Month: March 2025

Sekinchan residents seek shelter at relief centre after storm wreaks havoc

SHAH ALAM, March 12 — A temporary relief centre (PPS) has been set up at the Dewan Seri Sekinchan to house victims from about 30 homes affected by a storm in Taman Ria, Sekinchan yesterday afternoon. Sabak Bernam District Disaster…

Sabah flood situation improves as evacuee numbers drop to 2,655 this morning

KOTA KINABALU, March 12 — The number of Sabah flood victims has dropped to 2,655 people from 916 families as of 8 am today, compared to 3,114 people from 1,488 families last night. The State Disaster Management Committee secretariat, in…

PM Anwar presents Tabung Kasih@Hawana aid to 10 media veterans

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday presented contributions from the Tabung Kasih@HAWANA fund to 10 veteran media practitioners facing health challenges to help them prepare for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations. The contributions…

PM Anwar launches integrity and governance book to boost anti-corruption drive

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM) in collaboration with the Malaysian Centre for Policy and Economic Affairs Foundation (Yayasan PEACE) yesterday launched a book Mandate for Integrity and Governance: Malaysia MADANI. The book, which is…

PM Anwar and US ambassador talk trade, tech and Asean Summit during courtesy call in Putrajaya

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy call from the United States Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D. Kagan, in Putrajaya, yesterday evening, where they discussed the long-standing bilateral relations between both nations. Anwar,…

Two sisters arrested after newborn left lifeless in Kuantan hospital hatch

KUANTAN, March 12 — Two sisters have been arrested to assist in investigations into the case in which a lifeless baby was placed at the baby hatch of a private hospital here on Monday. Kuantan district police chief ACP Wan…

Slippery roads blamed as police vehicle flips on PLUS Expressway near Kuala Kangsar

IPOH, March 12 — Four policemen were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned at KM 257 northbound of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) near Kuala Kangsar yesterday afternoon. Kuala Kangsar district police chief ACP Heisham Harun said the…

Era FM case ‘settled’, no action against radio station hosts, says communications minister

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said last night that no further action will be taken against Era FM hosts Nabil Ahmad, Azad Jazmin John Louis Jeffri, and Radin Amir Affendy over recent online content that…

Police receive new lead in Zayn Rayyan murder case after TikTok video surfaces

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The police have obtained new evidence in the murder of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin in the form of a link to a video recording. Sungai Buloh police chief, Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor, said Zayn…

MCMC fines Maestra Broadcasting RM250,000 for Thaipusam video but lifts suspension threat

CYBERJAYA, March 11, 2025 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has decided not to suspend the broadcasting licence of Maestra Broadcast Sdn Bhd, the operator of Era FM, after reviewing the company’s appeal against a suspension notice issued…