Ex-HM charged with raping schoolgirl
KUALA TERENGGANU: A former school principal has been charged in the Sessions Court here with 13 counts of sexually communicating, assaulting and raping a student. Read full story
Red ‘ong lai’ makes auspicious comeback
GEORGE TOWN: For the Chinese community, pineapples play an important part in the Lunar New Year celebrations, as they call it “ong lai”, which sounds exactly like “fortune comes” in the Hokkien dialect. Read full story
Curbs on federal and state roads to lower risk of accidents
SEPANG: The speed limit for both federal and state roads will be reduced by 10kph from today until Jan 27 while a road ban will also be enforced on goods-carrying vehicles on some days. Read full story
Clearing the way for a smooth journey down south
JOHOR BARU: Johor is making moves to ensure smooth and safe traffic flow at both the Causeway and Second Link during the coming Chinese New Year celebration. Read full story
Rush home ‘slows down’
GEORGE TOWN: A number of motorists have welcomed the temporary reduction in road speed limit for the Chinese New Year holidays. Read full story
Another Kek Lok Si charitable hospital in the pipeline
GEORGE TOWN: There are plans to have another Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital built within the next two to three-and-a-half years. Read full story
Egg supply shortfall brought down to one million in December due to imports
PUTRAJAYA: The shortfall in egg supply in the country was reduced to just one million in December last year after the government allowed eggs to be imported as a temporary measure, says Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu. Read full story
OKU Sentral urges Health Ministry to set up rare disease policy
KUALA LUMPUR: OKU Sentral president Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi has called on the Health Ministry to establish a Rare Disease Policy to safeguard the welfare of those suffering from rare illnesses. Read full story
Jan 31 decision on preliminary objection to Masjid Tanah election petition
MELAKA: The High Court here on Tuesday (Jan 17) fixed Jan 31 for a decision on the preliminary objection to the election petition filed by the Barisan Nasional candidate to annul the result of the Masjid Tanah parliamentary seat won by Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin in the 15th General Election (GE15). Read full story
Colours of CNY back at Machap Baru New Village
ALOR GAJAH: Machap Baru New Village and the nearby Cheng Leong Keng Taoist Temple in Selandar will herald in the Chinese New Year with a lively and colourful celebration. Read full story