PETALING JAYA, Jan 1 – WhatsApp users around the world, including Malaysia, were unable to send New Year’s messages to their friends and family after the messaging app crashed. However, a spokesperson of the messaging platforms said the issue had been resolved shortly after the outage. According to Down Detector’s outage map
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 – A total of 135,761 pupils entered Year One for the 2018 school session in Johor, Terengganu, Kedah and Kelantan today. According to the 2018 School Year Calendar, the school session in these four states, categorised as Group A, commences today while the other states under Group B
SHAH ALAM, Jan 1 – Accompanied by cheers and applause from the public, many of them motorists, the boom barriers at the Sungai Rasau and Batu Tiga toll plazas were raised for good just after midnight, marking the end of toll collection at the two locations. The toll collection at the two
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 – Toll collection at Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau in Selangor, Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kedah and at the Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) in Johor will be abolished effective midnight tonight. The Works Ministry in a statement today announced that motorists at Sungai Rasau, Batu Tiga and
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 1 – Two men on the police’s wanted list in connection with criminal and drug cases, were detained during the ‘Ops Rentap Khas’ carried out by the Timur Laut district police headquarters here, earlier today. District police chief ACP Anuar Omar said the two men, both in their 30s,
BUKIT GANTANG, Dec 31 – The third phase of the house-repair programme (Touch Point 2.0) for 100 houses here, will be completed by the middle of next month. Bukit Gantang Umno Division chief Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal said the estimated RM1 million cost for the repairing project was
SYDNEY, Dec 31 – Six people were killed when a seaplane crashed into a river in Australia on Sunday, police said, with divers recovering three bodies so far. The plane went down in the Hawkesbury River near the suburb of Cowan 50km north of Sydney, said police in New South
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 – The government and non-governmental organisations can play a useful role in helping to create greater awareness of climate change, said St John Ambulance Sarawak chairman and commander Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon. He said it was everyone’s responsibility to help in their own little way and within
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 31 – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad or anyone else at all can contest the Putrajaya parliamentary seat in the next general election, said the current MP, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. Tengku Adnan, who is the Umno secretary-general, was asked to comment on Dr Mahathir’s announcement yesterday that he
JOHOR BARU, Dec 31 – The Selangor and Penang Urban Transformation Centres (UTCs) are expected to be ready and fully operational within the first six months of next year. The Finance Ministry’s National Strategy Unit director, Datuk Dr Aminuddin Hashim said the Selangor UTC would be located in Shah Alam while the
SEREMBAN, Dec 31 – MCA today announced its choice of MCA Youth chief Datuk Chong Sin Woon as the Barisan Nasional candidate for the Seremban parliamentary constituency in the 14th general election. MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai made the announcement when speaking to reporters after a visit to
KUANTAN, Dec 30 – The Pahang police have seized 280 boxes of contraband cigarettes worth about RM745,000 from a lorry at Jalan Kuantan-Segamat here early today. State Criminal Investigation Department chief SAC Othman Nayan said the 34-year-old lorry driver was detained at about 5.30am. “The police trailed the lorry following a tip-off
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 – The Road Transport Department (RTD) will set up a special committee to investigate and take action against irresponsible parties who have vandalised the Automated Enforcement System (AES) cameras. Its director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Khalid said the formation of the committee was also aimed at curbing such incident from
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 – The year 2017 marked the beginning of the journey of National Transformation 2050 (TN50) with the organisation of a series of engagements and discourses to trigger the people’s aspirations that will shape TN50. The TN50 journey began on Jan 19 with the Premier Dialogue inaugurated by
CAIRO, Dec 29 – A gunman opened fire on a church south of Cairo on Friday and was shot dead by policemen, police officials said. The gunman had opened fire outside the church, wounding five security guards, and tried to storm the building when police shot him dead, the officials said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 – The year 2017 saw Malaysia constantly transforming itself for the better. Among the notable transformation carried out throughout the year involves the transportation sector which is the key agenda under the National Transformation Programme (NTP). In meeting the demands of the people for a reliable, environment-friendly and
SHAH ALAM, Dec 29 – Throughout 2017, Selangor was plagued by a number of issues, including a state government political and administrative dilemma that led to doubts over the credibility and capability of Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Mohd Ali in administrating the state. The decision of the PAS Syura
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 – A restaurant owner was fined RM30,000 by the Sessions Court here today for submitting false food sales invoices to the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (KPDNKK). Judge Wan Mohd Norisham Wan Yaakob meted out the fine on Kamarul Ariffin Hamzah, 41, after finding that
KUCHING, Dec 29 – Most employees are aware of the importance of declaring a nominee or administrator for their Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings, and consider it an important responsibility. However, only a few can give the correct answer when asked about such things as policies, terms, rules and so forth, because
NEW YORK, Dec 29 – A fire tore through a Bronx apartment building on Thursday, killing at least 12 people and leaving four others fighting for their lives in New York’s deadliest fire in decades, officials said. The devastating blaze broke out shortly before 7:00pm (0000 GMT Friday, 8am Malaysia time)
