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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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N. Sembilan crisis won’t disrupt BN’s Melaka state election machinery
MELAKA, Oct 18 — The crisis in Negeri Sembilan is not expected to affect Barisan Nasional’s (BN) preparations for the Melaka state election next month, Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said. He said the key was to ensure
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Anwar approves RM30m to resurface 600 roads in Perak
IPOH, Oct 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has approved a special allocation of RM30 million to resurface 600 roads in residential areas across Perak, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. He said the allocation,
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Fahmi condemns cyberbullying of UM student Ummi after she questioned Najib fine donations
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has condemned the bullying and threats directed at Universiti Malaya (UM) student Ummi Umairah Bakhit following views she expressed at a forum. He also urged all victims of cyberbullying
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MCMC probes Threads content suspected of insulting Negeri Sembilan royal institution
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 18 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has launched an investigation into content uploaded on the social media platform Threads, suspected of containing insults against the royal institution of Negeri Sembilan. In a statement today, MCMC
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Melaka polls: BN to unveil candidate list on Oct 28, says Ab Rauf
MELAKA, Oct 18 — Barisan Nasional (BN) will announce the list of candidates who will contest in the Melaka State Election (PRN) on October 28, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh. Ab Rauf, who is also the Melaka
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