Husband, wife killed instantly in accident in Batu Pahat
BATU PAHAT, March 16 — A husband and wife were killed in an accident at Kilometre 128.3 of the North-South Expressway northbound, near Yong Peng, here, when the car they were travelling in collided with a sports utility vehicle (SUV)…
Guan Eng: DAP stands with Anwar, but only a ‘yes man’ to voters
SHAH ALAM, March 16 — The Democratic Action Party (DAP) has reaffirmed its loyalty to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition but insists it will only be a “yes man” to voters and the…
Yes, I’m calm, I’ve been through this many times, says Guan Eng ahead DAP CEC election
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — DAP national chairman Lim Guan Eng is leaving it to party delegates to decide his position in the party leadership through internal elections at the 18th DAP National Congress today. According to Utusan Malaysia, he…
Twenty four arrested for suspected drug trafficking in Terengganu, Kelantan
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Police arrested 24 individuals, including a woman, for suspected drug trafficking and seized drugs worth RM50,000 in Terengganu and Kelantan under Ops Penyu from March 6 to 12. Acting Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department…
Sanusi: Perikatan to announce candidate for Ayer Kuning by-election after March 20
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) will finalise its candidate for the Ayer Kuning state by-election after discussions next week. PN election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor told Berita Harian the party has received a long…
Nurul Izzah to defend PKR vice-president post in upcoming party polls, calls for party unity
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar will defend her position in the party elections this May. Announcing this tonight, she said her decision was driven by a desire to nurture talent within the party as part…
Producer of ‘Bidaah’ drama complying with Jakim demand to drop unsuitable scenes for public viewing
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The producer of the drama series Bidaah has complied with the reprimand of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) and is ready to cut any scenes that are not suitable for public viewing in…
Petronas, Petros fine-tuning details on gas aggregator role
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is working closely with the federal government, Sarawak government as well as Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) on the details of the future arrangement regarding Petros’s role as the state’s gas aggregator….
Sarawak’s Chinese schools face teacher shortage amid rising early retirements, says state minister
MIRI, March 16 — The teacher shortage in Sarawak’s Chinese schools is a pressing issue that is exacerbated by an increasing number of early retirements among teachers, says state Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. He highlighted this at…
Forklift driver dies in mishap at Kuching factory
KUCHING, March 16 — A 70-year-old forklift driver was killed after an apparent workplace accident at a factory in Pending Industrial Estate here yesterday afternoon. Kuching district police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, in a statement last night, said…
