Datuk Nurul Amal leading in Puteri chief race, Najib's daughter secured highest votes in exco list
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Nurul Amal Mohd Fauzi is taking strong lead in the puteri wing chief race. Read full story
Chingay festival in Penang is back
GEORGE TOWN: The annual Chingay parade in Penang is back with almost double the participants in the procession this year than previous years. Read full story
Nothing wrong with wanting to change the government, says Azmin
GOMBAK: There is nothing wrong in wanting to change the government, says Perikatan Nasional infomation chief Datuk Seri Azmin Ali. Read full story
More flood evacuees return home
THE number of flood victims in Johor, Pahang and Malacca has dropped from 45,302 in the afternoon to 43,198 as at 8pm. IN JOHOR, the number of flood victims declined from 44,779 as at 2pm today to 42,770 as at 8pm.
No element of cronyism in Rumah Selangorku scheme, says
THERE is no element of cronyism in the sale of homes under the Rumah Selangorku scheme, said State Housing, Urban Wellbeing and Entrepreneur Development Committee chairman Rodziah Ismail. She said the issue of cronyism should not arise as the purchase of the homes depends on the prospective homebuyers’ loan approval.
Iran finalises deal to buy Russian fighter jets
IRAN has finalised a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, state media reported, as defence cooperation between the two countries deepens. The air force of sanctions-hit Iran has an ageing fleet of aircraft and has struggled to acquire spare parts to keep its warplanes in the air.
Umno polls: Former Youth chief Asyraf congratulates Dr Akmal as unofficial result show unassailable lead
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has congratulated his successor Dr Akmal Saleh. Read full story
MyKid: 30% uncollected by parents, guardians, says Saifuddin
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Affairs Ministry said that 30% of completed children’s identification cards (MyKid) at the National Registration Department (JPN) have not been collected by parents or guardians. Read full story
Flood waters in Batu Pahat to subside within 2 weeks or 1 month, says exco
FLOOD waters in the Batu Pahat district are expected to subside within two weeks or a month, says Johor Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture Committee chairman K Raven Kumar. He said the matter would depend on weather conditions and efforts by the Johor Irrigation and Drainage Department to pump out water in several locations around […]
Syria centre seeks to rehabilitate IS-scarred foreign children
CHILDREN of foreign jihadists play football on a dirt field at a centre in northeastern Syria that Kurdish authorities hope will help rehabilitate minors raised on Islamic State group ideology. More than 50 boys aged 11-17, some with parents hailing from Britain, France, Germany or the United States, live at the heavily guarded Orkesh rehabilitation […]