MELAKA: A two-month-old baby boy is in a critical condition after allegedly being abused by his biological mother at their home in Taman Seri Pelangi, Sungai Petai, Alor Gajah. The abuse was discovered when the 22-year-old mother took the unconscious baby to Alor Gajah Hospital in the early hours of Monday (May 5). She had said that...
PETALING JAYA: PKR Youth supports Nurul Izzah Anwar's bid for the party's deputy presidency, says Adam Adli (pic). "Nurul Izzah is the face of the future, and we all must take a clear stand. PKR Youth supports her candidacy," said Adam in a Facebook post on Wednesday (May 7). The PKR Youth chief said that this is...
MUZAFFARABAD, Kashmir: Families are reinforcing their bunkers and confirming evacuation plans. Hospitals have stocked up on essential medicines. Schoolchildren are being trained on the essentials of first aid. All across the Pakistani-held section of Kashmir, there is an air of emergency, a persistent trepidation as the threat of military confrontation looms. “God willing, nothing will happen,” said...
KLUANG: Electrical supply to three premises here has been disconnected for alleged involvement in online gambling activities. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the operation was jointly conducted with the Kluang police Criminal Investigation Department and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB). “The operation took place on Tuesday (May 6) between 10am and 1.45pm,’’ he said in...
JOHOR BARU: The mountain climber who died after falling along the Banyu Urip trail of Mount Rinjani on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday (May 3), has been laid to rest on Wednesday morning. Rennie Abdul Ghani, 57, an engineer at a private company, was laid to rest at the Mutmainah Muslim Cemetery in Pasir...
PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants affected by traffic congestion expected during the Asean Summit this month are advised to apply for work-from-home (WFH) status. The Public Service Department said the WFH policy would allow civil servants to work more flexibly, but still subject to current regulations while maintaining continuity of public services. It said the WFH policy provided through...
Ministry’s decision will reinforce Malaysia’s export credibility, say groups PETALING JAYA: The appointment of the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) as the sole issuer of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin (NPCO) has received broad support from business chambers and trade groups, who say the measure will help protect Malaysia’s trade integrity, particularly with the United States. However,...
NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) -India and the United Kingdom concluded on Tuesday a long-coveted free trade pact, in a landmark deal that represents London's most significant post-Brexit agreement that was finalised in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff increases. The deal, between the world's fifth and sixth largest economies, has been concluded after three years...
PETALING JAYA: An Air Force Hawk fighter jet suffered landing gear issues while landing at the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Alor Setar, Kedah. In a statement, the Air Force said the incident occurred at 5pm on Tuesday (May 6) when the pilot was carrying out an exercise for the "opening gambit" of the Langkawi International...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia-China Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement inked last month to enable hassle-free travel of citizens from both nations will usher ties of both countries into another “Golden 50 Years”, says the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China here on Tuesday (May 6). The embassy said that it was confident that the agreement would...
