Smooth traffic flow on major highways for CNY, minor delays on East Coast due to some accidents
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Traffic flow on several major highways was reportedly smooth this morning, although vehicle movement towards the East Coast was slow due to accidents. A spokesperson from the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) told Bernama that as…
JPJ intensifies crackdown on KLIA taxi touts ahead of Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship
SHAH ALAM, Jan 28 — The Selangor Road Transport Department (RTD) is intensifying efforts to crack down on illegal taxi operations at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and KLIA2 in conjunction with Malaysia’s Asean 2025 chairmanship. Director Azrin Borhan revealed…
Harith Iskander’s ‘ham’ joke: IGP confirms 21 questions asked as cops record retired nurse Cecelia Yap’s statement
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Police have recorded a statement from Facebook user Cecelia Yap Song KL to assist in investigations regarding her comment on comedian Harith Iskander’s Facebook post about the “ham” issue, which was alleged to insult Islam….
No negligence or criminal elements found in Klang factory blaze, fire caused by chemical reaction, say police
KLANG, Jan 28 — Police have not detected any element of negligence or crime in connection with the explosion of a recycled chemicals processing plant at the Kapar Indah Industrial Park, near here last week (Jan 20). North Klang district…
Sarawak floods: Temporary relief centre in Tatau remains open for sixth day with 34 evacuees
KUCHING, Jan 28 — The Rumah Steven temporary relief centre (PPS) in Tatau district has entered its sixth day of operation and remains the only active centre in Sarawak. The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said that 34 evacuees from…
Fahmi: Meta licensing submission underway, MCMC still in talks with others like Google and X
CYBERJAYA, Jan 28 — Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said that Meta has submitted the necessary documentation for licensing with the process expected to be finalised soon. He also explained that platforms such as Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn and X are also…
Unsafe work procedures lead to mechanic assistant’s death by crushing at Kelantan quarry, says DOSH
KOTA BHARU, Jan 28 — The Kelantan Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has found that the lack of a safe work procedure was the cause of a mechanic assistant’s death at a quarry in Mukim Jerus, Selising, last…
Communications Ministry launches fact-checking AI chatbot ‘AIFA’ to combat fake news on WhatsApp, says Fahmi
CYBERJAYA, Jan 28 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said the ministry has launched a fact-checking chatbot to verify fake news and information on WhatsApp. He said the chatbot named Artificial Intelligence Fact-Check Assistant (AIFA) is part of the government’s…
Kelantan Fire Dept identifies 19 high-risk road accident hotspots during CNY, to conduct regular patrols
KOTA BHARU, Jan 28 — The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has identified 19 high-risk hotspot routes that are prone to road accidents during the Chinese New Year holiday. JBPM Kelantan Director Farhan Sufyan Borhan stated that these routes…
Bukit Aman CID: Outdated criminal laws in Malaysia need overhaul to combat modern-day tech-influenced evolving crimes
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sees the need to review several outdated crime prevention laws to better address current challenges. Its director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said that among the laws…
