CHUKAI, Jan 18 — Police have arrested three men to assist in the investigation of an assault on a person with disabilities at the Padang Astaka Chukai Farmers’ Market yesterday morning. Kemaman police chief DSP Wan Muhamad Wan Ja’afar said the men, aged 18 and 60, including a vendor, were…

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) is currently reviewing the requirement for umrah operating companies to put up a bank guarantee of at least RM250,000. The bank guarantee for large-scale operators, will be increased according to the size of their company’s operations. MOTAC announced…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained four more individuals suspected of accepting bribes in return for assisting in processing and approving personal loan applications submitted by a financial consultancy firm. According to sources, the suspects, comprising two officers and two former officers of banking…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will hold talks with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to enable the mobile application for the selling and buying of used motorcycles to be integrated with the mySIKAP system for simpler, faster and safer transactions. Its Minister, Anthony Loke said…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The Community Communications Department (JKOM) will take a firmer and more proactive approach to tackle the spread of fake news that could harm the MADANI Government’s image. JKOM director-general Datuk Ismail Yusop said the department will take constructive measures to ensure accurate information reaches the…

LONDON, Jan 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlighted the success of the Madani Economy Framework, which was launched in 2023, during his lecture at the London School of Economics (LSE) today. He also announced that the government is set to launch a second chip design park to…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Malaysia’s men’s doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani delivered an impressive performance at the India Open today, securing a semi-final berth and capping off a successful day for the national contingent. World No. 2 Goh and Nur Izzuddin defeated Taiwan’s Lee Fang…

LONDON, Jan 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today delivered a lecture at the London School of Economics (LSE). The finance minister, who is in the United Kingdom for a five-day working visit, spoke on “The Adaptive Edge: Malaysia’s Global Strategy in an Uncertain Era”. As part of…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Police seized cocaine worth RM8 million in raids at three locations, including a drug processing lab in the federal capital on Wednesday. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said a Hong Kong national, who also holds a British passport,…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — The merger of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) is expected in the second half of this year, CAAM chief executive officer Datuk Captain Norazman Mahmud said. In an exclusive interview with Bernama, he explained that while the…