JOHOR BARU: A woman was found dead in a hotel room with multiple stab wounds on her body, nine on her chest. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said police were alerted about the death of the 37-year-old woman, believed to be a sex worker, at 5.30am on Wednesday (March 11). “The victim, who is...
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered all government agencies, government-linked companies and government-linked investment companies not to hold Hari Raya Aidilfitri open houses this year. He said this was due to the economic effects of the ongoing Middle East conflict, adding that the number of trips abroad should also be reduced. "All ministers and...
MELAKA: With the court case now behind him, Manipal University College Malaysia (MUCM) vice-chancellor Prof Dr G. Jayakumar says he is moving forward with renewed resolve to strengthen the institution and continue placing students at the heart of its mission. When interviewed after the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh here acquitted him on Monday (March 9)...
KUALA LUMPUR: Royal Professor Tan Sri Dr Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas was laid to rest at Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery, near here, on Monday (March 9). The hearse carrying the 94-year-old scholar and contemporary Islamic civilisation thinker arrived at the cemetery at noon, and the burial was completed half an hour later. Among those present was Tengku Ampuan Pahang...
KUALA LUMPUR: A feasibility study on proposed amendments to the Federal Capital Act 1960 to allow local government elections (LGOs) in the capital, including the election of the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, is expected to be completed by the end of this month. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said the study,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is in a good economic position and has the capacity to absorb some of the changes stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Aziz said on Monday. Domestic oil and gas supplies were "in good shape" with no market disruptions expected, Amir Hamzah told...
GEORGE TOWN: A foreign national was found dead with head injuries at Gat Lebuh Macallum here at midnight on Monday (March 9). George Town OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the victim, believed to be in his 20s, was found lying unconscious in an open area behind an apartment building. He said the discovery was made...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have remanded a female actress and her husband over an alleged fraud case involving the sale of cows. Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Sazalee Adam said that the actress has been remanded for three days, until March 11, while the husband has been remanded until Monday (March 9). Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians eager to travel to 10 Middle Eastern countries are advised to defer their trip due to the ongoing regional conflict, as the Foreign Minister’s travel advisory on March 5 remains in force until further notice. These 10 countries include Iran, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab...
KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government has given a RM22.748mil grant under its Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) initiative to support the state government’s environmental conservation efforts. The grant, which has now amounted to RM126.36mil since 2019, was presented by Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji...
