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Education Ministry says no PdPR for now, cites Covid-19 setback to students
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Schools will continue as usual as the Ministry of Education (MOE) has yet to make a decision on implementing home-based teaching and learning (PdPR), said Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She said the decision was based on
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Ex‑SRC director tells court Najib sole factor behind RM4b KWAP loan
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — A former director of SRC International Sdn Bhd told the High Court here today that he was not involved in obtaining approval for the company’s RM4 billion loan from Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP) as he
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Got a car loan? Banks offer ‘goodwill discounts’ for early settlement as hire-purchase reforms kick in
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Banks in Malaysia will offer “goodwill discounts” to customers who choose to settle their existing hire-purchase loans early, starting from June 1. The industry-wide initiative aims to ease the transition as major reforms to car
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Batang Igan Bridge opens in Mukah, Sarawak’s ninth coastal bridge cuts 30‑minute ferry ride to minutes
MUKAH, March 16 — A soft-opening ceremony was held for Batang Igan Bridge, which forms part of the Sarawak Coastal Road development under Package D5, on Monday. Deputy Premier and Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah
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Anthony Loke: Cable theft not ‘normal theft’, harsher punishments proposed
PUTRAJAYA, March 16 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has proposed to the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) that the existing law be amended to impose harsher punishments on individuals involved in the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) cable theft case.
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Tabung Haji rolls out nationwide digital queue system for counter services
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Following the launch of a more modern and user-friendly website, Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has rolled out a digital queue system for counter services across all its branches, effective yesterday. Under the new system, known
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Customs crackdown seizes 13 imported vehicles worth RM4.6m in Klang Valley raids; company directors questioned
PETALING JAYA, March 16 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) has seized 13 imported vehicles of various models worth approximately RM4.61 million, including duties and taxes, after they were found to have been stored beyond the permitted period at
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Azalina: AG and PP roles set for split after bipartisan support; parliamentary vote expected in June
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Both Opposition and government MPs agree that the roles of Attorney General (AG) and Public Prosecutor (PP) should be separated, with the government aiming to bring the Bill for the split to Parliament in June,
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Transport Ministry clarifies use of pick‑up trucks, de‑controlled vehicles for business goods transport from April 1
PUTRAJAYA, March 16 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) today announced that it has issued new guidelines on the use of de‑controlled vehicles and pick‑up trucks for transporting goods. Its minister, Anthony Loke, said under the clarification, goods vehicles with
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Police investigate viral video of teens stopping attempted cable theft in Johor Bahru
JOHOR BAHRU, March 16 — A group of teenagers on motorcycles are being lauded online after a viral video showed them foiling an attempted cable theft in Permas Jaya here early Friday morning. The one-minute video shows the teens confronting
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