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Missing for two years after bail, then rearrested, Bangladeshi man pleads guilty in Melaka diesel case
MELAKA, June 16 — A Bangladeshi man who had gone missing for more than two years after being granted police bail pleaded guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here […]
No neglect, just ‘musth’: Taiping Municipal Council clarifies Malaysian elephant Kelat’s absence at Osaka Zoo
IPOH, June 16 — The recent absence of an elephant named Kelat from public viewing at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, was part of a musth management procedure implemented for […]
Two men arrested over cable theft after trying to evade police check in Seremban
SEREMBAN, June 16 — Police arrested two men for suspected cable theft after they tried to evade a police check around Jalan Tun Dr Ismail here yesterday. Seremban district police […]
Focus on AI, quantum computing, not political squabbles, Anwar tells Malaysians
MUAR, June 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that efforts to drive Malaysia forward through foreign investments, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, and quantum computing must remain the […]
Geng Suka Bersih: Malaysian writer turns PPR litter problem into art, then into a cleanliness revolution
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — When Hatta Midy first moved to the Kg Baru Hicom People’s Housing Project (PPR) in 2010, the Sekinchan-born writer sought nothing more than a quiet […]
Higher Education Ministry weighs legal action after Haim Hilman alleges ‘backdoor’ entry into public universities
PUTRAJAYA, June 15 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) is considering legal action over what it described as unfounded allegations by Jitra assemblyman Dr Haim Hilman Abdullah concerning the […]
Prosecution files appeal to reinstate death sentence for ex‑college student who murdered pregnant girlfriend, set body on fire
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — The prosecution has filed a notice of appeal at the Federal Court to reinstate the death sentence of a former college student who pleaded guilty […]
‘Looks competitive, but only one bidder fits’: MoF finds signs of government tender system being gamed
PUTRAJAYA, June 15 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has detected irregularities in government tender procurement processes through the practice of tailoring tender specifications to favour specific vendors, said Treasury […]
Pahang Sultan: Tahfiz students can become future AI, medical, and engineering experts
KUANTAN, June 15 — Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is confident that tahfiz education in the state can produce huffaz (Quran memorisers) who will become future […]
Loke: Cabinet greenlights Malaysia Transport Safety Board, staffing talks underway
SEPANG, June 15 — The Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Malaysia Transport Safety Board (MTSB), with the Transport Ministry expecting to table the legislation in the next Parliament […]