Former TV3 journalist Basri Mohamad honoured as ‘Tokoh Wartawan’ at Kenyalang Journalism Awards 2024 Posted on December 16, 2024 By serv 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… Read more
Anwar calls for swift PKR elections to uphold democratic principles and leadership transition at the national congress Posted on December 16, 2024 By serv 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… Read more
DPM Fadillah urges better federal-state coordination for Sarawak projects, says 11 sick projects identified in state Posted on December 16, 2024 By serv 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… Read more
Police launch internal probe into officer accused of lewd gesture during rights protest in KL Posted on December 16, 2024 By serv 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… Read more
Malaysian driver dies of heart attack after reversing into guardrail in Skudai Posted on December 16, 2024 By serv 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… Read more
Parti Bangsa Malaysia unveils new logo Posted on December 15, 2024 By serv SIBU, Dec 14 — Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) has unveiled an updated logo today, depicting the palm of a hand as the embodiment of strength and a way forward for the party. Its president Datuk Larry Sng described the party’s new emblem as ‘simpler, cleaner and easier to identify’, befitting… Read more
Sarawak to offer free finance, accounting tertiary education from 2026, says Abang Johari Posted on December 15, 2024 By serv KUCHING, Dec 14 — Finance and accounting studies will be among the core disciplines offered under the free tertiary education policy at all Sarawak-owned universities starting in 2026, said Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. He said these fields are crucial for managing and auditing the financial… Read more
Selangor Zakat Board urges baby’s parents to come forward in Klang hospital morgue case Posted on December 15, 2024 By serv SHAH ALAM, Dec 14 — The parents of a stillborn baby, whose body was allegedly kept in a private hospital morgue freezer in Klang for two weeks, have been urged to come forward to the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) for assistance. LZS chief executive officer Mohd Sabirin Mohd Sarbini said… Read more
Flood situation in Johor, Pahang improves, unchanged in Perak Posted on December 15, 2024 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The flood situations in Johor and Pahang continue to improve, with the number of evacuees at relief centres in both states declining this afternoon, while there is no change in Perak. In JOHOR, the number of flood victims slightly decreased to 36 people from 11… Read more
Police: Bricks found in backpack of drowned Chinese tourist in Semporna Posted on December 15, 2024 By serv SEMPORNA, Dec 14 — A male Chinese tourist was found drowned in the waters of Pulau Mabul here yesterday. Semporna district police chief Mohd Sabri Zainol said the body of the victim, identified as Zhang Cao, in his 30s, was found by civilian divers at a depth of around 17m… Read more