Student killed as car and truck collide in Besut

JERTIH: A secondary school pupil has been killed and two others seriously injured when the car they were in collided with a four-wheel drive vehicle on Jalan Bukit Jeruk-Benting Lintang near Kampung Bukit Jeruk here. Besut police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said police received a report about the accident at 1.10 pm on Monday...

Pakistan’s investments in Malaysia now at US$397mil, says Anwar after call with counterpart

PETALING JAYA: Pakistan's investments in Malaysia have grown to about US$397mil, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In a Facebook post after a call with his Pakistan counterpart Shehbaz Sharif on Monday (March 31), the Prime Minister said he welcomed more investments from Pakistan, especially in agriculture, petrochemicals and the biomass industry. Anwar said he had spoken to...

KL Tower belongs to govt, only change of management involved, says Comms Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications Ministry emphasises that Kuala Lumpur Tower (KL Tower) remains government-owned, and the concession takeover only involves a change in management and operations, which was carried out through a request for proposal (RFP) notice. The ministry said on Monday (March 31) that the RFP was an open tender for a public-private partnership (PPP)...

Myanmar quake: SMART focuses on rescuing victims in places of worship

KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) is focusing its efforts on locating victims trapped in places of worship affected by the earthquake disaster in Myanmar's Sagaing district. In a statement, the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) said the search and rescue (SAR) operation by the team was activated at three locations...

Malaysia should remain vigilant for earthquakes, say experts

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should remain vigilant for earthquakes even though it is outside the Pacific Ring of Fire, says an expert. Institute of Geology Malaysia president Abd Rasid Jaapar said that while Malaysia is not situated along the collision zone of major tectonic plates - reducing the risk of major earthquakes - several minor tremors have...

Stability, peace come from mutual respect, says PM Anwar

PETALING JAYA: It is important to preserve unity and respect among all religious and racial groups in the country to ensure national stability, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says. In his special Hari Raya Aidilfitri address on Sunday (March 30), the Prime Minister also said it is important to uphold the dignity of the people at all...

Pahang Sultan urges traders, local authorities to be responsible in carrying out their roles

KUANTAN: Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah decreed that traders and local authorities in the state must act responsibly in carrying out their respective roles. Al-Sultan Abdullah also urged traders in Pahang to have licences and comply with the laws, whereas enforcers should act prudently in all their actions, exercising discretion without causing...

Man nabbed for alleged assault on female driver

SEREMBAN: The police have arrested a man who allegedly attacked a female driver, resulting in injuries after an accident along Jalan Persiaran Senawang 4 here Saturday night. Seremban OCPD Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the man, 35, was arrested at the Seremban district police headquarters this afternoon to facilitate investigations under Sections 323 and 427 of...

Muslims in Malaysia to celebrate Hari Raya on March 31

KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Monday (March 31), says the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad. The announcement was broadcast live on national television on Sunday (March 30) night. On March 20, the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal said in a statement that...

Trump says “there will be bombing” if Iran does not make nuclear deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program. In a telephone interview with NBC News, Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials were talking but did not elaborate. "If they don't make a deal, there will be...