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…
Eight Malaysian students injured in accident in Egypt, Higher Education Ministry monitoring and offering support
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 28 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) through the Education Malaysia Egypt (EMM) office is providing assistance and monitoring the situation of eight students involved in an accident while travelling from Cairo to Port Said, Egypt on…
Mixue Malaysia apologises over halal compliance concerns after garbage bag incident
PETALING JAYA, Jan 28 — Mixue Malaysia has apologised following concerns over halal compliance at one of its outlets after garbage bags with questionable labels were found in use, according to Free Malaysia Today (FMT). The ice-cream and beverage chain…
MACC arrests man for offering RM18,500 bribe during police inspection in Segamat
SEGAMAT, Jan 28 — The Segamat branch Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) detained an individual for offering bribes to police officers. According to sources, the 30-year-old male suspect was arrested by the MACC at the Segamat District Police Headquarters (IPD)…
Monster catch: 130kg reticulated python captured in Besut
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — A 130kg reticulated python was captured by the Besut Civil Defence Force (APM) in Kampung Batu 13 last Saturday. District APM Operations Officer Lt (PA) Mohd Fazli Mat Yusof said they received a report about…
Rapid KL launches four new On-Demand routes on Feb 1, aims to reduce passengers’ waiting times
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd, the operator of Rapid KL bus services and MRT feeder buses, will introduce four new routes for its Rapid KL On-Demand service starting Feb 1. In a statement today, the company…
Myanmar worker sustains severe injuries after hand trapped in sugar crusher machine at Ipoh factory
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — A 21-year-old Myanmar worker sustained serious injuries after his right hand was caught in a sugar crusher machine at a factory on Jalan Jelapang, Ipoh, this morning. Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director…
