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Mon, 16 May 2022 16:30:00 +0800
HR minister: HRD Corp to form strategic partnership with Johns Hopkins University for skills training programmes
PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — HRD Corp, an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources, will enter into a strategic partnership with Johns Hopkins University which involves skills training programmes to ensure Malaysian workers are prepared for the digital....

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:15:11 +0800
Gunung Suku water surge incident: SAR team find human body parts, says Perak Fire and Rescue Dept
IPOH, May 16 — The search and rescue (SAR) team has found human body parts, believed to be that of two female climbers who were reported missing in a water surge incident while climbing Gunung Suku, Simpang Pulai, here, yesterday. Perak Fire and...

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:03:59 +0800
HFMD: Terengganu records over 900 cases, according to state health dept
BESUT, May 16 — A total of 907 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) was recorded in Terengganu as of yesterday, compared to 782 cases on May 7. Terengganu Health Department director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said the HFMD cases involved 19.....

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:26:08 +0800
Upko vice president offers to challenge Tangau for presidency
KOTA KINABALU, May 16 — United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) vice president Datuk Ewon Benedik is ready and willing to go up against Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau for the party presidency. The Kadamaian state assemblyman said that his...

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:13:57 +0800
PM Ismail urges teachers in Malaysia to continue serving with devotion
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob hopes that teachers will continue to serve with dedication and carry out the trust to educate the children of the Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family). In conjunction with the...

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:04:53 +0800
Fisherman feared drowned after falling into sea in Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 16 — A fisherman is feared to have drowned after falling into the sea in Chendering waters, here, this morning. In the 5.30am incident, the victim, T Razali Wok, 74, from Kampung Raja, Chendering, was believed to have fallen.....

Mon, 16 May 2022 14:30:05 +0800
Married couple in remand over death of eight-year-old girl in Ipoh
IPOH, May 16 — The police have obtained a seven-day remand order starting today against a married couple to assist in the investigation into the death of their eight-year-old niece, who was believed to have been abused. The remand order was issued....

Mon, 16 May 2022 14:05:46 +0800
Laws to protect media needed, press group says after cops say no crime committed in altercation against reporters
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Gerakan Media Merdeka (Geramm) today called for laws to protect media personnel when performing their duties, after the police decided on no further action against those who reportedly harassed the media recently. The media.....

Mon, 16 May 2022 14:00:41 +0800
Two weeks after govt lifts mandatory MySejahtera scans, usage plummets 97pc nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Usage of MySejahtera nationwide has plunged as far as 97 per cent since the government lifted the mandatory use of the mobile app to check in their presence at premises two weeks ago. While the usage of MySejahtera still...

Mon, 16 May 2022 13:35:29 +0800
Agong, Raja Permaisuri congratulate Ervin, Mohd Syarul and Rachel for winning gold at SEA Games
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah today congratulated three national athletes for winn...

Mon, 16 May 2022 13:31:25 +0800
Senior education minister: Ministry to improve on education structures to better support teachers
BACHOK, May 16 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) will improve several structures of the country’s education system in the near future, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin. He said among the improvements that would be given attention....

Mon, 16 May 2022 12:57:50 +0800
Johor MB announces RM8.88m allocation to upgrade teachers’ rooms statewide
JOHOR BARU, May 16 — The Johor government has today announced an allocation of RM8.88 million to upgrade a total of 1,775 teachers’ rooms in all schools under the Ministry of Education within the state. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi...

Mon, 16 May 2022 11:55:27 +0800
Batu Pahat police: Hiker missing for 24 hours after scaling Gunung Banang found safe
BATU PAHAT, May 16 — A 45-year-old man was found safe yesterday after he was reported missing for the past 24 hours while partaking in a hiking trip with his family at Gunung Banang at the Banang Forest Reserve here last Saturday. Batu Pahat...

Mon, 16 May 2022 11:36:47 +0800
MOH: Covid-19 admissions into health facilities rose, as infectivity rate spiked during Aidilfitri week
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced today an increase in admittance into public health facilities due to Covid-19, as the country’s infectivity rate (Rt) sharply rose during the Aidilfitri celebrations. According to...

Mon, 16 May 2022 11:10:34 +0800
JB eatery linked to food poisoning case ordered closed due to cleanliness issues
JOHOR BARU, May 16 — The Johor health authorities said it has taken action by closing a restaurant in the city here yesterday, following a viral post on social media linking the premise to a recent food poisoning incident. Johor Health and Unity...

Mon, 16 May 2022 11:05:44 +0800
Report: Serba Dinamik CEO claims ‘hidden hands’ out to destroy company and plot his downfall
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd chief executive Datuk Abdul Karim Abdullah has today claimed the oil and gas company’s legal troubles with market regulators were caused by “hidden hands” that were keen to see its downfall......

Mon, 16 May 2022 10:45:20 +0800
MP urges allocation of funds to Bukit Aman’s sexual crime unit now amid lack of manpower to tackle child porn
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16  —  Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto has today called on the Finance Ministry to expedite immediate funding of RM13 million for Bukit Aman’s Sexual, Women and Children Crime Investigation Division (D11). Kasthur...

Mon, 16 May 2022 10:33:34 +0800
Home Minister: Foreigner cards may solve undocumented migrants issue in Sabah, but needs state govt’s nod
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said Sabah’s undocumented migrant issue could be solved by issuing foreigner cards, but it requires approval from the state government.  During the launch of an event in...

Mon, 16 May 2022 09:15:27 +0800
PBB Jemoreng calls for strict action against ‘traitors’
KUCHING, May 16 — Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Jemoreng branch wants to see stern action taken against PBB members who betray the party, said PBB supreme working council member Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya. The Jemoreng assemblyman and branch...

Mon, 16 May 2022 09:11:19 +0800
Sarawak Rep: Proposal for crocodiles, habitat as Kota Samarahan tourism product ‘still under study’
KOTA SAMARAHAN, May 16 — The proposal to make crocodiles and their habitat as a tourism product in the Kota Samarahan area is still under study, said Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang. According to him, there were many suggestions that had....

Mon, 16 May 2022 09:08:20 +0800
‘Rumah asap’ potential tourist destination for Sarawak, says Pasima president
KUCHING, May 16 — ‘Rumah asap’ or smokehouse eateries can be promoted as another tourist destination for Sarawak, said Persatuan Anak Seni Iban Malaysia (Pasima) president Isa Lee. He said these eateries are now popular spots during the...

Mon, 16 May 2022 09:05:26 +0800
CovidNOW: Almost 30pc of children in Malaysia fully vaccinated against Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — A total of 1,058,626 children aged between five and 11 years, or 29.8 per cent of their population in Malaysia have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of.....

Mon, 16 May 2022 07:25:34 +0800
Batu Lintang rep See only Sarawak opposition member to have motion received for upcoming DUN sitting
KUCHING, May 16 — Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How will be the only Opposition member to have a motion received for the coming State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting from May 17-26. See shared his motion was to move the DUN to resolve,...

Mon, 16 May 2022 07:18:03 +0800
Kuching cops tracking down driver, owner of vehicle driven against traffic flow at Jalan Kwong Lee Bank
KUCHING, May 16 — Police are tracking the driver and owner of a vehicle spotted being driven against the flow of traffic at Jalan Kwong Lee Bank in Pending (near Tanah Puteh clinic) recently. Kuching Police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the police...

Mon, 16 May 2022 07:00:13 +0800
Five signs that the ‘old normal’ has returned to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — For more than two years, Malaysians have adjusted to changes in our everyday lives and adopted what the government has termed the “new normal”: social distancing, wearing of face masks, disinfecting our hands and saying.....

Sun, 15 May 2022 23:56:07 +0800
Perak police chief: Eight-year-old girl dies of alleged abuse in Ipoh
IPOH, May 15 — An eight-year-old girl believed to have been a victim of abuse died from her injuries here early this morning.  Perak police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said his team received a report from a medical officer at the...

Sun, 15 May 2022 23:30:28 +0800
Johor Sultan receives interim report on Pulau Batu Puteh case
JOHOR BARU, May 15 — Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar today received the interim report by the Special Task Force set up by the Federal Government to review actions and legal issues regarding the Pulau Batu Puteh (Pedra...

Sun, 15 May 2022 22:17:17 +0800
KL police: Toddler allegedly hurt by abusive guardian in Pandan Perdana
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — A three-year-old boy was hurt in a case of suspected abuse by his guardian at a house in Pandan Perdana near here yesterday. Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Mohamad Farouk Eshak said they received a report from an individual at....

Sun, 15 May 2022 22:08:04 +0800
Students at Nilai religious boarding school claim assault by seniors, say police
SEREMBAN, May 15 — Three students of a religious boarding school in Nilai, near here claimed to have been beaten up by their seniors recently. Nilai district police chief Supt Mohd Fazley Ab Rahman said police received three reports from the...

Sun, 15 May 2022 22:00:39 +0800
Cops to take action against driver for obstructing ambulance on North-South Expressway
KAMPAR, May 15 — Police will take appropriate action against the driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) who obstructed an ambulance at Kilometre 292 on the North-South Expressway (NSE) northbound after the incident went viral on social media...



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