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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today officially launched Proton’s first-ever electric vehicle (EV), the Proton e.MAS 7, at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre here. The launch marked Proton’s inaugural entry into the EV market with the introduction of two models: the e.MAS…

KUANTAN, Dec 16 — An elderly man was found dead after being crushed by a fallen tree in his orchard in Jalan Teras, Bentong today. The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) in a statement said that they received an emergency call about the incident involving Lee Pik Chee, 67, at…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The Dewan Negara today passed the Penal Code (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 and the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 to address all forms of bullying. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran stated that the…

KOTA BARU, Dec 16 — A nearly 50-metre stretch of the Sungai Kelantan river bank collapsed behind an apartment building and hotel on Jalan Post Office Lama, Kota Baru, today. The collapse caused significant damage to a pedestrian and recreational path, commonly used by locals for leisure activities, which fell…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Authorities are already acting against the photo touts operating in the vicinity of KLCC but their efforts will not be effective unless the public also play their part, said Dr Zaliha Mustafa. The minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) said she observed during…

KUCHING, Dec 15 — Former TV3 journalist Basri Mohamad, 82, was named ‘Tokoh Wartawan’ at the Kenyalang Journalism Awards 2024 (KJA 2024) held at a hotel here last night. Basri, who was the private television station’s first video journalist, had a 20-year foray into the world of broadcasting, and was…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — PKR President Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged that the PKR election process be expedited to facilitate the party’s leadership transition in line with the democratic principles it upholds. This call was among the key points in his closing speech at the PKR Special National…

KOTA SAMARAHAN, Dec 15 — Coordination between implementing agencies at the federal and state levels must be further improved to ensure accurate information on the progress of federal government projects in Sarawak, said Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. The Deputy Prime Minister said that poor coordination could result in discrepancies between…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The Royal Malaysia Police Malaysia (PDRM) is conducting an internal investigation against a member of the force who allegedly made an obscene gesture towards a woman during a protest in the capital on Friday. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said his team…

JOHOR BARU, Dec 15 — A 46-year-old Malaysian man died after reversing his Volkswagen Golf into a metal guardrail in Jalan Emas Putih, Skudai here yesterday. The cause of death was found to be from a heart attack, Johor Baru North police chief Assistant Commissioner Balveer Singh said in a…