Traders to stop using mechanical spring scales by next year, says Salahuddin
MECHANICAL spring scales will be replaced with electronic ones within a year, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Salahuddin Ayub. He said the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry would hold engagement sessions with industry players and enforcement agencies regarding the government’s decision.
9 dead in El Salvador stadium stampede at football match
NINE people were killed yesterday in a stampede at an El Salvador stadium where soccer fans had gathered to watch a local tournament, police said. “The deaths after the stampede at the Cuscatlan Stadium totals nine,” the National Civil Police posted on Twitter.
Limbahau rep Juil Nuatim to quit KDM
LIMBAHAU assemblyman Juil Nuatim today said he is quitting Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM) and will be an independent assemblyman for now. Juil, who is also KDM deputy president, said as an independent assemblyman, he will support Hajiji Mohd Noor as chief minister, as well as his current government.
PSM against new retirement age for bank employees
PARTI Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) said it is against the new mandatory retirement age for commercial bank staff, which has been increased to 61 under a collective agreement. The party, which fights for workers’ rights, said Malaysia should look into ways to offer youth employment to protect senior citizens and address chronic joblessness.
Man robs barista of more than RM6,000 in Sentul
A 30-YEAR-old woman lost more than RM6,000 after being robbed by a man in an apartment in Sentul Utama, in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Sentul district police chief ACP Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari said in the 10pm incident, the victim who was returning home from work took the lift to her home on the fifth […]
East Timor votes for parliament, hoping to end political deadlock
VOTERS in East Timor flocked to polling stations today to cast their ballots in parliamentary elections, hoping for an end to years of political deadlock in Asia’s youngest country. This is the fifth parliamentary poll since East Timor gained independence from Indonesia in 2002 after a 24-year occupation, with 65 national lawmakers to be elected […]
Ukraine’s Zelensky wins new diplomatic, military support from G7
PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky secured more arms, munitions and “unwavering” diplomatic support from G7 allies in Hiroshima today, as Russia claimed victory in the battle for a devastated eastern city. Meeting leaders from a bloc of rich democracies, Zelensky won a commitment from US President Joe Biden to provide yet more “ammunition, artillery, armoured vehicles” on […]
Man accidentally shoots friend while hunting
A MAN accidentally shot his friend while they were out hunting in Rasil Forest, Hulu Besut, near Jertih early yesterday morning, seriously injuring him. Besut district police chief Supt Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the 38-year-old man was believed to have shot the 32-year-old victim between midnight and 1am.
Woman robbed at knifepoint in Sentul apartment lift
KUALA LUMPUR: A woman was robbed at knifepoint, leading to losses of RM6,500. Read full story
Johor Sultan launches Damansara Specialist Hospital 2
KUALA LUMPUR: KPJ Healthcare Bhd marked a milestone in advancing the nation’s healthcare following the unveiling of its next-generation hospital by Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar. Read full story