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Survey shows one of two civil servant still save up for old age even with pension
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — At least one in two civil servants said they still save independently for retirement despite being eligible to receive a pension from the government. Researchers who wrote the Retirement Strategic Agenda report released yesterday found
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Roads to close for Sarawak Regatta events on Oct 26, Nov 3
KUCHING, Oct 23 — Several roads will be closed on Oct 26 and November 3 due to ceremonies for the Sarawak Regatta, which is part of the Kuching Waterfront Festival 2024. Kuching District police chief Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said
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Long-standing Anwar-Prabowo friendship ushers in new Malaysia-Indonesia collaboration
JAKARTA, Oct 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who just arrived in Jakarta on Saturday evening, immediately went to his old friend’s family home in Kertanegara, South Jakarta, for a relaxed and joyful dinner together. That old friend
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DPM Zahid leads Malaysia at Asean disaster management summit in Brunei
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is attending the three-day 12th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM) which began today in Brunei. The Deputy Prime Minister’s office said Ahmad Zahid, who is
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Mother’s cry for help thwarts son’s kidnapping in Rawang, foreigner detained by villagers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — A mother’s timely cry for help prevented her two-year-old son from being kidnapped by a foreigner in Kampung Bunga Raya in Rawang yesterday. Villagers who heard her screams managed to apprehend the suspect, who is
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Miti finalising sustainable metrics for data centres with focus on energy, water efficiency, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) is finalising sustainable development guidelines for data centres. Its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, said his ministry has held several engagement sessions with various government
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Suspects who confined Abuya’s daughter identified
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 — Police have identified the four people who allegedly confined and abused Ummu Atiyah Ashaari, the daughter of the late Ashaari Muhammad, the founder of the banned al-Arqam sect. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said
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Sultan Nazrin chairs 267th Conference of Rulers with royal leaders, governors in attendance
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak today presided over the 267th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara. The two-day meeting is attended by the Sultan of Terengganu Sultan Mizan
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Sultan Ibrahim bestows ‘Royal Professor’ title on Islamic scholar Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim today graciously bestowed the rank and title of Royal Professor to eminent Islamic scholar and philosopher Tan Sri Dr Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas in a ceremony at Istana Negara here. Syed
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