KUALA LUMPUR: Veteran journalist Khalidah Adibah Amin was named the national journalism laureate in conjunction with the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI)-PETRONAS Malaysian Journalism Awards (HKM) 2023 at the Malaysian Journalists Night 2024 on Friday (June 7). Known as Adibah Amin, her nomination as the first woman to be named national journalism laureate was proposed by the...
KAJANG: The police aim to complete the investigation into the murder of autistic child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin within six days following the remand extension for the victim's parents, says Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan. The Selangor police chief said the police must review all aspects of the case, including inconsistent statements of the suspects and...
KOTA BARU: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has enforced the Trade Description (Marking of Quantity for Packaged Goods) Order 2023 starting June 4 under the Trade Descriptions Act 2011 which was gazetted on Oct 2 last year. Its minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the gazette aimed to ensure manufacturers, producers, importers and...
MELAKA: Police have crippled a job scam operation (call centre) operating in a condominium in Kota Laksamana with the arrest of seven locals, including a teenager. Melaka Tengah OCPD Assistant Commissioner Christopher Patit said the syndicate was uncovered following a raid on the residential unit at 6pm on Thursday (June 6). "The Commercial Crime Investigation Division from...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Star Media Group (SMG) has topped the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI)-PETRONAS Malaysian Journalism Awards (HKM) 2023, held on Friday (June 7). The annual journalism award night at the Majestic Hotel saw nominations from the country's media publications, television, radio, and online platforms. Among the winners from SMG's publication, The Star, was Hassan Bahri, who...
KLANG: M. Panimalar attributes every inch of her success as a social media entrepreneur and influencer to her late daughter Thanushiyaa, 12, who passed away last year. Panimalar, who is almost 40, said her daughter who had lived with Alexander disease, helped garner her a strong following on social media, an essential tool for online businesses. “I...
PETALING JAYA: The parents of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin claim that they are being persecuted and that the real killer of their child is still at large. Ilyani Khuszairy, the lawyer for the deceased autistic child's parents, said this during a remand extension application before Magistrate Ainaa Muhamad Kamal at the Magistrate's Court here on Friday...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 9,247 traffic summonses were issued in the first three days of the Respect Traffic Laws operation (Hormat Undang-Undang Jalanraya, or Ops HUU) at several locations here. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Asst Comm Sarifudin Mohd Salleh said the operation started on Tuesday (June 4) and will continue until...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that the government is firm in its stance on guaranteeing media freedom in the country but that freedom cannot be used to undermine the country's unity and harmony, including by stirring up 3R issues (Race, Religion, and Royalty). He said the government always supported and defended...
KYOTO: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul (pic) says he has not received any official notice regarding the seats of six Bersatu MPs who had their party membership revoked recently. Johari said he also needed time to examine all aspects of the matter carefully, especially involving the anti-party hopping law, before making any decision. "At the...
