Gobind: Malaysia to create 450 high-skilled AI jobs under NAIO, Global AI Village partnership Posted on February 7, 2025 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Over 450 high-skilled artificial intelligence (AI) engineering jobs will be created in Malaysia through the collaboration between the National AI Office (NAIO) and Global AI Village (GAIV). Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the goal is targeted for achievement within the next three to five… Read more
NGC Energy launches Gas Go, combining safety and convenience in butane fuel Posted on February 7, 2025 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — NGC Energy has introduced Gas Go, a portable and versatile butane gas canister designed to provide safe and reliable energy solutions for everyday life. Whether for outdoor adventures, home use, or small businesses, the product reflects NGC Energy’s commitment to meeting the needs of modern… Read more
US tourist stable after fall at Gurney Plaza, believed to be facing personal issues Posted on February 7, 2025 By serv GEORGE TOWN, Feb 6 — A 25-year-old tourist from the United States, who fell from the seventh floor of Gurney Plaza shopping mall yesterday, is believed to have been dealing with personal issues involving his partner, according to police. George Town police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the… Read more
‘No compromise’: Perak to impose three-day ban on booze from Feb 10 along Thaipusam chariot route Posted on February 7, 2025 By serv IPOH, Feb 6 — The Perak government will enforce a strict three-day ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol during the Ipoh Thaipusam celebration, with violators facing potential legal action in court. Perak Human Resources, Health, and National Integration Committee chairman A. Sivanesan said the ban will be imposed… Read more
PM Anwar says new, wider GLC audits to focus on governance, not witch hunts Posted on February 7, 2025 By serv PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 — As the government embarks on the second phase of its audit of state-owned enterprises, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today assured that the new powers are not intended to single out individuals or enable witch hunts. He emphasised that the goal of the audits is… Read more
SPM dropout issue sees improvement as MOE plans secondary education reforms Posted on February 6, 2025 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) is conducting early detection of Form 4 students at risk of dropping out to make sure they sit for the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. The ministry stated that this early detection effort would enable schools to plan and… Read more
Zayn Rayyan’s mother appeared ‘blank’ during statement on his disappearance, court told Posted on February 6, 2025 By serv PETALING JAYA, Feb 5 — The Sessions Court was informed today that Ismanira Abdul Manaf appeared “blank,” emotionless, and unresponsive when police recorded her statement on the disappearance of her son at Blok R, Idaman Apartment, Damansara Damai. Insp Nina Syamimi Syamsuddin, 33, a former investigator with the Petaling Jaya… Read more
PM Anwar: New futures studies institute can spark bold, innovative ideas Posted on February 6, 2025 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the establishment of the International Institute of Futures Studies (IIFS) has the potential to serve as a catalyst for bold and innovative ideas. He said such an institution can elevate the International Islamic University Malaysia’s (IIUM) standing as… Read more
RON95, RON97 petrol prices to stay unchanged from Feb 6 to 12 Posted on February 6, 2025 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol throughout the country will remain unchanged at RM3.43 and RM2.05 per litre respectively for the Feb 6 to 12 period. The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said the retail price of diesel in the Peninsula will… Read more
MIC calls for PM Anwar’s intervention on proposed new guidelines for non-Muslim events Posted on February 6, 2025 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M. Saravanan today urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to step in following the proposed guidelines that would require event organisers at non-Muslim houses of worship to seek approval from Islamic authorities when inviting Muslim attendees. Saravanan criticised the… Read more