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Labour Day focus: Older Malaysians remain in jobs, experts warn of retirement readiness gaps
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The rising number of older Malaysians remaining in the workforce is highlighting gaps in retirement readiness, prompting renewed focus on the need to strengthen support […]
Police arrest three after 135km chase from Selangor to Melaka, seize heroin and meth
ALOR GAJAH, May 1 — Three individuals, including a woman, were arrested after a 135-kilometre police chase from the Serdang Rest and Service (R&R) area in Selangor to the Sungai […]
Entertainment events must respect values and religious sensitivities, says Umno president
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — All programmes, including entertainment events, must be organised with due regard for values, decorum, religious sensitivities and local societal norms, Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad […]
More than half of SPM graduates now opting for TVET, Zahid says as he calls for skills training to be elevated
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the growing number of SPM graduates opting for TVET shows the vocational route is gaining prominence and […]
Zahid: Islamic and character education must be part of mainstream system, National Tahfiz Council proposal headed to Cabinet
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called for Islamic religious education and moral‑values development to be strengthened within Malaysia’s mainstream schooling system, stressing […]
Zahid: Umno wings’ no‑confidence remarks on Negeri Sembilan MB are personal views, not the party position
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has said that statements of no confidence issued by three Umno wings against Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk […]
Crowds swell to 30,000 for Chithirai Pournami at Teluk Intan’s 150‑year‑old temple
TELUK INTAN, May 1 — The annual Chithirai Pournami festival here remains a vibrant affair, with some 30,000 Hindu devotees flocking to the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple in Jalan Bandar. Devotees […]
Religious affairs minister urges mosques to hold special prayers for abducted Gaza aid flotilla activists
BANGI, May 1 — All mosques and surau nationwide have been urged to perform solat hajat and recite Qunut Nazilah for the safety of 175 Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) 2.0 […]
Get your umbrellas ready: MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning for all states except Terengganu until 9pm
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in 12 states, as well as the federal territories […]
Kelantan police: Woman stabbed 61 times before body dumped in Ketereh paddy field
KOTA BHARU, May 1 — A woman’s body with 61 stab wounds was found in a paddy field in Kampung Simah, Ketereh, early this morning. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd […]