Malaysia sees Egypt as strategic partner, says Anwar Posted on 11/11/2024 Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had a meeting with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during his official visit to the country today. (Bernama pic) CAIRO: Malaysia and Egypt have agreed to work towards elevating bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership in the near future, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim…. Read more
5 years’ jail for parang man who robbed ice-cream shop Posted on 11/11/2024 CCTV clips of the robbery in Pandamaran, Klang, have been widely shared on social media. (X pics) PETALING JAYA: A 46-year-old man has been sentenced to five years’ jail and three strokes of the rotan for robbing an ice-cream shop in Klang last month, police said. Klang Selatan police chief… Read more
Kod tatalaku: Platform media sosial diberi tempoh sebulan beri maklum balas Posted on 11/11/2024 Kebanyakan penyedia platform media sosial beri kerjasama yang baik dalam memberikan maklum balas berkenaan kod tatalaku, kata menteri. KUCHING: Penyedia platform media sosial diberi tempoh sebulan untuk memberikan maklum balas berkaitan kod tatalaku, sebelum mewajibkan mereka berdaftar dengan Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM) bagi tujuan pelesenan. Menteri Komunikasi Fahmi… Read more
Gobind Singh Deo exits as Selangor DAP chairman after failing to secure top 15 spot; Yeo Bee Yin leads new lineup Posted on 11/11/2024 SHAH ALAM, Nov 10 — Damansara MP Gobind Singh Deo will not continue as Selangor DAP chairman following the committee election today, in which he received only 675 votes, falling short of the 15 committee positions. When approached by reporters after the announcement, he expressed confidence in the newly elected… Read more
Dolphin carcass near Teluk Bahang hotel marks sixth stranding this year; Fisheries Dept suspects collision or fishing net entanglement Posted on 11/11/2024 GEORGE TOWN, Nov 10 — The Penang Fisheries Department has confirmed the discovery of a dolphin carcass found stranded on the shore near a hotel in Teluk Bahang near here last Thursday. Its director, Zarina Zainuddin, said the carcass was likely washed ashore by the tides, eventually ending up on… Read more
Ng Sze Han replaces Gobind as Selangor DAP chairman in party’s new state leadership lineup Posted on 11/11/2024 SHAH ALAM, Nov 10 — Kinrara assemblyman Ng Sze Han has been elected as the new Selangor DAP chairman, taking over from Gobind Singh Deo following the party’s state committee election today. Ng, formerly the Selangor DAP State Secretary, stepped up to the leadership role after earning a spot among… Read more
Fahmi: U Mobile nears full completion of Jendela project with 78 of 81 towers done, highlights upcoming satellite pilot for wider coverage Posted on 11/11/2024 KUCHING, Nov 10 — U Mobile Sdn Bhd has completed 78 out of 81 towers assigned to them under the National Digital Network Plan (JENDELA), according to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said the telco’s achievement surpassed other telecommunications companies involved in the same project, which took longer to operate… Read more
Decomposed body of Ipoh woman found; police detain 21-year-old nephew for questioning, urge witnesses to come forward Posted on 11/11/2024 IPOH, Nov 10 — A local woman was found dead, believed to have been killed by her nephew, at a house in Taman Puteri Lindungan Bintang, near here today. Ipoh Police Chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said police received a report about the incident involving the 54-year-old victim… Read more
Vietnam detains pro-democracy activist Posted on 10/11/2024 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… Read more
Mother and son die in motorcycle-car collision in Tampin Posted on 10/11/2024 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,… Read more