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National Social Council to review anti-drug campaigns
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Social Council is reviewing the effectiveness of drug prevention campaigns among teenagers by focusing on addressing the causes of the addiction. The decision was made at a meeting yesterday, which was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister
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Systems disruption continues at KLIA
SEPANG: The systems disruption, which among others, causing flight delays, still persisted at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) today. The airport operator, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad said their team was still in the midst of stabilising the system at
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Nicol yet to decide on future plans
NILAI: Former national squash queen Datuk Nicol Ann David, 35, said she had yet to decide on her future plans since announcing her retirement in June. The eight-time world champion said she hoped to speak with the Squash Racquets Association
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DAP: Embrace Sultan Nazrin’s call for tolerance, harmony
KUALA LUMPUR: Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang today urged all Malaysians to embrace Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah speech on the strong cultural diversity in Malaysia, as a perfect platform for dialogue between different religions. The senior
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MCMC: Stop sharing upside down national flag images
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has advised the public not to share or circulate photographs or videos of the national flag (Jalur Gemilang) hung upside down at a school in Pahang. The advice came after the
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Plans to reduce toll rates on 29 highways underway
KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet will discuss on the best ways to reduce toll rates for 29 highways during its meeting next Wednesday, according to a Singapore daily. Citing anonymous government officials, The Straits Times (ST) attributed the slow progress of
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Perak DAP exco may be charged for rape tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP Perak assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong, who was alleged to have raped his Indonesian maid, is expected to be charged in court tomorrow, said theedgemarkets.com. Yong, 49, was arrested by the police on July 9 following a
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Haze forces two schools in Miri to close
MIRI: A total of 1,906 pupils including 50 pre-schoolers, from two primary schools here were unable to continue the school session today as the schools were forced to close due to worsening haze in the Kuala Baram area. Sarawak State
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Suhakam: Uphold child’s rights, Selangor
PUCHONG: The National Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has told the Selangor government to respect child rights as provided for in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) “In light of the ongoing discussion surrounding the status of unilateral
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China could decimate US military bases in Asia within hours of conflict
China’s military would be able to use missiles to overwhelm American military bases in Asia within hours, a think tank has warned. The US defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific is “in the throes of an unprecedented crisis”, according to a
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