Year: 2025

Deputy premier: Sarawak mulls reducing ‘sick project’ classification to 30 days of delay

KUCHING, March 15 — The Sarawak Infrastructure and Ports Development Ministry (MIPD) is considering the possibility of shortening the classification of “sick projects” to just 30 days of delay, its minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said. Uggah, who is…

Elderly woman killed, two injured as car skids and plunges into ravine in Bukit Ah Kim in Kelantan

KOTA BHARU, March 15 — An elderly woman was killed while two other people were injured after the car they were in skidded and plunged into a ravine at Kilometre 81, Jalan Kota Bharu-Gua Musang (Bukit Ah Kim) today. Kuala…

Motion to ban alcohol at Malaysian Bar events voted down at AGM

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — The Malaysian Bar today rejected a motion to ban alcohol at its events and those organised by state Bar committees during its 79th annual general meeting (AGM). A senior lawyer told Free Malaysia Today that…

Five individuals and tour company fined for sea turtle harassment in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, March 15 — The Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry is taking a firm stance on the recent viral incident involving the harassment of a sea turtle at Manukan Island. Its minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew said the…

Segamat joins KTMB’s ETS network with new extended routes launched today

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — The Electric Train Service (ETS) has achieved another milestone in its effort to expand the country’s rail network, with the launch of operations between Butterworth, Padang Besar and Segamat stations today. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad…

Scammed: Woman duped out of RM412,443 in fake online investment scheme in Muar

MUAR, March 15 — A housewife lost her savings amounting to RM412,443 in an online investment scam last January. Muar district police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 58-year-old woman claimed to have received a message via WhatsApp…

Gombak Integrated Terminal starts receiving East Coast passengers ahead of March 22 launch

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — Although the operations of the Gombak Integrated Terminal (TBG) on the Middle Ring Road 2 near the Gombak Toll Plaza begins only on March 22, it has already started receiving passengers arriving from the East…

Petronas says still in talks with Sarawak over gas aggregator role

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas said today it is continuing discussions with multiple stakeholders following a report that negotiations over the ongoing gas aggregator role with Petros have reached a deadlock. Petronas, or Petroliam Nasional,…

Kepong MP says aides hand two teen suspects to police over RM100,000 Jinjang Baru playground fire

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng said today that his aides have identified and handed over two teenagers suspected of involvement in the recent fire incident at a playground in Jinjang Baru. He took to Facebook…

BN shortlists six candidates for Ayer Kuning by-election, decision by April 6

SEREMBAN, March 15 — The six Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates shortlisted to contest the Ayer Kuning by-election have their respective strengths and weaknesses. BN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said as the incumbent party, the party’s senior leadership will…