KOTA BARU: The Kelantan government now requires food and beverage premises to obtain Malaysian Halal Certification before renewing business licences with local authorities. State Committee for Islamic Development chairman Mohd Asri Mat Daud said that the Kota Bharu Municipal Council-Islamic City will be the first to lead with this requirement. "Insya-Allah, other local authorities will also implement...
KANGAR: A Thai woman was fined RM9,000 by the Sessions Court here Thursday (Dec 26) after pleading guilty to a charge of possessing 34kg of subsidised packet cooking oil without a licence. Judge Sharifah Norazlita Syed Salim Idid meted out the fine, in default five months in jail, on Salmee Changwang, 49, who is an e-hailing...
JASIN: Two Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) students were killed and two others injured when their car crashed into a guardrail on the North-South Expressway. Jasin OCPD Deputy Supt Ahmad Jamil Radzi confirmed that the deceased were identified as Nurul Syafiqah Nasruddin, 19, from Kampung Ulu Rokan, Gemencheh, Negri Sembilan, and Nurhanis Afryna Azizan, 19, from...
IPOH: A 43-year-old female teacher who was reported missing since Dec 10 was found safe and sound in Teluk Intan on Thursday afternoon (Dec 26). Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said police managed to find the woman Nur Nazalishah Ahmad at 2pm on Thursday in Teluk Intan, thanks to information from the...
LUMUT: Accident victim Nor Fadhilah Mohd Azlan, 24, had asked for her husband's forgiveness prior to the fatal incident that also claimed the life of their two-year-old child. Mohammad Shuqur Ahmad, 24, said his wife talked a lot and had asked for forgiveness, reported Sinar Harian. "At the same time, my wife mentioned that if she 'went,'...
KOTA KINABALU: A 14-year-old boy drowned and two others are still missing while swimming at a beach at Kampung Bundusan in Papar about 60kms from here Thursday (Dec 26). The boy, who was pulled out of the water by villagers shortly after the 5pm incident, was declared dead by medical officers after firemen attempted to revive...
TANGKAK: Police are investigating an incident involving an LED rocket replica displaying China's flag at the Bukit Gambir LED Light Carnival here. Tangkak OCPD Supt Roslan Mohd Talib confirmed that a police report had been filed and that investigations are ongoing. "The case is being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code for making statements with...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit finished stronger against the US dollar today, supported by rising oil prices which benefitted Malaysia as an oil exporter. At 6 pm, the ringgit rose to 4.4670/4715 versus the greenback from 4.4845/4900 at Tuesday’s close. The ringgit has outperformed other Southeast Asian currencies year to date by posting nearly a 2.8 per cent...
Sometimes, people get along. Sometimes, they don't. A video has gone viral on social media of a few men engaging in a bit of fisticuffs at what appears to be a jetty. Did this happen in Malaysia? VERDICT: TRUE According to Semporna police, the incident took place at Kahanga Jetty around 9am on Dec 21. "The fight was due...
Jennie, a member of four-member K-pop girl group Blackpink, will release her first solo studio album in 2025. The 28-year-old made the announcement in a 4½-minute video which went live on YouTube on Dec 23, and was linked to her website on Dec 25. In the video, the South Korea-born star shared that she hopes listeners will...
