Unity govt convention: Engage with youth in their spaces, say delegates
KUALA LUMPUR: Look to the youth to get more ideas that can benefit nation building, says Datuk Nicole Wong Siaw Ting. Read full story
Five undocumented migrants nabbed trying to flee raids in Melaka
MELAKA: Five undocumented immigrants from India and Pakistan became aggressive and tried to escape during Ops Selera and Ops Pintu raids by the Melaka Immigration Department around the city on Saturday (May 13). Read full story
King, Queen extend Mother’s Day greetings
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah on Sunday (May 14) extended Mother’s Day greetings to all mothers in Malaysia. Read full story
33 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attack
ARMED attackers killed at least 33 people when they opened fire on vegetable farmers in Burkina Faso, the governor of the Boucle du Mouhoun region said yesterday. Much of the country, including parts of western Boucle du Mouhoun region, has been under a state of emergency since March as the government seeks to combat jihadist […]
Perak to set up task force to tackle online scams, says exco
THE Perak government will set up an inter-agency task force to deal with online fraud cases in the state soon. State Communications, Multimedia and NGO Committee chairman Mohd Azlan Helmi said the task force will involve the police force, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Information Department, among others.
Guan Eng questions Bank Negara’s rationale for OPR hike
DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has questioned Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) recent decision to increase its overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3%. In a statement, he said if BNM was concerned about headline and core inflation, it should have raised the OPR in January and March 2023, when inflation for the […]
Puncak Alam woman to be charged on May 15 for sexual assault on son
KUALA SELANGOR: The woman alleged to have sexually assaulted her own son will be charged in court on Monday (May 15). Read full story
To the moon: Political stability vital to fix Sabah's many issues, says Wanita Upko chief
KUALA LUMPUR: Political stability in Sabah must be prioritised as the state still has roads that are like the cratered surface of the moon, says Wanita Upko chief Mohina Sidom. Read full story
Perak setting up inter-agency task force to tackle online scams
KAMPAR: The Perak government will set up an inter-agency task force to deal with online fraud cases in the state. Read full story
Batu Pahat businessman charged with evading over RM500K in tax
BATU PAHAT: A businessman dealing in wooden pallets was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here for tax evasion amounting to more than RM545,000. Read full story