Morib beach shooting: Selangor police track down remaining foreign nationals after MMEA boat attack
PETALING JAYA, Jan 25 — Police are still tracking down several other individuals believed to be remnants of a group of foreign nationals who attacked a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) boat in the waters off Tanjung Rhu, Banting, Selangor…
Sabah’s education sector benefits from MA63 agreement, says Fadhlina
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 25 — The agreement between the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Sabah Education Department (JPN) under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is capable of bringing a positive impact on the state’s education sector. Education Minister Fadhlina…
Anti-corruption protesters call for reforms, shift focus to dialogue with Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — After demanding three things from the government at the protest, the People Against Corruption Secretariat said the movement is shifting its focus towards engaging constructively with the federal government in Putrajaya. Its secretary Zaim Zulkifli…
Selangor police arrest three for peddling ecstasy at Pinkfish concert; drug use results in four deaths, several hospitalised
PETALING JAYA, Jan 25 — Police arrested three men on suspicion of selling party drug ecstasy (MDMA) during the Pinkfish Countdown 2024 New Year’s Eve concert in Bandar Sunway. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan stated that the suspects,…
Johor cops: Three dead, four injured in Tangkak two-vehicle collision
TANGKAK, Jan 25 — Three men were killed and four others injured in an accident involving two vehicles at Kilometre 45 of Jalan Muar-Segamat here yesterday. Tangkak district police chief Supt Roslan Mohd Talib said two victims, identified only as…
Home minister: Govt simplifies entry permit process for foreign spouses of Malaysian citizens, ensures approval within six months
KULIM, Jan 25 — The processing time for entry permit applications has been improved to a maximum of six months, provided all required documents are submitted in full. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the new process prioritises…
Transport Minister Loke denies issuing tender for JB LRT project
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today said that the tender for Johor Baru Light Rail Transit (LRT) project has not been opened yet. “Not yet,” he told reporters today when asked if the tender had been…
‘If we have more trains, people will take them’: Loke affirms Putrajaya’s commitment to rail travel as demand spikes for CNY
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — As Malaysians are set to celebrate Chinese New Year next week, 90 per cent of KTMB’s ETS, KTM Intercity, and Shuttle Tebrau have been sold, out of the total 248,288 tickets for trips from January…
Fahmi: 5G internet services planned for 67 industrial areas nationwide
MELAKA, Jan 25 — The Ministry of Communications has identified 67 industrial areas nationwide to be equipped with 5G internet services, said its Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said the locations of these industrial areas were identified through cooperation with the…
Tourism Ministry to showcase Unesco-recognised Malaysia’s breakfast culture in all programmes
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) will continue to promote Malaysia’s breakfast culture and heritage food in its programmes to reflect the nation’s diversity and strength as a multiracial nation. MOTAC Deputy Secretary-General…
