GEORGE TOWN: Police arrested a local man and his Thai girlfriend on suspicion of drug trafficking in raids around Pulau Tikus and Tanjong Tokong here on Thursday (July 10). North-East OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the couple, in their 20s, was arrested in Pulau Tikus road at 11.30pm by a team from the Narcotics Criminal...
SEREMBAN: The Parliamentary Services Act 2025 (PSA) has received royal assent from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, paving the way for Parliament to operate as an independent entity, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul announces. He said the effective date of implementation of the Act will be announced soon by Minister in...
PETALING JAYA: Over 100 foreigners were refused entry into the country during an operation by the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) on Friday (July 11). In total, 131 foreigners were denied entry out of more than 300 inspected at Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. "Of that number, 96 Bangladeshi men, 30 Pakistani men...
GEORGE TOWN: Sister Aidan Fitzgerald, the longest-serving principal of SMK Convent Green Lane (CGL), passed away on Monday (July 14) at the age of 97 in her hometown of Ireland. Sister Aidan, as she was fondly called, hailed from the Infant Jesus Sisters (IJS) religious order and was the last of three sisters who helmed the...
PUTRAJAYA: Cabinet ministers and MPs from Pakatan Harapan have started to arrive at Kompleks Seri Perdana for a closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Several cars belonging to Pakatan ministers were seen entering the Seri Perdana compound. Among them were Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Housing and Local Government Minister Nga...
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Bar states that its peaceful walk to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) aims to defend judicial integrity, and is not about politics. Its president Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab said the walk was organised in defence of judicial independence. "Let it be seen clearly this march is in defence of judicial independence, rooted in law...
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1 after weeks of negotiations with the key trading allies failed to reach a more comprehensive trade deal. The fresh tariffs were announced in separate letters posted on Truth Social on Saturday. Earlier this week,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The recent meetings between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and high-level foreign leaders from Australia, Pakistan, Turkiye and Palestine underlined Malaysia's commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties with strategic partners from multiple continents, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister said their discussions covered various strategic...
PETALING JAYA: The requirement for tour operators to submit a report within 24 hours of an accident will remain unchanged, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said this measure would continue to be strictly enforced. “Submitting a report within 24 hours is not an admission of guilt. Rather, it allows tour...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an allocation of RM1mil to the Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA) in support of efforts to revitalise football in the capital city. The Prime Minister said the government consistently encouraged the development of football, which he described as a people's sport that was widely loved and participated in....
