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Transport minister: CAAM cuts Malaysia Airlines’ operator certificate from three years to one year amid operational issues

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has reduced the validity period of Malaysia Airlines Bhd’s air operator certificate (AOC) from three years to one year, said Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook said today. The

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Johor police probe cause of landslide, possible SOP lapses in bomb disposal incident that injured two cops

JOHOR BARU, Aug 28 — Police are investigating the cause of an incident in which two policemen were seriously injured by a landslide while conducting bomb disposal work in Taman Sri Lambak, Kluang, yesterday. Johor police chief M. Kumar said

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Couple caught with RM2m in drugs as cops dismantle syndicate, says Johor police chief

JOHOR BARU, Aug 28 — Police busted a drug trafficking and processing syndicate after arresting a pair of lovers and seizing various types of drugs worth more than RM2 million in separate raids here and in Iskandar Puteri on August

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Putrajaya willing to listen to various inputs before social media licensing comes into force Jan 1, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The Ministry of Communications, through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), is open to receiving any input from various parties regarding the implementation of social media and internet messaging service licensing by the government.

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Perak police to deploy liaison officers at universities to boost safety

KUALA KANGSAR, Aug 28 — Perak police will station liaison officers at universities and university colleges to enhance safety and prevent criminal activities. State police chief Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said that this initiative is a collaboration with higher education

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Need new water supply infra for your rural area? SPAN offers RM5m in grant for groups, houses of worship and schools

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) will be launching a special fund amounting RM5 million for implementation of water supply projects from August 31 onwards. The fund, called the SPAN Water Transformation Fund (DTAS), will

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Pahang palace lodged report against Muhyiddin not Putrajaya, Fahmi tells Bersatu after president charged with sedition

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 28 — Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil today denied the government’s hand in Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin being charged with sedition, saying the police report against the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president was lodged by representatives of the Pahang

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Indian NGOs perform religious rites at Jalan Masjid India to aid search for KL sinkhole victim

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The presence of four individuals carrying yellow chrysanthemums drew the attention of those at the scene of the sinkhole incident at Jalan Masjid India, this afternoon. They were seen arriving at the location at about

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Be wary of sketchy donation drives for Palestinian here, Fahmi says patients flown here for treatment

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 28 — Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on the public to be wary of fraudulent donation requests for Palestinian patients in Malaysia. He clarified that the government is

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GPR, the high-tech tool in Masjid India sinkhole search: What is it and how can it help?

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — A high-tech piece of equipment has been brought out to help locate missing Indian tourist Vijayaletchumy, 48, on Day 6 of her disappearance when the pavement caved beneath her feet along Jalan Masjid India here

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