Workplace hand injuries on the rise

Urgent need for stricter safety regulations to prevent such incidents, says DOSH PETALING JAYA: Occupational injury involving the hand, including the loss and permanent disablement of fingers, has been rising across various industries nationwide. This prompted the Occupational Safety and Health Department (DOSH) to step in to address the matter amid growing concerns. DOSH deputy director-general (occupational safety)...

QuickCheck: Is the government sending out links to claim Rahmah cash aid via WhatsApp?

WhatsApp is a great communication tool but it can just as easily be misused. Recently, messages have been spread on the app telling eligible Malaysians that they can claim Rahmah cash aid (STR) if they click on a link provided. Is the government behind such messages? VERDICT: FALSE Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the messages containing such links could...

Sabah Energy Commission lodges report against news portal over IPP approval claims

KOTA KINABALU: A police report has been lodged over a defamatory article by news portal Sabahkini2, which accused the Energy Commission of Sabah (Ecos) chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Nasser Abdul Wahid of approving a power project without state cabinet approval. Published on Thursday (April 17), Abdul Nasser said the article contained false and baseless allegations. He...

Paetongtarn to make official visit to Cambodia on Wednesday

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (pic) will make an official visit to Cambodia on Wednesday (April 23) to mark the 75th anniversary of bilateral ties, the government spokesman said on Sunday. Government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said Paetongtarn would visit Cambodia on Wednesday and Thursday at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. Jirayu said Paetongtarn...

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says Russian army ‘trying to create impression’ of Easter ceasefire

(Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that the Russian army is making a pretence of an Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, continuing overnight attempts to inflict front-line losses on Ukraine. "In general, as of Easter morning, we can say that the Russian army is trying to create a general impression of a...

Political secretary to PM appointed Indera Mahkota PKR chief

PETALING JAYA: The Prime Minister's political secretary Datuk Ahmad Farhan Fauzi has been appointed Indera Mahkota division chief after winning the post uncontested in the PKR 2025 party polls Ahmad Farhan pledged to continue mobilising members, including those who stood as rivals, and work as a team. "A far greater task lies ahead, which is to reclaim...

Sultan of Kedah wants state govt to boost revenue for development

ALOR SETAR: The Sultan of Kedah, Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah, has called for the state government to boost revenue to implement planned development initiatives and ensure the well-being of the people. He also emphasised the importance of minimising revenue leakage, stating that such losses weaken the state's financial position. "Continuous enforcement must be carried out,...

Wrongly displayed Jalur Gemilang in KL mall receives five police reports

KUALA LUMPUR: Another incident of the Jalur Gemilang allegedly wrongly displayed in a shopping mall exhibition here has led to at least five police reports lodged. Lembah Pantai MP Datuk Fahmi Fadzil urged action against the display of incomplete or inaccurate versions of the Jalur Gemilang. The latest incident followed the authorities’ ongoing action against Chinese-language Sin...

Tackling AI misuse among students

KUCHING: A high-level brainstorming session to tackle the growing misuse of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly among school students on social media, is on the cards, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The Women, Family and Community Development Minis­ter said the session, to take place soon, will explore possible amendments to existing laws and strengthen enforcement mechanisms to...