Month: November 2024

Tampin police chief Amiruddien Sariman said the car was reported to have veered into the opposite lane and hit the motorcycle. (PDRM pic) PETALING JAYA: A motorcyclist and his pillion rider were killed in a collision with a car at Km12 Jalan Tampin-Gemas near Tampin, Negeri Sembilan, today. The motorcyclist,…

Vietnam ranks 174th out of 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders campaign group’s World Press Freedom Index. (AP pic) HANOI: Vietnamese authorities arrested a pro-democracy activist, state media said, the latest in a crackdown on political dissidents in the southeast Asian country. Tran Khac Duc, 29, was held on…

Videos of dumped puppies were reportedly posted by a former municipal councillor. (X pics) PETALING JAYA: The Manjung Municipal Council (MPM) has filed a police report over allegations that it had “cruelly” disposed of dead stray dogs by dumping them in a pit. The council said a viral video on…

A woman was killed in the previous largest drone attack on Moscow in September. (Russian emergency situations ministry/AP pic) MOSCOW: Russia downed 32 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow overnight, the city’s mayor said today, in the largest attack on the capital since Russia began its offensive in Ukraine in 2022. The…

Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat Nancy Shukri, berkata 44,263 kes kehamilan remaja direkodkan sejak lima tahun lalu. (Gambar Freepik) KUCHING: Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat Nancy Shukri menyuarakan kebimbangan isu kehamilan remaja, perkahwinan bawah umur, pembuangan bayi, dan pengguguran tidak selamat di negara ini. Beliau berkata, berdasarkan data…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Veteran journalist and former politician Datuk Rosnah Abd Majid, 71, passed away at her sister’s residence in Teluk Bahang, Penang, at 9.30 this morning. Her passing was confirmed by her sister, Mariam Abd Majid, when contacted by Bernama, today. “It was known that she had…

IPOH, Nov 10 — The suspension of the constitution of the National Farmers’ Organisation (NAFAS) is not politically motivated, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu today. He said the decision was made after a discussion with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. “The…

KUCHING, Nov 10 — The implementation of additional parliamentary seats in Sabah and Sarawak will only be finalised after the 16th General Election (GE16), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said this is because several legal aspects need to be reviewed before the necessary amendments can be…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Following Tan Sri Vincent Tan’s statement defending U Mobile’s award for Malaysia’s second 5G network, the orange telco has issued a press release highlighting that it is in the best position to roll out a new 5G network for the country. It also reiterated that…

SHAH ALAM, Nov 10 — The theft of body parts from a tiger found dead, believed to have been hit by a lorry in Perak yesterday, is now under police investigation. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Sustainability, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, said the ministry is taking the issue seriously…