SERV Zahid tells Umno to pay more attention to social concerns like bullying, singles out UPNM for starters Posted on August 24, 2024 By KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi wants party members to champion pressing social concerns like bullying in schools, just like in its past in an effort to make their brand relevant again. He held up the 2017 case of 20-year-old naval cadet Zulfarhan Osman… Read more
SERV GOF secures Thai-Malaysian border with armoured cars, drone patrol, says deputy commander Posted on May 7, 2024 By PASIR MAS, May 7 — Patrols along the Thailand-Malaysia border along Sungai Golok now include armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) and drones from the South-east Brigade of the General Operations Force (GOF) to ensure border control is at its best. GOF South-east Brigade deputy commander ACP Hakemal Hawari said the armoured… Read more
SERV KKB polls: Both early voting centres closed at 5pm Posted on May 7, 2024 By HULU SELANGOR, May 7 — The early voting process for the Kuala Kubu Baru state by-election concluded today after two polling centres set up for the early voters were closed at 5pm. The two early voting centres, namely at the multipurpose hall of the Royal Malaysian Police College and the… Read more
SERV Two Malaysians injured in bomb blast in Narathiwat, says consul general Posted on May 7, 2024 By NARATHIWAT, May 7 — Two Malaysian women were among four individuals injured in a bomb blast in the city of Narathiwat last night (May 6). The Consul General of Malaysia in Songkhla Ahmad Fahmi Ahmad Sarkawi said both the women from Tumpat, Kelantan suffered minor injuries following the bomb blast…. Read more
SERV Malaysian activist ‘Aunty Bersih’ Anne Ooi dies at 78 Posted on March 26, 2024 By KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Malaysian activist Anne Ooi, who was more familiarly known as “Aunty Bersih”, died today. The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) announced the passing of the 78-year-old retired teacher. “We are saddened to share that Anne Ooi, dearly known by many Malaysians as Aunty… Read more
SERV Police bust online gambling app syndicate posing as IT company in Subang Jaya Posted on March 21, 2024 By SUBANG JAYA, March 21 — Police detained 84 individuals, including a Thai national, on suspicion of developing online gambling apps for foreign markets, during a raid at a shopping centre here on Monday (March 18). Selangor police chief, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, stated that 94 laptops, 105 mobile phones, six… Read more
SERV ‘Allah’ socks controversy: Johor factory says licence remains valid, Batu Pahat council gave 30 days to respond Posted on March 21, 2024 By KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The Johor factory which was involved in the controversy over five pair of socks carrying the word “Allah” — which it had described as the only problematic socks forming part of a 18,800 pair ordered from China — today clarified that its business licence remains… Read more
SERV Domestic Trade Ministry: 8.1 tonnes of food, beverages salvaged through ‘MySaveFood’ programme at Ramadan bazaars nationwide Posted on March 20, 2024 By SUNGAI BESAR, March 20 — Some 8.1 tonnes of food and beverages worth about RM116,000 have been salvaged from Ramadan bazaars nationwide during the first six days of fasting this year. Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Fuziah Salleh said the initiative was carried out through… Read more