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Penang eyes surge in Indian tourists for Thaipusam 2026, CM cites direct Chennai flights to island as key driver
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 10 — Penang is confident that it will receive a significant increase in visitors from India for the Thaipusam celebration next year due to the strategic plans and preparations put in place. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow
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Sabah saleswoman hits RM20.9m jackpot with 18 random car plate numbers
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — A 54-year-old saleswoman from Sabah struck it big on Chinese New Year’s Eve, winning RM20.9 million in the RM23.1 million Toto 4D Jackpot 1. She had placed a System Play bet using random car registration
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Bukit Aman announces transfers of 36 senior officers; new police chiefs for Perak, Melaka
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) today announced the transfer of 36 senior officers, effective March 10. PDRM Secretary Datuk Kamaruzaman Abdullah stated that among the key transfers, Pahang Deputy Police Chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin
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Setia City Mall shooting: No need for panic, cops always on the ready, says home minister
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today has reassured the public that national security and public order remain its top priorities, particularly through law enforcement agencies such as the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). He explained
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In JB, man charged with arson pleads not guilty to setting wife’s car on fire
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — An accessories shop worker was charged in the Sessions Court here today with arson for allegedly setting fire to his wife’s car last week. Chai Kaw Fung, 26, pleaded not guilty when the charge was
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JPJ warns of safety risks
SEREMBAN, Feb 10 — The rising trend of vehicle owners using the dummy buckle to eliminate the seat belt alarm and not wearing seat belts properly is worrying. Negeri Sembilan Road Transport Department (JPJ) director Hanif Yusabra Yusuf said the
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Sabah flood evacuations rise, Sarawak sees slight decline
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The number of flood evacuees in Sabah continues to rise, while Sarawak has recorded a slight decline this morning, bringing the total number of displaced individuals housed in temporary evacuation centres (PPS), across both states,
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PM Anwar lauds civil servants’ efficiency, says Malaysia’s Asean chair preparations among the best
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — Malaysia’s preparations as the Asean Chair this year in effectively managing hundreds of programmes are being well implemented by civil servants, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the management of Asean is not
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Sell your Ramadan bazaar licence, lose it immediately, warns PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Traders who sell their Ramadan bazaar licences to others will have their licences revoked immediately, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim warned, as he urged local authorities (PBT) to issue licences directly to traders instead
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Butterworth man and girlfriend charged with mother’s murder
BUTTERWORTH, Feb 10 — A man and his girlfriend were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here, today, with the murder of his mother last month. The accused, J. Ambrose, 24, and S. Litha, 20, nodded their heads in understanding after
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