School authorities told to monitor students following Sabah thinner poisoning incident
KOTA KINABALU: School authorities and hostel wardens in Sabah are tasked with a heavy burden of monitoring what students do and what they bring to school following the thinner poisoning incident in SMK Pinggan-Pinggan. Read full story
Nato begins unprecedented air drill in ‘show of strength’
NATO will begin the largest air force deployment exercise in Europe in the alliance’s history today in a display of unity toward partners and potential threats such as Russia. The German-led “Air Defender 23” will run until June 23 and include some 250 military aircraft from 25 Nato and partner countries including Japan and Sweden, […]
Don't change your tune on LCS issue, Syed Saddiq tells AMK
KUALA LUMPUR: Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) should not change its tune on the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) issue now that the party is in the government, says Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. Read full story
Covid-19 vaccine terms were agreed on as issue was "life and death", says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The terms in the agreement with Pfizer (Malaysia) were agreed on despite being unfavourable as the emergency procurement of Covid-19 vaccines was “a matter of life and death” says deputy health minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni. Read full story
Article quoting sources on LCS probe violates Standing Order, says PAC chairman
KUALA LUMPUR: The article quoting sources on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) probe into the littoral combat ships (LCS) project violates Standing Order 85, says Datuk Mas Ermieyatie Samsudin. Read full story
Suhakam report to be debated, proposed solutions to be raised, says Azalina
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Human Rights Commission’s (Suhakam) 2020 annual report will not only be debated in Parliament, but the government will craft proposed solutions to all the issues raised, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Read full story
Floods: 25 evacuated after flash floods hit Iskandar Puteri
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A total of 25 people, including a baby, have been relocated to a temporary relief centre after their houses in Kampung Baru Muafakat, here were inundated by floodwaters. Read full story
MMEA thwarts fish bombing activities in Sabah waters
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) believes they have foiled fish blasting activities with the arrest of two men in Sabah’s east coast Kunak district. Read full story
Johor to get RM1.4mil allocation, more staff to address shortage at state’s two hospitals
JOHOR BARU: Johor will receive a special allocation of more than RM1.4mil and 35 medical staff members from the Health Ministry to support the shortages faced by the state’s two main hospitals, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Read full story
Hearing for Abe murder suspect cancelled over suspicious object
A PRE-TRIAL hearing for the man accused of killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was cancelled today after a suspicious object was delivered to the court, local media said. Nara District Court could not immediately confirm the reports by public broadcaster NHK and other outlets, which said the site was evacuated after what appeared […]