Social Welfare Dept aid to continue providing monthly aid to comatose woman
PUTRAJAYA: The Social Welfare Department’s monthly assistance to Jahidah Nordin, who went into a coma after being beaten by her husband, will continue to help ease the burden of the victim’s family. Read full story
Perak Perhilitan confirms tiger sightings in Chemor
IPOH: The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) has confirmed receiving two reports on the presence of tigers in Tanah Hitam and Kampung Ulu Kuang in Chemor recently. Read full story
Warden gets death sentence for distributing drugs in Sg Buloh prison
SHAH ALAM: A prison warden has been sentenced to death by the High Court here after finding him guilty of distributing cannabis and methamphetamine weighing 410.07g in the prison complex four years ago. Read full story
Father pleads guilty to causing death of three-month-old baby
KUALA LUMPUR: A father pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here to causing the death of his three-month-old infant early this month. Read full story
Dress code for govt premises is clear, say cops after woman says she was denied entry to police station
KAJANG: The dress code for government premises is clear, say police after a woman claimed she was denied entry into a police station to lodge a report. Read full story
PM wants Malaysian contingent to bag nation’s first Olympic gold in Paris 2024
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim has thrown down the gauntlet to Malaysian athletes to make history by bagging the country’s first Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Paris Games. He said this is no mission impossible if all parties, including the Youth and Sports Ministry, sports bodies and athletes, play their respective roles and give their best.
China angered by new Czech president’s Taiwan call
CHINA criticised Czech president-elect Petr Pavel today for holding a telephone call with Taiwan’s president and foreign minister the day before. Beijing is trying to keep Taiwan isolated on the world stage and opposes countries having official exchanges with Taipei.
Housewives encouraged to contribute to social security scheme
THE Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is encouraging housewives in the country to register as contributors under the Housewives Social Security Scheme which was opened on December 1 last year. Its minister Nancy Shukri said the scheme was beneficial to housewives as a form of protection in the event of an accident or any incident that might affect […]
Thai court cuts tax evasion fine for Philip Morris
A THAI appeals court today ordered a reduction to a US$4 million (RM17 million) fine imposed on tobacco giant Philip Morris for evading tax on cigarettes imported from Indonesia. A lower court handed down the original penalty in March 2020 to the local unit of the company, which owns the Marlboro and L&M brands.
Nurul Izzah's role as senior adviser has very limited power, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Nurul Izzah Anwar’s role as senior adviser to the Prime Minister on economics and finance has very limited power, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story