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Over 8,500 postal ballots distributed for Melaka election, EC reminds voters on secrecy rules
MELAKA, Nov 3 — The Election Commission (EC) yesterday issued 8,569 postal ballot papers to eligible voters for the 16th Melaka State Election. EC secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said 8,041 of the postal ballot papers were issued to election officials,
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Russia strikes kill 26 in Ukraine, dealing fresh blow to peace hopes
KYIV, Nov 3 — Ukraine said Monday that Russian strikes on a school distributing humanitarian aid killed at least 26 people, dashing fragile hopes of “progress toward peace” after a local ceasefire in the south expired without violations. Russia resumed
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AirBorneo, Bintulu Port handover among key gains from Federal-Sarawak cooperation, says Loke
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Strong cooperation and a close working relationship between the Federal Government and the Sarawak government have delivered high-impact transport development projects in the state within a short period, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook. He
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KTMB cargo train locomotive catches fire along Kempas Baru-Pasir Gudang route, no injuries
JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 3 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has confirmed that a cargo train locomotive caught fire at Kilometer 4.75 along the Kempas Baru-Pasir Gudang route at about 1.10 pm yesterday. In a statement, KTMB said locomotive M1004 was
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MACC arrests Kedah policeman suspected of taking RM15,000 in bribes to protect drug trade
ALOR SETAR, Nov 3 — The Kedah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested a policeman suspected of soliciting and receiving bribes totalling about RM15,000 from a drug trafficker two years ago. A MACC source said yesterday that the suspect is believed
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UK court hears man kept over a million images of wife he drugged and raped
LONDON, Nov 3 — A man who drugged and raped his wife over two decades and allegedly invited strangers to participate had “over a million photographs and videos” on his phone cataloguing the abuse, a UK court heard Monday. The
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US sees progress in Iran talks as both sides seek to avert renewed war
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 — US President Donald Trump on Monday signaled progress in talks with Iran to avoid a return to war, as Tehran said “intensive” exchanges were underway while offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions.
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US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to block California ballots
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 — The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Trump administration emergency bid to force California to set aside the mail-in ballots of more than 20,000 people on the grounds they may not be American citizens. Acting
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In Dewan Rakyat today: Pipeline project recovery, airport smuggling and delayed projects under scrutiny
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Efforts to recover payments made for the Trans-Sabah Gas Pipeline (TSGP) and Multi-Product Pipeline (MPP) projects, as well as tighter security at the country’s borders, are among the issues expected to be raised in the Dewan
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