BUKIT MERTAJAM: More than 34,000 WiFi access points have been installed across nearly all public higher education institutions (IPTA) nationwide as part of efforts to upgrade internet connectivity. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the Higher Education Ministry (MoHE) has also requested additional access points, as some campuses did not submit
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuantan Port will serve as an important base for trade with China as well as the coastal areas of Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said the expansion of Kuantan Port is timely as most of Malaysia’s development has been concentrated on
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) eyes export sales of RM230 million at the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), scheduled to take place from Sept 17 to 21, 2025 in Nanning, China. The Malaysian delegation to the 22nd CAEXPO brings together over 70 organisations, including three ministries, six key
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained three immigration officers last Tuesday in a multi-state operation, ‘Op Rentas’, for allegedly taking bribes to illegally process foreign nationals for ‘counter setting’ syndicates. A post on MACC’s official TikTok account revealed that a senior officer was found in possession of approximately RM1.5 million
KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor convened an emergency meeting at Sri Gaya here today to address the major power outage affecting Sabah’s east coast since yesterday. The Sabah Chief Minister’s Department, in a statement, said other attendees included State Secretary Datuk Seri Safar Untong, who is also
NIBONG TEBAL: The matriculation system will not be abolished, as both the programme and the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) are recognised pathways that meet the requirements for entry into public universities. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said both systems had long been integral to the national education framework and played
NIBONG TEBAL: The Education Ministry (MOE) is refining various proposals and measures to enhance student safety, including suggestions to deploy auxiliary police personnel and set up police booths in schools to curb bullying incidents. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said all proposals are being carefully reviewed before the ministry finalises the
SIBU: A trader lost RM135,000 to an online investment scam recently. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the victim, a man in his 40s, received a message on Whatsapp from a woman claiming to be from Kuala Lumpur on June 18 and she offered him a chance to
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: On Sept 16, lawyer Yannik Mohd Anuar will not only celebrate his birthday, but also fondly reflect on the services of his grandfather, the late Tan Sri Ghani Gilong, who fought to bring Sabah into the Federation of Malaysia. That date is not merely a day of
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil will hold a meeting with social media giant Meta on Sept 22 to discuss several issues related to social platforms, particularly Facebook. He said among the issues to be raised are the Class Licence for Applications Service Providers (ASP), and the spread of content
