ALOR SETAR: Over 500 passengers on a Langkawi ferry that ran aground at the Kuala Kedah estuary were rescued by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) at 9.15pm on Thursday. Read full story
Jay Chou emerges first Taiwanese in Global Artiste Chart
“MANDOPOP King” Jay Chou (pic) has become the first Taiwanese artiste to be named in the Global Artiste Chart 2022 by the International Federation of Phonographic Industry (IFPI), coming in at ninth place, reported China Press. Read full story
Covid-19 Watch: 204 new cases, says Health Ministry
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 204 new Covid-19 infections on Friday (Feb 24), says the Health Ministry. Read full story
Budget 2023 announcements for Johor timely, says MB
JOHOR BARU: The Budget 2023 announcement of RM525mil to improve the highway network in Pengerang and to upgrade stretches of the North-South Expressway will be beneficial to various sectors, says Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. Read full story
Cops welcome new allocations under Budget 2023, says IGP
KUALA LUMPUR: The allocations for the police in Budget 2023 are welcome – especially the new unit to tackle child pornography, says Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani Read full story
Cops arrest 29, bust investment scam syndicate
KUALA LUMPUR: An investment scam syndicate was busted with the arrests of 29 people in four states. Read full story
Zambry formally announces candidacy for Umno vice president
UMNO Supreme Council member Zambry Abdul Kadir announced his intention to run for one of the three Umno vice president posts for the 2023-2026 term, in a Facebook post last night.
“With humility, I have decided to be a candidate and I hope that you all will offer your support and encouragement,” he added.
Police welcome plan to establish new unit to combat sex crime
THE establishment of a special unit within the CID sexual, women and child investigations division will have a positive impact on efforts to curb child pornography, Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said.
This follows the announcement of such a unit, when tabling Budget 2023 in parliament, by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday.
GLCs to invest RM1.5 billion in start-ups, says Anwar
GOVERNMENT-linked companies (GLCs) such as Khazanah Nasional Bhd and the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) will invest in innovative and high-growth local start-ups with an investment of RM1.5 billion, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday.
The prime minister added that, with the cumulative investment value of GLCs estimated at RM50 billion this year, their role and that of government-linked investment companies (GLICs) as the driver of the country’s economy is huge.
‘Collective effort needed in graft fight’
PETALING JAYA: Combating corruption must be a collective effort of all law enforcement agencies and cannot be left to the Prime Minister alone. Read full story