Cabbie robbed by passengers in Johor, suspects nabbed four hours later

KOTA TINGGI: A taxi driver in his 70’s was robbed at knife-point by two passengers after ferrying them on a 40-minute ride. Read full story

G25: Table progress report on Malaysia Education Blueprint implementation in Parliament

PETALING JAYA: A progress report on the implementation of the Malaysia Education Blueprint should be tabled by the Education Ministry in Parliament, says the G25 group of eminent Malays. Read full story

Nothing wrong with Muslim politicians talking about politics in mosques, surau, says Hadi

PETALING JAYA: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang says he will continue to give sermons as usual in Terengganu despite a ban on politicians delivering lectures or sermons at mosques and surau in the state. Read full story

Special operations to help hardest-hit Johor flood victims

SPECIAL operations are under way to assist flood victims in critical areas in Johor, said Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi. He said govt agencies met last night to plan the operations.

Driver, passenger of car in Jalan Ipoh crash test positive for drugs

POLICE have arrested the driver and passenger of a car involved in a road crash at Batu 5, Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur on Friday after they tested positive for drugs. Sentul district police chief Beh Eng Lai said the two men were detained at the Kuala Lumpur traffic police station after being taken there to undergo a […]

Saudi executes 2 men amid death penalty spike

SAUDI Arabia yesterday put to death two men, including one convicted of attempting to blow up an oil facility, bringing to six the number of executions this year, state media reported. The second man was convicted of forcibly committing “an obscene act of sodomy” on minors, according to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Day: 5 March 2023