Visit Selangor Year 2025 may extend to 2026 due to ‘immense success’

KLANG: The Visit Selangor Year 2025 may be extended up to the end of next year due to its "immense success", says state Government and Tourism Committee Chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim. He said 2026 was a significant year for Selangor as it was the state ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s silver jubilee reign celebrations, on...

Retail assistant fined RM14,000 for producing and sharing offensive videos

SEPANG: A retail assistant has been fined RM14,000 here for producing and sharing videos with offensive content on her Twitter account three years ago. Sessions judge Ahmad Fuad Othman handed down the sentence on Siti Amiza Baharuddin, 28, on Monday (Aug 25) after she admitted to two charges. The court fined her RM7,000 in default six months'...

Do not speculate on judicial appointments, says Selangor Ruler

PETALING JAYA: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has said that all parties should not speculate on the matter of judicial appointments. “Everyone is urged to avoid making any speculation and negative accusations without obtaining complete and verified facts about any matter,” said Sultan Sharafuddin, who chaired the 269th meeting of the Conference of Rulers at...

S’gor MB says will look into outsourced parking fees for four local authorities

Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari promises to look into the issue of the state outsourcing parking fee collection for four local authorities. “I will look into this again since the issue has been brought up,” he said during a press conference at a Selangor Platform strategic partners appreciation ceremony at the Selangor state secretariat...

Selangor man wins RM14.6mil jackpot using his girlfriends MyKad number

KUALA LUMPUR: A 33-year-old project manager from Selangor has struck gold by winning the RM14.6mil Power Toto 6/55 Jackpot on July 6. He attributed his win to a set of numbers inspired by his and his girlfriend’s MyKad numbers. The lucky winner revealed that he had been faithfully using the same set of numbers — 4, 8,...

Father and son held over murder of e-hailing driver

AMPANG: A 36-year-old man and his father have been detained in connection with the murder of an e-hailing driver. Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said the 37-year-old victim was found dead at Taman Pandan Perdana at 7.16pm on June 22. "Initially, the case was classified as sudden death, but a post-mortem revealed signs of...

Thunderstorm warning issued for six states, KL and Putrajaya

KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected across various regions in Malaysia, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a post on its social media pages on Tuesday (July 8). MetMalaysia added that warnings were in effect until 10am on Tuesday. In Perlis, the entire state is on alert for severe weather. Kedah areas including...

MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm, heavy rain warning for seven states

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in seven states and Kuala Lumpur until 5pm on Wednesday (July 2). In Kedah, the affected districts include Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Padang Terap, Yan, Pendang, Kuala Muda, Sik, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Bahru. In Perak, Hulu Perak, Kuala...

S’gor govt will stay vigilant against deviant teachings, exco man says after SIS court decision

KLANG: The Selangor government agrees with the stand taken by the state’s religious authorities that the Federal Court decision favouring Sisters in Islam (SIS) Forum Malaysia may create a conduit for others to disseminate unacceptable religious teachings among Muslims. State Islamic affairs and innovation committee chairman Dr Mohammad Fahmi Ngah (pic) agreed with the Selangor Islamic...

Ensure the word ‘Islam’ not used arbitrarily to benefit any party, says Selangor Ruler

PETALING JAYA: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah says that the word "Islam" should not be used arbitrarily for the benefit and interests of any individual or organisation. In a post on the Selangor Royal Office offical Facebook page Thursday (June 19), His Royal Highness also expressed his agreement with the contents of a statement by...