KUALA LUMPUR: The welfare management of 128 Palestinians brought to Malaysia for medical treatment has been transferred to Ops Ihsan, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) experienced in managing migrant affairs in the country. Defence Ministry secretary-general Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali said that of the total, 41 patients completed their treatment at the Armed Forces Hospital from Aug...
SHAH ALAM: Popular entrepreneur Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, better known as Datuk Vida, claims the plaintiff in her asset seizure case did not have a warrant to enter her house. The plaintiff entered the compound of the home with the cooperation of her employees but without her knowledge, Sinar Harian quoted the cosmetics mogul as saying...
GEORGE TOWN: A 17-year-old Malay boy is in the spotlight after a video of him receiving five top awards at a national Chinese school went viral. Ahmad Khidir Ahmad Nazri walked onstage to receive multiple accolades, including the Student of the Year award, first place in his class, first place in the Arts stream as well...
KUALA LUMPUR: No one knew what was going on with the Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) when the unity government first took over, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said that when he assumed the then role of communications and digital minister in December 2022, neither his ministry nor the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) knew...
KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Kelantan and Terengganu has worsened, with the number of evacuees rising, and additional temporary evacuation centres being opened, as of 8pm on Wednesday evening (Nov 27). Kedah and Perlis became the latest states to be hit by floods today, while the situation in Perak and Johor remains unchanged. In KELANTAN, the number...
BEIJING: The global population of giant pandas in captivity has increased to 757, a senior government official said on Tuesday (Nov 26), lauding China's conservation efforts over the years. Guan Zhi'ou, head of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, made the remark at the Global Panda Partners 2024 conference held in Chengdu, Sichuan province. China has established...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor civil servants are encouraged to don baju kurung or baju Melayu teluk belanga with kain benang Johor every Friday, starting 2025. Johor state unity, heritage and culture committee chairman K. Raven Kumar said this is part of an effort to promote kain benang Johor, a handcrafted product of the state, to domestic and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia finished slightly higher on Wednesday as gains in utility stocks helped offset selling pressure in the plantation sector. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 1.10 points to 1,604.25 from Tuesday’s close of 1,603.15. The benchmark index opened 1.81 points lower at 1,601.34 and moved between 1,600.83 and 1,609.41...
TALES of human-animal conflict are on the rise, with incidents occurring throughout the country. Recently, it was reported that residents of Kampung Lubuk Tualang in Kedah were in fear of a predator that was attacking their pets and livestock. Is it true that a clouded leopard was caught in the area after several attacks on livestock and...
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today granted SRC International Sdn Bhd and its two subsidiaries a two-week extension to resolve their lawsuit against Umno and Umno Selangor, involving RM19.5mil allegedly misappropriated in 2015. Judge Datuk Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin Shah Raja Mohzan, on Wednesday (Nov 27), granted the extension after lawyer Razlan Hadri Zulkifli, representing SRC, Gandingan...
