Month: March 2025

MCMC fines Era FM 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…

PMO: Anwar to meet US ambassador Edgard Kagan today to discuss bilateral ties, Asean chairmanship

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to meet the United States Ambassador to Malaysia, Edgard D. Kagan, later today. Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, the prime minister’s senior press secretary, said Anwar and Kagan are…

PM Anwar confident Malaysia ready to tackle cyber threats with local expertise and collaboration

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he is confident that Malaysia is prepared to face current and future cyber threats. He expressed the government’s strong belief in the nation’s expertise to address these challenges….

Pneumonia now one of Malaysia’s leading causes of death, experts warn of rising risks for elderly

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Last year alone, pneumonia accounted for 18,181 deaths in Malaysia, making up 15.2 per cent of all medically certified fatalities, yet many still assume it to be a minor complication of the flu. In reality,…

PM Anwar to meet US ambassador Edgard Kagan to discuss bilateral ties, Asean chairmanship

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to meet the United States Ambassador to Malaysia, Edgard D. Kagan, later today. Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, the prime minister’s senior press secretary, said Anwar and Kagan are…

Suspect shot dead in police shootout after high-speed chase in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, March 11 — A suspect was shot dead in a gunfight with police while attempting to escape on his motorcycle early this morning in Machang Bubok. Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said a team from the Criminal…

Suspect shot dead in Penang police shootout during high-speed chase Machang Bubok

GEORGE TOWN, March 11 — A suspect was shot dead in a gunfight with police while attempting to escape on his motorcycle early this morning in Machang Bubok. Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said a team from the Criminal…

Man dies after crashing car into road divider near Putrajaya toll plaza

PETALING JAYA, March 11 — A 48-year-old man died after his car crashed into a road divider near the Putrajaya toll plaza on the PLUS highway this morning. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said a…

Source: MACC records statements from 36 individuals in Ismail Sabri corruption probe

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recorded statements from 36 individuals as part of its investigation into corruption and money laundering allegations involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, according to a Harian…

Report: MACC records statements from 36 individuals in Ismail Sabri corruption probe

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recorded statements from 36 individuals as part of its investigation into corruption and money laundering allegations involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, according to a Harian…