KUALA LUMPUR: More than 2,200 premises have been inspected in Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry operations following the two percentage point increase in sales and service tax (SST) from 6% to 8%, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Read full story
Former mosque treasurer claims trial to misappropriating money
JOHOR BARU: A 44-year-old former mosque treasurer was charged at the Sessions Court here with misappropriating mosque money worth RM12,000 two years ago. Read full story
PM speaks to Melbourne students, shares insights on positive change
MELBOURNE: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim kicked off his official visit to Australia on Monday (March 4) by sharing his views on the importance of knowledge, wisdom, good values and ethical conduct in effecting positive change with students of co-educational Islamic school Al-Taqwa College here. Read full story
Mat rempit sent fleeing – on foot – as KK cops storm illegal racetrack
KOTA KINABALU: A weekend operation against illegal motorcycle racing saw hundreds of mat rempit scrambling to escape when the police stormed their “racing circuit” at Jalan UMS here. Read full story
Bangladeshi men killed after being hit by train near Kajang
KAJANG: Three Bangladeshi men were killed at the railway tracks at Taman Puncak Utama Jade Hill when they were hit by a commuter train. Read full story
Penang JPJ issues 162 summonses in three-hour operation
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Penang Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued a total of 162 summonses during an operation conducted in Jalan Arowana, Seberang Jaya here on Sunday (March 3). Read full story
Mohd Na'im hopes Syariah lawyers can strengthen unity
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar hopes that all Syariah lawyers can strengthen unity and maintain self-discipline to enhance the Syariah legal and judicial institutions in this country. Read full story
Secondary School Alternative Certificate out on March 11
KUALA LUMPUR: The Secondary School Alternative Certificate (SASM) 2023 for students with special education needs will be issued on March 11 and can be obtained from their respective schools starting at 10 am. Read full story
Palestine humanitarian crisis, scammers among focus of Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting on Monday (March 4) will focus on, among other things, the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, scammers and the naturalisation policy in football. Read full story
MTUC appreciates EPF's efforts to ensure yearly dividend increase
KUALA LUMPUR: The 2023 Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) dividend that remains strong gives confidence to employees about the performance of their investment in the retirement savings, as well as indicates stable and improving economic growth, says the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC). Read full story