of...
KUALA LUMPUR: A security guard was charged in the Magistrate's Court here on Monday (July 7) with the murder of a man during a street fight in Sentul two months ago. K. Nagentherah, 39, nodded in understanding after the charge was read before Magistrate MS Arunjothy, but no plea was recorded as the case falls under the...
PUTRAJAYA: Nominations are now open for the National Young Scientist Award (ASMN) 2025 under the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti). In a statement on Tuesday (July 8), Mosti said nominations will be accepted until Aug 29. It said ASMN is an important platform to recognise the contributions and achievements of young scientists in the field of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected across various regions in Malaysia, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a post on its social media pages on Tuesday (July 8). MetMalaysia added that warnings were in effect until 10am on Tuesday. In Perlis, the entire state is on alert for severe weather. Kedah areas including...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Tuesday as market sentiment turned cautious following the United States’ (US) latest reciprocal tariff policy adjustments, which will take effect on Aug 1, 2025, said an analyst. At 8 am, the local note depreciated to 4.2345/2430 versus the greenback from Monday’s close of 4.2310/2400. Bank Muamalat...
