Northern states to brace for heatwave as April predicted to be Malaysia’s hottest month
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — April could be the hottest month this year, particularly in the northern states, Kelantan, inland Pahang, and Sarawak, according to Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip. Warmer and drier weather is…
Trial of parents in Zayn Rayyan neglect case to start Feb 3
PETALING JAYA, Jan 28 — The trial of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin’s parents, who are charged with neglecting the six-year-old boy in a manner likely to cause physical harm to him, is set to begin on February 3 at the…
Brothers get six months’ jail for stealing hearse in Port Klang amid pressure from loan sharks to pay off RM30,000 debt
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Two brothers were sentenced to six months in jail by the Klang magistrates’ court after admitting to keeping a hearse stolen from a mosque last Saturday. The court was told that Abdul Hamid Rizan, 27,…
Johor MCA apologises after Umno youth chief demands retraction over Facebook post on Islamic-related allocations
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Johor MCA has apologised for a controversial Facebook post that compared federal allocations for Islamic-related matters with the absence of free tolls during Chinese New Year, following a demand for retraction by Umno Youth chief…
Cabinet ministers call for unity in CNY greetings, celebrate strength in diversity
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Several Cabinet ministers today took the opportunity to extend their Chinese New Year greetings to the Chinese community, who will be celebrating the festival tomorrow, while also calling for strengthened unity in this Year of…
In KL, former Nafas officer charged with accepting RM1.3m bribe from fertiliser supplier, pleads not guilty
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — A former officer of the National Farmers Organisation (Nafas) pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to two counts of accepting US$300,000 (about RM1.3 million) in bribes from a Singaporean fertiliser supplier company…
Human Resources Ministry reminds employers not to force workers to take annual or unpaid leave during extended CNY closures
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 28 — Employers planning to extend business closures beyond the gazetted public holidays for Chinese New Year are reminded not to compel their workers to take annual or unpaid leave. The Human Resource Ministry (KESUMA), in a statement…
Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Ministry: 7,964 out of 18,000 stranded Bangladeshi workers approved for first phase entry to Malaysia
DHAKA, Jan 28 — A total of 7,964 Bangladeshi workers, out of approximately 18,000 whose migration to Malaysia had been left hanging in the balance, have been selected for entry into the Southeast Asian nation initially, United News of Bangladesh…
Labuan MMEA: Skipper missing, six crew members rescued from overturned cargo vessel near Lawas
LAWAS, Jan 28 — Six crew members were rescued while the skipper, all Malaysians, remain missing after their cargo vessel, Salim Enam, partially sank approximately 1.8 nautical miles from Tanjung Perapat, Lawas, Sarawak, late last night. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement…
Police officers in Johor charged with soliciting and accepting separate bribes totaling RM75,000, plead not guilty
JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 28 — A police officer with the rank of ASP at the Johor Contingent Police Headquarters pleaded not guilty at the Johor Bahru Sessions Court to three charges of soliciting and accepting bribes totalling RM75,000 three years…
