Future projects in KL must incorporate views from MPs, says Yeoh

KUALA LUMPUR: ALL future development proposals in Kuala Lumpur must take into account input from local MPs before being submitted to local authorities for consideration and approval. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said MPs would also be able to access the One Stop Centre portal, where they can get details on...

Umno , General Assembly , Johari Abdul Ghani , Urban Renewal Bill , Convention , Resolutions

PETALING JAYA: TalentCorp is leading a community-based upskilling initiative that is set to benefit over 22,000 Malaysians nationwide with better skills to use artificial intelligence (AI), says Datuk Seri R. Ramanan. The Human Resources Minister said the “Jelajah AI MyMahir” programme is a community-based AI upskilling initiative led by TalentCorp in collaboration with Ernst & Young...

Umno will not support URA if convention resolutions not included, says Johari

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani warns that the party would not support the proposed Urban Renewal Bill in Parliament if the resolutions from the Urban Renewal Convention are not reflected in the legislation. Johari said he had written to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming last week regarding the matter. “I...

Umno AGM: Veep reminds unity govt component parties to be mindful of words against Umno

KUALA LUMPUR: Parties within the unity government are reminded to be mindful of their words against Umno, says Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. The Umno vice-president stressed that the current administration's component parties should refrain from making rude and disrespectful statements that can hurt the feelings of Umno members. “Umno has never interfered in the internal...

Lorry driver dies after being pinned between two vehicles in Ulu Tiram

JOHOR BARU: A lorry driver died after being pinned between two vehicles at an industrial area here on Friday (Jan 16). Seri Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said police received a report regarding the incident, which occurred in Ulu Tiram, at about 10.10am on Friday. “The 55-year-old male victim was standing between his lorry and...

Protesters in Denmark support Greenland after Trump’s takeover threat

COPENHAGEN, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters ‌gathered across Denmark on Saturday in solidarity with Greenland amid U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to ‌annex the Arctic island, demanding that the United States respect Greenlanders' right to self-determination. Trump says ‌Greenland is vital to U.S. security because of its strategic location and large supply of minerals...

Minimum of ‘C’ in four core subjects for all students among targets in new education blueprint, says DG

PETALING JAYA: The upcoming Education Blueprint 2026-2035 will impose firm key performance targets, including a requirement for students at both the primary and secondary school levels to obtain at least a grade C in four core subjects - Bahasa Melayu, English, Mathematics and History, says Mohd Azam Ahmad. “These are mandatory targets. If they are not...

Floods: Sarawak fully recovers fully as last evacuation centre closes

KUCHING: Sarawak has fully recovered from floods following the closure of the last temporary evacuation centre (PPS) at the Sebauh Community Hall in Bintulu at 4pm Saturday (Jan 17). In a statement, the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) said all 24 victims from 15 families housed at the centre were allowed to return to their...

Indonesia searching for missing surveillance plane with 11 onboard

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Indonesian rescuers were ‌searching on Saturday for an ATR 42-500 fisheries surveillance aircraft ‌that went missing with 11 people on board, officials said. The Indonesia ‌Air Transport plane lost contact with air traffic control at about 1:30 p.m. (0530 GMT) around Maros region in South Sulawesi province, Andi Sultan, an official at...

AGC withdraws bid to review Apex Court decision on Peaceful Assembly Act

PUTRAJAYA: The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has withdrawn its application to review a Federal Court decision declaring Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 (PAA) as unconstitutional. The provision penalises an organiser who fails to give police five days' notice before holding an assembly. In a three-page notice signed by deputy public prosecutor Datuk Seri Saiful...