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Anwar receives 21-gun salute as Maldives rolls out red carpet for Malaysian PM
MALE, Sept 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was accorded a full ceremonial welcome here today, marking the start of his official programme during his two-day visit to the Maldives. Anwar arrived at the Presidential Jetty, the Izzudheen Jetty,
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Two detained after KPDN foils 2,400-litre diesel misappropriation attempt in Senai
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 15 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) foiled an attempt to misappropriate 2,400 litres of diesel in Ops Tiris 4.0 at a petrol station on Jalan Seelong, Senai, at about 2pm yesterday. Johor
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Police nab two ex-convicts in Johor over 11 cases involving housebreaking, robbery and theft
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 15 — Two ex-convicts who were released three years ago have been rearrested for their alleged involvement in 11 separate criminal cases, including housebreaking, robbery and theft, in the district recently. Iskandar Puteri acting police chief Superintendent
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Lim Guan Eng’s call to drop Umno from Penang govt not DAP stance, says Chow Kon Yeow
BATU KAWAN, Sept 15 — Penang Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Chow Kon Yeow stressed that DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng’s call for Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to urge Penang PH to drop Umno from the state government
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Four Chinese nationals claim trial over alleged kidnapping of woman in Alor Setar
ALOR SETAR, Sept 15 — Three men and a woman, all of Chinese nationality, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of kidnapping a fellow national last month. Huang Jian, 39; Wang Hao Yu, 33; Guan
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Former construction manager claims trial over RM14,000 CBT involving Tabung Haji project
KOTA BHARU, Sept 15 — A former construction project manager pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving penalty collection totalling RM14,000 from a contractor for a commercial building project
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US Iran war exposes ammunition shortages, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon watchdog says
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 — The US Defense Department’s inspector general revealed Monday that the United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its costly war in Iran. In a first-of-its-kind mandatory report to Congress, the inspector
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Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah orders postponement of Johor Family Day Carnival amid worsening haze
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 15 — Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, yesterday instructed that the Johor Family Day Carnival, scheduled for Sept 16, be postponed to a suitable date following the worsening haze situation in the state. According to
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Dzulkefly: 902 health clinics nationwide to offer AI-assisted lung screening by year-end
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — A total of 902 health clinics nationwide will be empowered with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted lung disease screening by the end of this year, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the initiative is part
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Singapore records first islandwide unhealthy PSI since 2019 as haze worsens
SINGAPORE, Sept 15 — All five regions of Singapore recorded unhealthy air quality early today, marking the first time since September 2019 that the entire island has entered the unhealthy range, The Straits Times reported. At 6am, the 24-hour Pollutant
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