Bung Moktar’s son Naim appointed Umno Youth treasurer
KOTA KINABALU: Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar, a son of Sabah Umno chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, has been named the Umno Youth treasurer for the 2023-2026 term. Read full story
Open payment system at five highways for a start, says Nanta
KUALA LUMPUR: The government decided to kick off the open toll payment system at only five highways to ensure that the system can function properly before it is expanded to other highways. Read full story
Emilia, SM Faisal to negotiate out of court settlement
KUALA LUMPUR: The Magistrate’s Court was told on Friday (March 24) that Emilia Hanafi and her ex-husband Datuk SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin will carry out amicable negotiation to resolve the case over her allegation that the businessman assaulted her. Read full story
Courts will have option of life imprisonment instead of mandatory death sentence, says Ramkarpal
PETALING JAYA: The government has decided that the courts will now have an option to impose life imprisonment when dealing with cases that now have only the mandatory death penalty, says Ramkarpal Singh. Read full story
Negri optimistic of being first state with 60% of students in STEM, says MB
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan government is optimistic at becoming the first state to achieve the target of 60% of students pursuing higher education for a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), says Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun. Read full story
KK hotel treats orphans to a 'buka puasa' buffet
KOTA KINABALU: Smiles were plastered on the faces of some 40 over orphans and single mothers when they were treated to a sumptuous buffet dinner on their first day of fasting at a hotel in the city here. Read full story
Govt urged to study cause of secondary school dropouts
THE National Parent-Teacher Association collaborative council has asked the government to study what causes secondary-level students to drop out of school before taking action such as imposing fines or jail terms on them. Its president Associate Prof Dr Mohamad Ali Hassan said a detailed investigation must be carried out to find a solution to the problem.
US launches Syria strikes after contractor killed
THE US military said it carried out precision airstrikes in eastern Syria yesterday in response to a drone attack that killed one American contractor and injured five US service members. A Department of Defence statement said the US contractor had been killed and the others wounded “after a one-way unmanned aerial vehicle struck a maintenance […]
Sarawak premier says hydrogen-powered sedans were gifts
THE Sarawak government has clarified that it had not purchased three hydrogen-fuelled Toyota Mirai sedans for use by the state’s three deputy premiers. Premier Abang Johari Openg, in a statement, said the cars were “UMW gifts to the government to promote green energy as Sarawak is a prime promoter in green energy” when responding to Parti […]
Inflation stays at 3.7% in February
MALAYSIA’S Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February remained unchanged at 129.8 or 3.7%, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said. In a statement today, chief statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the country’s inflation rate in February was still driven by restaurants and hotels (7.4%) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (7%).