DNB given 1 week to submit revised business plan Posted on 06/12/2024 Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed frustration over delays in the MyDigital ID project and the second 5G network rollout. (Bernama pic) PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has instructed Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) to submit a new and updated business plan to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) by… Read more
Hina orang Melayu, ‘Mak Cik Kemboja’ didenda RM40,000 Posted on 06/12/2024 Mariyah Yaakob, 48, yang dikenali ‘Mak cik Kemboja’ mengaku salah terhadap dua pertuduhan menghina orang Melayu di Mahkamah Sesyen Melaka. (Gambar Bernama) PETALING JAYA: Wanita dikenali sebagai ‘Mak Cik Kemboja’ didenda RM40,000 oleh Mahkamah Sesyen Melaka selepas mengaku salah atas dua pertuduhan menghina orang Melayu, pada November tahun lalu. Anak… Read more
Association slams Terengganu exco man over jibe at Pahang fishermen Posted on 06/12/2024 The Kuantan Fishermen Association said fishermen from both Pahang and Terengganu would fish in the waters of both states, and others. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: An association has hit out at Terengganu executive councillor Dr Azman Ibrahim after he claimed that many fishermen were fishing in Terengganu’s waters only to… Read more
Myanmar ethnic armed group executes six men following public trial Posted on 06/12/2024 Many of Myanmar’s ethnic armed groups run parallel legal systems in territories they hold along the country’s borders. (EPA Images pic) YANGON: A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group has executed six men following a public trial in an enclave it controls near the China border, media affiliated with the group… Read more
Bloodstains found in 3 dormitory rooms, court told Posted on 06/12/2024 Thirteen students, aged between 16 and 19, have been charged with jointly murdering Nazmie Aizzat Narul Azwan at the Lahad Datu Vocational College in Sabah in March. (Bernama pic) TAWAU: Investigators found bloodstains in three dormitory rooms at the Lahad Datu Vocational College while probing the murder of student Nazmie… Read more
LTAT denies selling its land in Batu Kawan, says asset disposal plan to diversify investments and reduce reliance on Bousted-Affin Posted on 06/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — The Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) has clarified that the restructuring plan referred to in Parliament yesterday has not been cancelled, but has instead been refined to address current challenges and emerging opportunities, aligning with the latest market conditions. LTAT, in a statement today, explained… Read more
Over 10,000 chickens meet fiery end after Kuching poultry farm blaze as firefighters face water shortage Posted on 06/12/2024 KUCHING, Dec 6 — Over 10,000 chickens met a fiery end after a fire destroyed a block of chicken coops at a poultry farm in Batu 8, Jalan Matang. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), they received a call regarding the incident at 3.58am today and firefighters from… Read more
Calling it ‘good news’, communications minister confirms Media Council Bill up for tabling in Parliament next week Posted on 06/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — The government’s proposed Media Council Bill is set to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat next week, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said today. “This is good news for our friends in the media. The Malaysian Media Council [Bill] had been approved by the Cabinet to… Read more
Car salesman jailed, fined RM10,000 for drink-driving in Jln Ara in the wee hours Posted on 06/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — A car salesman was today sentenced to one day in jail and fined RM10,000, in default five months in jail, by the Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol. Magistrate Haneefa Ariffin, when handed down the sentence on S. Yagesh,… Read more
Not a done deal: PM Anwar confirms BNM still in talks with insurers over proposed hike for medical insurance premiums Posted on 06/12/2024 PUTRAJAYA, Dec 6 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is still negotiating with stakeholders on the proposal to increase medical insurance premiums, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “As of now, the process is still being renegotiated,” Anwar told reporters after attending Friday prayers at Presint 14, Putrajaya. It was… Read more