SEREMBAN: The recent docking of two Chinese naval ships in Penang is a common matter and does not pose any problem for the country. Based on a Sinar Harian report, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said that Malaysia has had bilateral relations with China for a long time. “There is no problem at all; it’s not...
PETALING JAYA: Muar MP, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has sustained injuries after his bicycle crashed into a fallen tree branch during the Ironman Malaysia Championship on Saturday. According to Sinar Harian, the incident occurred while Syed Saddiq, 31, was participating in the cycling discipline on Saturday (Oct 12). Despite the accident, he continued with the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The tax-related charges against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pic) are flawed and violate her right to a fair trial under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution, the High Court heard. Rosmah’s lawyer, Datuk Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin, argued that no proceeds of unlawful activity were generated by the alleged failure to declare income tax. He...
KLUANG: A 20-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle collided with a road divider at KM58 of the North-South Expressway (NSE) here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the incident occurred at 7.15pm on Saturday (Oct 12) when the victim was on his way to the Pagoh National Youth Skills Training Institute. “The victim, a...
SIBU: A 41-year-old man is facing the death penalty after being found in possession of 1.5kg of drugs valued at RM86,051. At a press conference on Saturday (Oct 12), Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspect was detained during an inspection at about 1.35pm on Oct 10 in Jalan Pedada. The Narcotics Crime Investigation Division...
PETALING JAYA: Mental health issues are taking a significant toll on the Malaysian economy, with workplace stress, job insecurity, and burnout contributing to this growing crisis, said a psychiatrist. Consultant psychiatrist Prof Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj said in 2018 alone, Malaysia lost RM14.46bil in productivity due to mental health-related challenges in the workplace, equivalent to 1%...
PETALING JAYA: G. Shanti’s 31-year-old 100m national record in Malaysian athletics is finally broken. Zaidatul Husniah clocked 11.48s to win the women’s 100m final race at the Perlis Open today, erasing Shanti’s national record of 11.50s set back in Kuala Lumpur in 1993. 31-year-old Zaidatul represented Malaysia at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro previously and...
The appointment of Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani as the new managing director of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) signals a new era of transformation. At a time when the aviation industry is navigating both unprecedented challenges and exciting opportunities, Mohd Izani has been tasked to steer MAHB to transform its operations, which includes improving customer experience and overall...
MATSUE, (Japan): Ichibata Electric Railway in Shimane Prefecture has started an event that provides a hands-on train driver experience on real tracks after the last train on certain nights. According to the transport ministry, this is the first train operation event in the country to allow participants to drive on the actual tracks. Ichibata Electric Railway services...
JURUSALEM (AFP): A Thai agricultural worker was killed by an anti-tank missile fired into northern Israel, Israeli emergency services said on Friday, while the army confirmed that two civilians were injured in a strike from Lebanon. Israel has been battling Hezbollah since the Iran-backed militant group started launching cross-border attacks from Lebanon in support of its...
