Anwar urges critics of ‘PM term limit proposal’ to read his book, not racialise issue
IPOH, March 17 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged critics of the proposal to limit the prime minister’s tenure to a maximum of 10 years to read his book Developing a Madani Nation instead of turning the issue into…
After UKM specialist suspended, Zambry says kids with spina bifida will be referred out
PUTRAJAYA, March 17 — Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir today said 17 children with spina bifida receiving treatment at Univerisiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Specialist Children’s Hospital will be referred to another neurosurgeon following the suspension of one…
KLIA makes world’s Top 10 in 2024 Airport Service Quality survey
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has secured a spot among the world’s top 10 airports in the 2024 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey conducted by Airports Council International (ACI). KLIA earned a near-perfect score of…
Guan Eng urges DAP to close ranks after heated polls
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — DAP national advisor Lim Guan Eng has called on party members to unite behind secretary-general Anthony Loke following a hotly contested party election yesterday that saw shifts in the party’s power structure. Lim, who came…
Anwar urges Economy Ministry to prioritise 10 key projects in Negeri Sembilan, including flood mitigation
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the Economy Ministry to prioritise 10 key projects in Negeri Sembilan, particularly those related to flood mitigation. In a Facebook post yesterday, he also said there was…
BN has identified candidate for Ayer Kuning by-election, says Zambry
PUTRAJAYA, March 17 — Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir today confirmed that the coalition has identified its candidate for the Ayer Kuning by-election. The former Perak menteri besar said BN chairman and Umno president Datuk Seri…
Johor MB says JB-Gemas double-tracking project a major boost for state, country
JOHOR BARU, March 17 — The Gemas-Johor Baru Electric Double Tracking Project (PLBEGJB) is a huge surge in the national rail transport system, especially for the south, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said. He added that the project…
MACC busts two Kedah enforcement officers for bribery
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested two enforcement officers in Kedah on suspicion of bribery. Free Malaysia Today reported a MACC source as saying the men allegedly solicited and received a RM1,500 bribe from…
Drink-driver jailed for nearly four years after Tuas Checkpoint crash leaves officer in vegetative state
SINGAPORE, March 17 — A man who drove drunk and crashed into an auxiliary police officer, leaving him in a vegetative state, has been sentenced to three years and 10 months in jail, the Straits Times said today. He is…
Zambry: Broader strategies, not just travel bans, to tackle PTPTN loan defaults
PUTRAJAYA, March 17 — Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir said his ministry is adopting a broader strategy to encourage repayment among National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers, rather than relying solely on a “travel ban”. He…
