KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — A 50-year-old man was arrested and remanded for three days after slapping his wife, allegedly because she was late returning from buying chicken rice at a supermarket…
Make it like wearing batik: Think tank chief moots adding Sabah ethnic costume to official attire list to promote culture, identity
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 3 — The government should adopt ethnic costumes as an official dress code for state events, proposed Datuk Seri Azizah Mohd Dun, chairwoman of the Institute for Development Studies…
Zayn Rayyan neglect case: Trial begins today as defence lists 32 witnesses
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The trial involving the parents of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, accused of neglecting their autistic son, will begin on Monday at the Sessions Court here. Deputy public…
It’s now RM1,700 from Feb 1: Sarawak MTUC tells workers to report bosses who violate new minimum wage order
KUCHING, Feb 3 — Workers must report to the Labour Department if their employers fail to comply with the new Minimum Wage Order, said Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Zaidi…
Fatal drive: Motorcyclist killed as Perodua Alza veers into opposite lane and crashes into five vehicles; driver arrested, remand application today
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — A motorcyclist was killed in an accident involving six vehicles on Jalan Hulu Langat-Ampang yesterday. Kajang police chief Assistant Commissioner Naazron Abdul Yusof said the incident occurred…
Malay support keeps your seats, Umno Youth chief tells MCA in latest war of words
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh has hit back at MCA, reminding the party that its presence in Parliament is due to Malay support. His response…
A remote Sarawak town of 1,000 families cut off by floods gets 14 tonnes in food aid
BINTULU, Feb 3 — A total of 14 tonnes of food supplies have been sent to flood-affected residents in rural Tatau district, about 50 kilometres from Bintulu town. Minister in the Sarawak…
Ops Sky: Actor Jalaluddin Hassan says ready to cooperate with MACC; singer Ziana Zain keeps mum on financial consultancy probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Veteran actor Datuk Jalaluddin Hassan has stated his willingness to cooperate if summoned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) regarding investigations into a financial consultancy firm dismantled…
Ahmad Fadzli is new Selangor state secretary from today, replacing Haris Kasim
SHAH ALAM, Feb 3 — State Financial Officer Datuk Dr Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin has been appointed as the new Selangor State Secretary, effective today. The appointment was announced through the official…
Mum of four under investigation on suspicion of abandoning newborn in Kangar
KANGAR, Feb 3 — Police have arrested a woman suspected of abandoning a baby girl found in a plastic bag lined with a sarong in front of a house at Jalan Kampung…