Archive
Back to homepage
Hazy Monday dawns, 26 stations across Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Sarawak record poor air
PETALING JAYA, Oct 19 — Malaysia woke up to another a hazy Monday morning with air quality readings showing 26 monitoring stations across the country recording unhealthy levels at 6am. According to the Department of Environment (DOE), stations in Kuala
Read More
Perak shuts all hiking trails in forest reserves from Nov 2 to Jan 17 due to monsoon season
IPOH, Oct 18 — All hiking trails and recreational activities within permanent forest reserves (HSK) in Perak will be closed to the public from November 2 to January 17 next year due to the monsoon season. Perak Forestry director Datuk
Read More
Singer Yusuf Islam visits grieving Dr Mahathir, offers prayers for late Tun Dr Hasmah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — British singer songwriter Yusuf Islam, better known as Cat Stevens, paid a visit to former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today, following the recent passing of his wife, Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali. In
Read More
Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang and Penang schools resume Oct 19, masks encouraged
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang, and Penang will reopen and resume normal operations tomorrow. In SELANGOR, the State Education Department (JPN) said that outdoor activities are
Read More
Najib’s house arrest conditions being finalised, but RM50m fine yet to be settled
JERTIH, Oct 18 — The Malaysian Prisons Department is now in the final phase of drafting regulations and conditions for the implementation of home detention following the conditional pardon decision that allows former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to
Read More
DAP reps who fail performance targets risk losing candidacy in GE16
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — DAP representatives must meet strict key performance indicators (KPIs) or risk losing their candidacy in the next general election (GE16), party secretary-general Anthony Loke said today. According to Berita Harian, Loke stressed that all DAP
Read More
Fahmi confirms Pakatan vetting complete, Melaka candidates to sign bond with RM10m penalty
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has completed vetting candidates who will contest the 16th Melaka state election, including checks with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), PH communications director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said. He said the selected
Read More
No, QR payments are not getting a service charge from Nov 1
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Finance Ministry today debunked a poster claiming that QR payments will start carrying a service charge from November 1. The ministry said in a Facebook post today that the poster, which circulated under the headline
Read More
Paris police arrest record 855 people after violent protests and widespread looting
PARIS, Oct 18 — Police in Paris said Sunday they had arrested a “record” 855 people over protest violence in the capital the day before, with the prosecutor’s office saying more than 500 were being held in custody. The capital, and
Read More
Smoking SMRT bus in Singapore’s Punggol revives questions over Mercedes-Benz Citaro fire incidents
SINGAPORE, Oct 18 — Passengers onboard a SMRT bus were forced to alight at Punggol after the back of the vehicle started emitting smoke yesterday evening. A video posted on social media shows more than 10 passengers getting off the
Read More