Sabah to improve elephant-handling procedures following handler's death
KOTA KINABALU: Safer elephant handling procedures are being put in place by the Sabah Wildlife Department following last year’s Christmas Day incident where a handler died after he was mauled at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park near here. Read full story
MACC will probe sukuk fraud, says home minister
THE Home Ministry will leave it to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate ministry officers detained during a sukuk (Islamic bond) misappropriation case. Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the MACC should be given ample space to carry out its responsibilities in accordance with the law.
What to expect if Trump is indicted
DONALD Trump has put his supporters on notice he expects to be arrested tomorrow in a hush-money case, issuing a call for protests that has security services bracing for a political circus at best – and violence at worst. Here is what to expect from the days ahead, which have the potential to see a […]
Johor sees rise in mental health, emotional disorder cases during pandemic
JOHOR recorded an increase of more than 20% in cases of mental health and emotional disorder since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic three years ago. State Health and Unity Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the figure is worrying and the matter needs to be managed well to prevent it from escalating to other health issues.
Seremban to be low carbon city by 2027, says mayor
SEREMBAN City Council hopes to make the state capital a smart and low-carbon city, Mayor Masri Razali said. He said this would be realised through strengthening digital infrastructure, facilitating mobility, increasing urban resilience, sustainable environment and community empowerment.
Twelve Singaporeans injured in crash on NSE near Pagoh
JOHOR BARU: Twelve Singaporeans were injured, one seriously, in an accident involving four vehicles at KM139.9 southbound of the North-South Expressway in Pagoh, Muar. Read full story
Actress Diana Danielle files for divorce from Farid Kamil
SHAH ALAM: Actress Diana Danielle has filed for divorce from husband, actor Farid Kamil. Read full story
Face masks no longer mandatory at Terengganu mosques, surau
KUALA TERENGGANU: All mosque or surau congregants in Terengganu no longer have to wear face masks. Read full story
Police to question Hannah Yeoh about interfaith programme
POLICE will summon Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh as they investigate accusations Muslim youths are being proselytised through the Jom Ziarah Gereja programme. Sentul police chief Beh Eng Lai said that the police will ask Yeoh to give a statement.
12 Singaporeans injured in Pagoh crash
TWELVE Singaporeans were injured, one of them seriously, in a crash involving four vehicles at KM139.9 southbound of the North-South Expressway in Pagoh, Muar, yesterday. Muar district police chief Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 12 were travelling in a tour van involved in a crash with an express bus ferrying 28 passengers, and two sports utility vehicles – Madza […]