Probe underway to find cause of 13-container blaze
INVESTIGATIONS are underway to determine the cause of the fire that razed 13 shipping containers belonging to Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, near Jalan Pelabuhan Utara, Port Klang. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the investigations by the Port Klang Authority (LPK) and Northport are ongoing and will involve all aspects, including false declarations.
Malaysia-Indonesia ties at level both nations can be proud of, says PM
THE bilateral ties between Malaysia and Indonesia are now at a stage that both countries can be proud of, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today. He said this was a result of the close and family-like relationship between him and Indonesian President Joko Widodo, as well as among government officials, which had seen several long-standing […]
UK’s only Green Party MP will resign at next election
THE UK’s first and only Green Party MP said today she will not contest the next general election, becoming the latest high-profile parliamentarian to announce they will step down. Caroline Lucas said in an open letter to constituents that she had “struggled to spend the time” fighting for environmental causes due to her Westminster role […]
Ex-cop escapes gallows over stepdaughter’s death
A FORMER police corporal escaped the gallows and was sentenced to 10 years in jail instead after the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction for murdering his two-year-old stepdaughter Hanis Amanda Mohd Zafil in 2015. The panel consisting of Justices Kamaludin Md Said, Hashim Hamzah, and Azman Abdullah substituted his earlier conviction with one for culpable homicide not […]
Covid-19 cases in Malaysia would have doubled if not for vax programme
KUALA LUMPUR: There could have been more than 10 million Covid-19 cases in Malaysia – twice the current figure – if the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) was not implemented, says Lukanisman Awang Sauni. Read full story
Malaysia, Indonesia sign six bilateral instruments to boost ties
PUTRAJAYA: The border-crossing agreement between Malaysia and Indonesia is one of the six bilateral instruments signed by both countries in conjunction with Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s two-day working visit to Malaysia. Read full story
Ex-cop escapes gallows, gets 10 years' jail for causing stepdaughter's death
PUTRAJAYA: A former policeman escaped the gallows and has been sentenced to 10 years in jail after the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction for murdering his two-year-old stepdaughter Hanis Amanda Mohd Zafil in 2015. Read full story
MACC thwarts syndicate falsifying birth certs
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has released two of the 12 suspects who were arrested for allegedly falsifying birth certificates to register adopted children as biological children. Read full story
Listening to Quran is Kelantan top scorer’s recipe for success in SPM
KOTA BARU: Listening to Quran recitation while studying was one of the recipes for success for Nik Nur Adreena Nik Mohd Kamil, 18, to emerge as Kelantan’s top scorer in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. Read full story
Visual impairment no barrier to excel in SPM
GUA MUSANG: Despite being visually impaired, Sekolah Menengah Sains Gua Musang student, Nurul Izatul Husna Ismaliah, beat the odds and scored 9As in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination. Read full story