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Pahang Sultan officiates launch of first LRT coach artificial reef in Pulau Tioman, set to invigorate ecosystem, island tourism
TIOMAN, July 13 — Pulau Tioman became the first island in Malaysia to submerge light rail transit (LRT) replica coaches as artificial reefs, a milestone recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) in the Buildings and Structures category. The
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Names you probably shouldn’t give your kids
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Creative baby namers, despair! The National Registration Department (NRD) recently reminded Malaysians of its guidelines on unacceptable names for children, possibly putting a dampener on original thinkers. The more obvious restrictions include names resembling official
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Over 11,000 Malaysian professionals abroad taking up TalentCorp programme to come home
KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — A total of 11,068 Malaysian professionals working abroad have applied to return under TalentCorp’s Returning Expert Programme (REP) from 2011 to May this year. Of that number, 6,969 have been approved, Human Resource Minister Steven
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Fahmi to meet TikTok next week to discuss cyberbullying after woman’s death
PUTRAJAYA, July 12 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil expects to meet with officials from social media platform TikTok next week to address cyberbullying following the death of a local content creator said to have been harassed online. He said his
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N. Sembilan’s new campsite planning rules emphasise visitor safety
SEREMBAN, July 12 — The Campsite Planning Guidelines (GPP) in Negeri Sembilan has been approved to ensure visitor safety at camping sites in the state. State Local Government Development, Housing and Transport Committee chairman J. Arul Kumar said the GPP
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PM Anwar will table Budget 2025 in Parliament on October 18
PUTRAJAYA, July 12 — The Budget 2025 is expected to be tabled in Parliament on October 18, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said today. He said that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had previously instructed Cabinet ministers to hold engagement
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Malaysian judiciary expresses condolences over the passing of former CJ Tun Dzaiddin
PUTRAJAYA, July 12 — Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, on behalf of the Malaysian Judiciary, expressed condolences to the family of former Chief Justice Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah, who died today. According to a media statement from the
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National unity minister considers new history syllabus in schools to reflect ancient Kedah’s Bujang Valley findings
PETALING JAYA, July 12 — The National Unity Ministry will consider proposing to the Education Ministry to incorporate the latest findings of the Bujang Valley (Ancient Kedah) history into the curriculum, said Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. He said this
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Tumpat house fire claims life of elderly woman living alone
KOTA BARU, July 12 — An elderly woman who lived alone was found dead in a house fire in Kampung Bukit, Wakaf Baru, Tumpat at 7.30pm, yesterday. The victim, Halimah Awang, 85, was found by firemen in the bathroom lying
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MCRA gives PM, ministers, all MPs a counter-proposal to fix ‘regressive’ parts of citizenship Bill
KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, his Cabinet and all MPs will be given a counter-proposal on the government’s planned Bill — which critics say contain “regressive” amendments to the country’s citizenship laws — with
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