Don’t be influenced by SPM rankings, Fadhlina tells parents
PARENTS are advised not to be easily influenced by the school rankings based on the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination 2022 results, which have been making their rounds on social media since yesterday. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the Education Ministry (MOE) has never issued a statement or confirmation regarding the rankings.
Umno champions welfare of local gig workers, says Zahid
DEPUTY Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today received a memorandum on the establishment of the Gig Economy Commission of Malaysia (SEGiM), which is aimed at protecting the well-being of gig workers in the country. The memorandum was sent by three representatives of workers’ organisations, namely the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC), Malaysian P-Hailing Riders’ Association […]
Massive ‘chirping’ egg sculpture hatches in Warsaw
IN A square in central Warsaw, a couple of people are bent over a huge sculpture of a blue egg, their heads turned and pressed against the shell. As they listen to the soft sounds of a baby bird hatching, a hooded crow cocks his head and sips from a shallow pool of water installed […]
Barisan would still have lost if GE15 called after Melaka, Johor polls, says Ismail Sabri
KUALA LUMPUR: Even if GE15 was called right after the Melaka and Johor state elections, Barisan Nasional would not have won, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Read full story
Man who was lost in Meru Raya forest was schizophrenic, say authorities
IPOH: The man who was rescued by the Fire and Rescue Department from the forest at Meru Raya earlier on Saturday (June 10) has a mental illness. Read full story
Health Ministry to expand cancer treatment centres across Malaysia, says Dr Zaliha
KUALA LUMPUR: The Heath Ministry is looking to expand cancer treatment centres across the country to ensure equitable access to high-quality cancer treatment and palliative care for patients. Read full story
Parang-wielding cyclist robs woman in JB
JOHOR BARU: A housewife lost her cash and a mobile phone to a robber on a bicycle who was armed with a parang in Kampung Baru Pandan here. Read full story
Body of missing elderly boat operator found near Sepang Kechil jetty
SEPANG: The body of the elderly boat operator who went missing after his boat sank here has been found. Read full story
Cops nab man who hurled food, drink packages in eatery
POLICE arrested a 50-year-old man over an incident at a restaurant in Putra Heights near Subang Jaya last Sunday in which he went berserk and threw food and drink packages. Subang Jaya district police chief Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the man was detained at about 1am today in Taman Samudera, Batu Caves.
Govt to expedite 453 projects in Kedah
THE government has given its assurances to expedite the progress of 453 physical and non-physical development projects in Kedah this year, involving a total allocation of RM1.6 billion. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, who is also the Kedah Development Committee chairman, said that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wanted all approved projects to run within the […]