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Spirit of unity on show, says Chow Kon Yeow, as 40,000 attend Asean Navies’ City Parade in Penang
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 — The Asean Navies’ City Parade (ANCP), held in conjunction with the state government’s Hari Buletin 4.0 celebration at Padang Kota Lama today, attracted over 40,000 visitors. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the collaboration with
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Fahmi steps in to help Pantai Dalam fire victims, pledges to cover housing relocation costs
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Lembah Pantai Member of Parliament Datuk Fahmi Fadzil will bear the relocation costs of 14 families affected by the recent fire in Pantai Dalam to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) People’s Housing Project (PPR) units
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Show pride and fly the flag, not fear, Fahmi tells Malaysians as anxiety spreads over Jalur Gemilang
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Malaysians must not be afraid to raise the Jalur Gemilang this Merdeka month despite attempts by a small group to sow fear, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said today. He urged the public not to be
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Penang’s sky and sea shine bright as Navy parade returns with full force after 35 years
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 — After 35 years, Penang is back in the spotlight with the Asean Navies’ City Parade (ANCP), which took place today at Padang Kota Lama, alongside the state government’s Hari Buletin 4.0 celebration. The ANCP, which
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Justice for Zara Qairina must not be tied to boycotting Merdeka, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today urged Malaysians not to boycott Merdeka celebrations over the death of schoolgirl Zara Qairina Mahathir. He stressed that the case is already being investigated by police and an inquest has
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Zara Qairina’s inquest in Kota Kinabalu tomorrow, lawyers say after public outcry over schoolgirl’s death
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 17 — The inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir is scheduled to be mentioned tomorrow (Monday) at the Coroner’s Court here. Her legal representatives, lawyers Hamid Ismail and Shahlan Jufri together with four others,
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King receives IGP Khalid Ismail, top police officials in first audience on security matters
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today granted an audience to Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail at Istana Bukit Tunku, here. According to a post on the Facebook page of Sultan
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Subang police investigating college student’s death by hanging as murder after autopsy finds manual strangulation marks
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — A female college student is suspected to have been murdered after being found hanging from the ceiling fan in the living room on the second floor of her family’s house at USJ 2/1, Subang Jaya,
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Woman hit by suspected drunk driver while jogging in Tawau dies after nine days in hospital
TAWAU, Aug 17 — A 43-year-old woman who was critically injured after being struck by a four-wheel-drive vehicle while jogging with friends along Batu 9 Jalan Apas on August 9 has died. The victim, Darna Tajudin, had been receiving treatment
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Fahmi says Kepala Batas Umno chief’s handling of flag mishap ‘very good’, no room for bullying Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil today commended Kepala Batas Umno chief Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican for his handling of the upside-down Jalur Gemilang controversy in his constituency. The Lembah Pantai MP said Reezal’s
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