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Penang police dismantle drug lab, seize RM3.43m worth of narcotics in raids
GEORGE TOWN, April 2 — Penang police successfully dismantled a drug processing laboratory and busted a drug trafficking syndicate in a series of raids across the Timur Laut district on Monday and Tuesday, seizing drugs estimated to be worth RM3.43
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Petronas works with authorities to secure domestic supply, accelerates crude output drive
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is working with the relevant authorities to secure domestic supply while accelerating efforts to raise crude production. Vice president of upstream development Mohd Nazlee Rasol said Petronas, as the national oil
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Fahmi: MACC investigation into Azam Baki’s shareholdings, ‘corporate mafia’ claims to be made public
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the investigation into alleged corporate manipulation linked to MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, including his shareholdings and claims of a “corporate mafia”, are ongoing and will be
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Fahmi: Cabinet approves Communications Command Centre to coordinate responses to global energy crisis, all Asean meetings this year to be held online
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the Cabinet has approved the creation of a Communications Command Centre under the National Economic Action Council to coordinate government messaging on the global energy crisis and the conflict
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MOE denies viral statement on SPM 2025 achievement by race, says deputy minister
DENGKIL, April 1 — A viral press statement displaying the percentage of student achievement by race for the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results is untrue, said Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh. He said that the Ministry of Education
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Socso set to enforce Gig Workers Act, urges platform providers to integrate systems for contributions
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) is fully prepared to implement social protection for gig workers, including through system integration using Application Programming Interface (API) technology with platform providers. In a statement today, PERKESO said the
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Energy Commission: New incentive leaves 85pc of households’ electricity bills unchanged
PUTRAJAYA, April 1 — The Energy Commission (ST) has assured that about 85 per cent of domestic households will experience little impact on their electricity bills following the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Incentive, amid the current global energy crisis.
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Malaysia enforces foreign card ban on RON95 fuel at self‑service terminals nationwide, effective today
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The restriction on the purchase of RON95 petrol using foreign credit and debit cards at self-service terminals at petrol stations is being enforced in stages nationwide from today. The latest measure is part of the
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Domestic Trade Ministry: Fuel supply stable nationwide, tighter checks in Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan
BAU, April 1 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has ensured that fuel supply remains sufficient to meet public demand through an effective nationwide daily monitoring system, and will continue to strengthen enforcement in Sabah,
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Anwar pays tribute to JPJ on 80th anniversary, urges stronger enforcement and service quality
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today paid tribute to the Road Transport Department (JPJ) on its 80th anniversary, and called on the agency to further strengthen enforcement and enhance its service quality to maintain
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