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Occupying land next to Sutera Harbour since WWII, water villagers in KK city centre ‘beg’ Sabah CM to revoke eviction order, gazette area for ‘Bumiputera Malay’

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 21 — The residents of Kampung Sembulan Lama in the city centre are appealing to the state government to allow them to stay on at the water village. They received notices on September 19 to move out

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Tok Mat to reaffirm multilateralism, regional cooperation at 79th UN General Assembly, focus on peace and sustainable development

NEW YORK, Sept 21 — Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is set to deliver the country’s national statement at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), reaffirming Malaysia’s commitment to multilateralism, peace and international cooperation

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Kedah flood victims rise to 7,494 as other states see stable or improved conditions

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The number of flood victims in Kedah showed an increase this morning, while Penang saw a drop in evacuees and the situation remained the same in Perlis, Selangor and Perak as last night. In Kedah,

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IGP confirms arrest of 31 GISBH members, including 17 key figures, as child exploitation probe intensifies

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain has confirmed the arrest of 31 members of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH), including 17 key figures within the organisation, as part of the ongoing investigation

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Kedah schools affected by floods, relief centre conversions can opt for home-based teaching and learning, says state education deputy director

ALOR SETAR, Sept 21 — School session in Kedah will continue as usual tomorrow (Sunday). However, schools affected by floods or being used as temporary evacuation centres (PPS) can apply for home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) sessions. Deputy director of

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Johor Islamic council launches probe into GISBH activities, movements following recent allegations, says state exco

JOHOR BARU, Sept 21 — The state government, through the Johor Religious Council (MAINJ), is investigating the activities and movements of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH). Johor Islamic Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said the state government takes

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Kelantan police raid three homes linked to GISBH senior management, found second wife and more than 20 kids, seized buried documents

KOTA BARU, Sept 21 — Kelantan police raided three houses believed to be residences of the senior management families of GISB Holdings (GISBH) in Kampung Panji today. Bernama was present during the operation, from 6.30 am to 9 am, which

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Jendela boosts Johor’s connectivity with 52 telco towers now operational, full coverage expected by year-end, says deputy minister

KULAI, Sept 21 — A total of 52 out of 107 telecommunications towers under phase one of the National Digital Network (Jendela) programme in Johor have been in operation so far, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. She said

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PAS deputy president says “regressive’ to require MoU to get federal funds for Perikatan states, while DPM Fadillah guarantees Opposition MPs of allocations

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man today affirmed the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition’s rejection of the government’s draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning parliamentary allocations. He said the government should not require a signed MoU

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PM Anwar pledges RM13m for Kedah’s post-flood recovery and repairs

ALOR SETAR, Sept 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced a Federal Government allocation of RM13 million for post-flood assistance in Kedah. He stated that the funding would be used for aid, cleaning efforts, and the repair

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