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Mersing cops confirm man in viral video stopping teens’ bike was on-duty officer acting on traffic violations 

MERSING, June 22 – A viral video showing a man in black attempting to turn off the ignition of a motorcycle ridden by two teenagers near a school in Endau here has been confirmed to involve an on-duty police officer,

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Nurul Izzah, Saifuddin Nasution appointed PKR election directors

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The Political Bureau and Central Leadership Council (MPP) of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has reappointed Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh as the party’s secretary-general following a meeting held yesterday. The meeting also decided on the reappointments

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Sellers of fake gold face RM500,000 fine, jail as ministry warns TikTok traders over misleading jewellery labels

PUTRAJAYA, June 22 – Businesses selling gold-plated or imitation precious metal jewellery must clearly label such items with the term “plated”, the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry warned amid a rise of sales on TikTok. New Straits Times quoted

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Google’s Malaysia investment to boost AI growth, create jobs

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Tech giant Google’s investment in Malaysia is expected to continue driving Malaysia’s artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing economy. Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, who is currently on a

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Perlis MB fails to oust Arau PAS chief as allies suffer major defeats in state party polls

KANGAR, June 22 – Allies of Perlis Menteri Besar Shukri Ramli have reportedly suffered a series of defeats in PAS’ party elections in the Arau division, including Shukri himself who failed to unseat the incumbent division chief. Malaysiakini reported that

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Onn Hafiz urges Putrajaya to let Johor lead decentralised project approvals amid RM10b worth of stalled developments

JOHOR BARU, June 22 – Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has reportedly urged federal authorities to entrust state leaders with the authority to approve and implement development projects more efficiently, amid hundreds of stalled construction plans in Johor. Berita Harian quoted the

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Socso urges job seekers to look beyond home states for better job opportunities

KANGAR, June 22 — Job seekers have been urged to be more open to challenges, by considering employment opportunities beyond their home states, rather than limiting themselves to local job options. The Social Security Organisation’s (Socso) Employment Insurance System (SIP)

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KTMB apologises after power fault stalls Kampar-Slim River trains for over one hour

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has apologised for the disruption to the Electric Train Service (ETS) and KTM Komuter services between Kampar and Slim River since Friday, which has since been fully resolved. Operations resumed

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Post-mortem reveals baby in Melaka died from lung injuries after being pinned under father who suffered fatal heart attack

MELAKA, June 20 — The post-mortem results of a three-month-old baby who died after being accidentally pinned under his father’s arm indicate that the infant suffered lung injuries. Melaka Tengah district police chief ACP Christopher Patit said the injuries were

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Larut MP Hamzah Zainudin’s mother-in-law dies in Ipoh house fire, husband hospitalised while four others rescued

IPOH, June 20 — The mother-in-law of Larut MP Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, died in a fire that broke out at a two-storey house on Jalan Raja Abdullah, Kampung Sungai Rapat Tambahan here last night. Bernama reported Perak Fire and

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