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students suffer suspected food poisoning from Johor school canteen meals JOHOR BARU, Nov 28 — Thirteen students from Sekolah Rendah Agama Bersepadu Muar experienced stomach pain yesterday in what is suspected to be a case of food poisoning. Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the students,…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Ananda Krishnan, who died today aged 86, leaves an indelible mark in corporate Malaysia having founded several top-notch companies and emerging as among Malaysia’s richest men. Born in Brickfields, here, Ananda founded and built companies in telecommunications, satellite television, oilfield services, and property development –…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Azwati Muhammed Ghalip, 52, the mother of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) student Muhammad Amir Rusyaidi Muhammad Zaidi, who died on November 13, has refuted claims that her son had any underlying health problems. She noted that Amir, 25, previously participated in UiTM’s Kesatria programme during…

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 28 — The Penang government is still studying the feasibility of establishing a special financial zone (SFZ) in the state, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow told the state legislative assembly today. He said Gurney Bay and Andaman Island were identified as potential locations during a public…

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 28 — Putrajaya has approved six out of 93 infrastructure projects for federal funding that the Penang government had applied under the fifth rolling plan 2025 of the 12th Malaysian Plan. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow told the state legislative assembly today that the state government…

SHAH ALAM, Nov 27 — Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) has revisited and strengthened its procedures and monitoring mechanisms for co-curricular activities involving uniformed bodies at the institution. In a statement, UiTM said the university will fully cooperate with investigations into the death of a Reserve Officer Training Unit (Palapes) trainee,…

IPOH, Nov 27 — The Perak government has successfully attracted five foreign investors, including two pharmaceutical companies from Shanghai, China, to its newly launched Perak Halal Industrial Park (Perak HIP) following an official working visit to Dubai and Pakistan last week. Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) revealed today that 88 per cent of companies granted salary increases to selected executive and non-executive employees in 2024, though increments were lower compared to 2023. MEF executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said executives saw an average salary increase of…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The Transport Ministry is open to proposals for motorcycle e-hailing services and will consider applications from interested companies, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Speaking during the Budget 2025 committee-level debate in Parliament today, Loke said the ministry would engage with the Road Transport Department…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The High Court today granted SRC International Sdn Bhd and its two subsidiaries a two-week extension to resolve their lawsuit against Umno and Umno Selangor, involving RM19.5 million allegedly misappropriated in 2015. Judge Datuk Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin Shah Raja Mohzan granted the extension after lawyer…