14 teens, 91yo man among 61 held in Salak South gang initiation ceremony

KUALA LUMPUR: Fourteen teenagers, including students, were among 61 individuals detained in a raid on an initiation ceremony for a gang in Salak South, Sungai Besi. The raid on a shophouse was conducted by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers from Bukit Aman as well as the Kuala Lumpur and Cheras district police headquarters at about 11am...

Tengku Puteri Afzan and FD Idzham tie the knot

KUANTAN: The daughter of the Sultan of Pahang, Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Afzan Aminah Hafidzatullah, and her partner FD Idzham FD Iskandar were successfully wed in a ceremony held at Balai Mahkota, Istana Abdulaziz, here on Thursday evening (Aug 22). The Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and his consort Tengku Ampuan...

King’s installation: 14 roads in KL to close temporarily for ceremony

KUALA LUMPUR: Fourteen roads in the city will be temporarily closed in stages to ensure smooth traffic flow for the installation ceremony of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim as the 17th King of Malaysia at Istana Negara this Saturday (July 20). Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement...

King’s installation: 14 roads in KL to close temporarily for ceremony

KUALA LUMPUR: Fourteen roads in the city will be temporarily closed in stages to ensure smooth traffic flow for the installation ceremony of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim as the 17th King of Malaysia at Istana Negara this Saturday (July 20). Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement...

King’s installation: Brunei Sultan’s consent to grace ceremony underscores close ties

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia's visit to Brunei on July 20 to personally present the Instrument of Royal Invitation for the Installation of His Majesty as the 17th King of Malaysia to Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah underscores the close relationship between the neighbouring countries. Istana Negara Grand Chamberlain Datuk Azuan Effendy Zairakithnaini...

Sultan Ibrahim to take oath as 17th King of Malaysia today

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar is scheduled to take the oath of office as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on Wednesday (Jan 31) for a five-year term. The ceremony of taking the oath of office and signing the instrument of office will be held at the 264th (Special) Meeting...

Royal send off: Seven routes in KL to be fully closed on Tuesday, 13 others shut in stages

KUALA LUMPUR: On Tuesday (Jan 30), seven routes in the capital will be fully closed, and 13 routes will be closed in stages in conjunction with the sending off ceremony for the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. In a statement Sunday (Jan 28), Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT),...

Several roads, highways to be temporarily closed on Jan 28 for King’s departure ceremony rehearsal

KUALA LUMPUR: Several main roads and highways around the capital will be closed in stages from 9 am to 10 am tomorrow for the rehearsal of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah's departure ceremony. Kuala Lumpur Enforcement and Traffic Investigation Department chief ACP Sarifudin Mohd Salleh said that full closure would...

‘You deserved it’, says the King to courteous security guard Yogeswary after medal award

KUALA LUMPUR: The words "you deserved it" from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah put a smile on the face of R. Yogeswary - the security guard at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh, who recently went viral for her courteousness. Al-Sultan Abdullah conveyed the message personally to Yogeswary, 44, after...

‘Segulai Sejalai’ musical draws rousing applause at Malaysia Day celebration

KUCHING: The Segulai Sejalai musical presented in conjunction with the national-level Malaysia Day celebrations at Stadium Perpaduan, here, on Saturday (Sept 16) night drew rousing applause from the more than 5,000 people in the audience. The 20-minute, three-segment performance highlighted the quest for independence in the peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak up to the present day. The characters of freedom...