Chief Secretary calls for service upgrades at UTC Kuantan after surprise visit
KUANTAN, March 9 — Several government agencies at the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) Kuantan must improve their services to ease counter operations and address customer satisfaction, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar. He shared…
KLIA, Alor Star, and coastal airports are most at risk from bird strikes as cases rise — here’s why, according to CAAM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 – The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said it recorded 648 bird strikes on aircraft in Malaysia in 2024, but this remains under control and within safety levels despite a rise from the previous year….
Public invited for iftar with Prime Minister in Putrajaya tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar has invited the public to join Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for a breaking of the fast event Monday. In a Facebook…
‘Our pact is with the people’: Shafie confirms Warisan to contest Sabah polls independently
KOTA KINABALU, March 9 – Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has reportedly confirmed that Parti Warisan will contest the upcoming Sabah state election independently. Amid speculation about possible alliances, Shafie reaffirmed yesterday Warisan’s stance as a multi-racial party committed to…
Amir Hamzah: Putrajaya to cut reliance on Petronas, eyes SST expansion for extra RM5b revenue
PUTRAJAYA, March 9 – Putrajaya will continue reducing its reliance on local oil and gas giant Petronas for revenue, with the sales and services tax (SST) set to generate additional revenue rather than a return to the goods and services…
Sultan Nazrin receives RM3.06m in business zakat for Perak Islamic Council
KUALA KANGSAR, March 9 — The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah received business zakat of RM3,064,237.08 million from four corporate companies to the Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIPk) at the Iskandariah Palace here yesterday. Sultan Nazrin…
Be careful what you wish for: Saifuddin says if Putrajaya actually rounds up ‘3R’ culprits, PAS leaders would be serial offenders
POKOK SENA, March 9 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has yesterday hit back at PAS, after the latter urged Putrajaya to act fairly and transparently in handling racial or religious incitement. Saifuddin said that if Putrajaya is…
Sarawak hit by floods, situation worsening in Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Sarawak became the latest state to be hit by floods, with the Lawas district inundated, while the situation in Sabah worsened as the number of evacuees sheltering at the temporary relief centres increased last night….
JPN detains man for using fake MyKad to secure loan for iPhone 16 purchase
POKOK SENA, March 9 — The National Registration Department (JPN) has detained an individual suspected of using another person’s MyKad to take out a loan Friday. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the man, 35, was arrested at…
After MACC arrest, Malaysiakini reporter lodges police report urging probe into Pakistani agent
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 – Malaysiakini journalist B Nantha Kumar has filed a police report against a Pakistani agent, alleging him of bribery attempt, which had led to the reporter being arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Malaysiakini reported…