UNITED NATIONS, Sept 19 – US President Donald Trump on Monday warned “bureaucracy” is holding the United Nations back, a barbed message during his first appearance at an institution he once derided as a talking shop. Kicking off a frantic week of diplomacy with a panel discussion on UN reform, Trump noted
BACHOK, Sept 19 – Kelantan police have identified more than 100 ‘rat’ trails at the Malaysia-Thailand border and have stepped up security control in the area to prevent illegal entry of ethnic Rohingya fleeing the crisis in Myanmar. State police chief, Datuk Hasanuddin Hassan said the move taken was also to prevent
ALOR STAR, Sept 19 – The Finance Ministry has approved an additional allocation of RM60 million for the Sungai Kedah/Anak Bukit Flood Mitigation Plan (RTB) project, which has experienced delays in its execution, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Othman Aziz. He explained that the delays were not only due to contractor problems,
ALOR STAR, Sept 19 – Only one flood relief centre remained open in Kedah tonight. According to the Kedah Disaster Management Department (JBPN) Secretariat, the relief centre at Dewan Cenderawasih, in Pendang, which housed 17 flood victims from five families, was still in operation. Meanwhile, the flood relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 – Police have arrested three individuals to facilitate in the investigation into the case involving abortion and illegal disposal of foetus at the Public Works Department (JKR) quarters in Puchong, Selangor, last Tuesday. Serdang District Police chief ACP Megat Mohamad Aminuddin Megat Alias said a complainant claimed to
PORT DICKSON, Sept 18 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a man linked to the sales of land in Kampung Serampang Indah which was previously known as Gatco Estate in Jempol. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad said a 69-year-old man was held after he came to MACC office
MALACCA, Sept 18 – Malacca police have arrested 29 Chinese nationals who turned a Vista Kirana bungalow in Ayer Keroh here into a ‘Macau Scam’ call centre. According to Malacca police chief Datuk Abdul Jalil Hassan the 26 men and three women aged between 20 and 48 years, were arrested while they
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 18 – The Penang Citizens Awareness Chant Group today proposed that the DAP-led state government conduct hill slope inspections by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP), after heavy rain in the state. Its adviser Yan Lee said landslides and flash floods often occurred in the state, especially during heavy
PETALING JAYA, Sept 18 – Dong Zong (United Chinese School Committees Association) wants the Barisan Nasional government to allocate funds to conforming schools as well as independent Chinese secondary schools in the upcoming budget. It has also sought an undertaking by Pakatan Harapan that it would recognise Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) should
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 18 – Electrical maintenance and pipe connection works will be carried out at the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Seberang Perai Utara from 9am until 3pm on Sept 23, according to the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP). PBAPP chief executive officer Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa in a statement,
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 – Umno leaders have welcomed the return of the party’s former vice-president Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib back into its fold, saying the move will strengthen the party in facing the 14th General Election. Selangor Umno Liaison Committee chairman Tan Sri Noh Omar said Muhammad’s return to Umno
SEPANG, Sept 18 – AirAsia X has safely flown home 10 Malaysian tourists who were victims of a blaze that gutted a rental vacation home in Christchurch, New Zealand. The victims were flown in on flight D7 207 from Auckland, New Zealand and arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) here
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 – Former Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Muhammad Muhamad Taib said he returned to Umno because the opposition did not fight for the Malay agenda. The former Umno vice-president said the position made him feel that the struggle of the opposition especially PKR in the past five years
HOLLYWOOD’S, Sept 18 – Hollywood’s elite gathered Sunday as television’s glittering Emmys got off to a distinctly poltical start, in a race seen by critics as the most suspenseful in a decade. HBO’s fantasy epic Game of Thrones has a record 38 awards, but is ineligible for the 69th Primetime Emmys,
MALACCA, Sept 18 – The police have confirmed that some Malaysians, supported by the Daesh militant group, are in the midst of engaging in ‘jihad’ in Myanmar to fight against the Myanmar Government for the oppressed Rohingya Muslim minority community in Rakhine State. Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter-Terrorism Division (E8) Assistant
LONDON, Sept 17 – Romelu Lukaku’s signing from Everton continues to pay off as he scored and created a goal in Manchester United’s 4-0 drubbing of his former club on Sunday with United joining Manchester City on top of the league. United – whose record goalscorer Wayne Rooney endured a miserable return
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 – The police have recorded statements from 13 policemen to facilitate investigations into leaked information on the arrest of seven suspects in connection with a fire at the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah residential religious school in Jalan Keramat Hujung here on Thursday. Kuala Lumpur CID chief SAC Rusdi
SINGAPORE, Sept 17 – Lewis Hamilton won a chaotic and rain-hit Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday to seize control of the Formula One world championship as his title rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out on the first lap. Ferrari’s Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen all went out just after
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 17 – Three flood relief centres are still operating in Penang housing 68 victims from two districts until noon today. A spokesman for the Penang Fire and Rescue Department said only three flood relief centres were still operating compared to the seven relief centres opened yesterday. “In Seberang Perai
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 – Whatever Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak does or does not do, the opposition will still criticise him, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. Salleh said everything that Najib does is turned into an issue by the other opposition leaders. “If
