Month: March 2025

Family Frontier, govt reaches settlement entitling Malaysian mums’ kids born before 2024 constitutional amendment to apply for citizenship

PUTRAJAYA, March 10 — Malaysian mothers’ overseas-born children born before the Federal Constitution’s amended citizenship laws were passed last year are now entitled to seek citizenship by way of registration. This follows a settlement between advocacy group Family Frontiers and…

Mydin boss suggests millers hoarding local rice, fuelling shortage

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Rice millers appeared to be hoarding local white rice (BPT) to manipulate supply and are demanding cash payments from retailers in the wake of the resulting shortage, said Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin. Speaking as the…

Home Minister: Religious schools can help curb extremism, foster unity between Muslims and non-Muslims

SUNGAI PETANI, March 10 — The ‘pondok’ institution (religious boarding schools) has the potential to become a strategic partner of the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) in efforts to curb religious extremism and strengthen…

Woman killed, husband and two children injured in North-South Expressway crash

KULAI, March 10 — A woman was killed, while her husband and their two children, including a four-month-old baby, were injured in a crash involving two vehicles at Km39.9 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) yesterday. According to the New Straits…

Police classify death of man at Jalan Wan Alwi mall as sudden death, no foul play suspected

KUCHING, March 10 — A man in his 20s was found dead after he was believed to have fallen from a shopping mall at Jalan Wan Alwi here around midnight today. Kuching district police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah…

China tourist drowns while diving in Pulau Mabul waters

SEMPORNA, March 10 — A 34-year-old China man, who was diving in the waters of Pulau Mabul here was found drowned yesterday. Semporna police chief, Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol said the police received a report on the incident at 2.36…

Mydin boss suggests millers of hoarding local rice, fuelling shortage

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Rice millers appeared to be hoarding local white rice (BPT) to manipulate supply and are demanding cash payments from retailers in the wake of the resulting shortage, said Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin. Speaking as the…

Body of foreign man found floating in Sungai Pantai near Angkasapuri station

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The body of a foreign man was found floating in Sungai Pantai near the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) Angkasapuri station here at 4.39 pm yesterday. The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), in…

Zambry: BN confident in securing Ayer Kuning by-election, shortlisted candidates ready

GEORGE TOWN, March 9 (Bernama) — Barisan Nasional (BN) has no issues in finding a suitable candidate to represent the party in the Ayer Kuning state seat by-election next month. BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the…

Higher Education Ministry monitoring Malaysian students injured in Jordan accident

GEORGE TOWN, March 10— The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) is closely monitoring the situation of the four students involved in an accident in Jordan, its Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said. He added that he had received an…