Dr Zaliha: DBKL to fully handle Ramadan bazaar licence applications and maintenance
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will fully handle licence applications and maintenance of Ramadan bazaars in the capital starting this year to ensure reasonable rental fees of stalls and better management. Minister in the…
Muhyiddin pays RM1.4m judgment in Guan Eng defamation suit pending appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has paid the RM1.4 million judgment sum to Lim Guan Eng in connection with a defamation lawsuit over Yayasan Albukhary’s tax-exempt status. According to Free Malaysia Today (FMT), Lim’s lawyer, Guok…
IGP: Police summon comedian over alleged insult linked to ‘ham’ post
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The police have summoned a local comedian-cum-actor said to have posted on his Facebook account about ‘ham’ which is alleged to insult Islam for investigation, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He said…
Penang vows firm action on RM17.7m housing arrears, tightens tenant eligibility
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 24 — Penang will take firm action to address the issue of rental and maintenance arrears for People’s Housing Project (PPR) and public housing units, which total RM17.7 million. State Housing and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Seri…
KLIA Aerotrain to return in second quarter of 2025 after RM456m overhaul, MAHB confirms
SEPANG, Jan 24 — The Automated People Mover System (Aerotrain) in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is expected to resume service in the second quarter of this year, its operator, the Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) said. In a press…
Red paint attack at UM’s KK Mart: Police hunt suspects amid ‘ham’ sandwich controversy
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Two suspects are believed to have thrown red paint at the entrance of a KK Mart outlet located on Universiti Malaya (UM) grounds. According to The Star, Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd…
Probe on cop’s obscene gesture at protest heads to AGC, says KL police chief
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The investigation paper (IP) concerning a policeman accused of making an obscene gesture at a woman during a protest last month has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC). As reported by The Star,…
Fugitive BMW driver fined RM5,500 for hit-and-run at Johor traffic light
JOHOR BARU, Jan 24 – A 27-year-old man was fined RM5,500 by the Magistrate’s Court here today for careless and inconsiderate driving that caused an accident, injuring another driver, before fleeing the scene last week. Christopher Lim Ka Hen, who…
Orang Asli students from Pahang win gold at international robotics competition
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — A group of Orang Asli students from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Permatang Keledang in Pahang has won gold in the Primary School Robotics Innovation category (ages 10 to 13) at the 26th International Robot Olympiad held…
Foreign worker crushed to death by falling zinc roof at Penang construction site
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 24 — A foreign worker died when a zinc roof, which was being moved from a lorry by crane to a building structure got unleashed from its hook and fell on him in an incident at Simpang…
