Govt plans to introduce higher education sponsorship programme for poor students
PUTRAJAYA: The Higher Education Ministry hopes to introduce a free studies sponsorship programme for first-generation students from poor families who are able to pursue studies at institutions of higher learning. Read full story
Johor floods: Pet cats first to be saved by flood victim
SEGAMAT: A total of 12 pet cats in a cage outside the house became the first ‘prized possessions’ saved by Faridah Idris, 50, after realising that the flood waters started rising around her house in Kampung Paya Merah Lama, Labis, here, last Tuesday (Jan 24). Read full story
Noh Omar: I still love Umno even though I was sacked
KLANG: Sacked Umno veteran Tan Sri Noh Omar still loves the party even though he is no longer a member. Read full story
Court sets Feb 12 for decision on preliminary objection to Marang election petition
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Election Court has fixed Feb 12 for the decision on the preliminary objection to the Marang election petition. Read full story
Teachers rescue pupils after Semporna jetty collapses
KOTA KINABALU: Teachers came to the rescue of about 20 primary school pupils who fell into the sea after a wooden jetty collapsed at Pulau Pababag in Sabah’s east coast Semporna district. Read full story
Cop charged with conspiring to steal evidence in ketum case
PASIR PUTEH: A policeman pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here Monday (Jan 30) to two charges of disposing of evidence and conspiring to steal exhibits in a ketum case. Read full story
Zahidi reached out to Perlis PKR to join party, says state deputy chairman
PETALING JAYA: Former deputy communications and multimedia minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin had reached out to the Perlis PKR regarding interest to join the party, says the state party leadership council. Read full story
Man denies laundering RM705,625 in 2020
AN elderly man pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today to nine charges of receiving, transferring and disposing of proceeds from unlawful activities, involving more than RM700,000, three years ago. On the first to the fourth charges, Ahmad Yusri Mohd Yunus, 67, was alleged to have received RM705,625, believed to be proceeds from unlawful […]
Gunmen kill 8 at birthday party in South Africa
GUNMEN opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday at the weekend in a township in South Africa, killing eight and wounding three others, police said today. “The owner of the house was celebrating his birthday when two unknown gunmen entered the yard” yesterday evening in the southern port city of Gqeberha, formerly […]
Anwar sees food security as new area to be explored with Singapore
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim sees food security as one area of cooperation that can be explored with Singapore for the benefit of both countries. Anwar, who is in the republic on a one-day official visit, said this new area could be explored amid outstanding issues that both Malaysia and Singapore needed to further focus on.