Gerik bus crash: Apad issues show-cause letter to bus operator

PETALING JAYA: Anthony Loke says that the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) has issued a show-cause letter to the bus operator involved in the tragic bus crash in Gerik. "The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is undertaking safety inspections and audits on the bus and the company, in compliance with the Road Transport Act and the Land...

Free access to memorials honouring Malaysian icons for a year

PUTRAJAYA: To boost awareness of the nation’s past leaders and icons, the government is making it free to visit 10 national memorials for a year. The National Unity Ministry said the initiative encourages Malaysians to visit the memorials dedicated to national leaders and cultural figures by making Malaysia's political and cultural legacy more accessible. The memorials include...

Haj 1446H marks final summer Haj until 2050s, says Saudi National Centre for Meteorology

MINA: Spokesperson for the Saudi National Centre for Meteorology (NCM), Hussein Al-Qahtani stated that this year’s Haj season, 1446 AH, marks the end of Haj’s association with the summer months. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that Al-Qahtani noted that the next eight Haj seasons will occur during spring, followed by eight more in winter, then in...

Mother pleads for runaway daughter to return home

JOHOR BARU: A single mother is pleading for her teenage daughter to come home, nearly two months after she ran away from the family home in Batu Pahat. Soh Shui Ping, 35, said her 15-year-old daughter, the eldest of four children, left their home in Taman Murni, Batu Pahat, on April 28. She claims a man who...

Boeing plane lands back in China for delivery as tariff war eases

SEOUL: A new Boeing 737 MAX landed back in China on Monday (June 9), flight tracking data showed, a sign the US planemaker was resuming deliveries to Chinese customers as Beijing and Washington ease their tariff war. Boeing, which halted deliveries of new planes to China in April as the world's two largest economies ramped up...

Thunderstorm warning issued for Perlis, Kedah, and Penang

KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected in Perlis, Kedah, and Pulau Pinang, with warnings issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in effect until 3pm on Monday (June 9). In Kedah, areas including Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Yan, Pendang, and Kuala Muda are on alert for severe weather. Pulau Pinang...

Famed Malaysian chef Darren Chin receives knighthood from the French Republic

On a warm Wednesday night last week, about 20 people are gathered at the home of the French ambassador to Malaysia, His Excellency Axel Cruau. The atmosphere is convivial and filled with a surge of anticipation, as the small crowd clamour around Cruau and the man of the moment – famed Malaysian chef Darren Chin, whose face betrays...

Pearly responds to critics after tough four weeks together with Thinaah

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttler Pearly Tan responded to critics after her maiden podium finish with M. Thinaah at the Indonesian Open. World No. 4 Pearly-Thinaah have come under scrutiny due to an ongoing unresolved contract with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) but instead of reacting to it, they have decided to allow results do...

Gerik bus crash: UPSI to provide support to families of victims

‎IPOH: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) has assigned a staff member to assist each family of students involved in the tragic accident that claimed 15 lives at KM53 of the East-West Highway, near Tasik Banding, Gerik, early on Monday (June 9) morning. UPSI vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Md Amin Md Taff said the initiative was...

Monkey spray-painted blue still missing, says Perhilitan

PETALING JAYA: The fate and whereabouts of the monkey seen being spray-painted in a now-viral video remain unknown, with the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) still unable to locate the animal. According to a statement from Selangor Perhilitan, the 62-year-old suspect, who has admitted to being the man in the video, had released the monkey...