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...