Friday, 19 December 2025

Author: Bernama

Four held over murder of foreign worker in Pahang

KUANTAN: Three foreigners were among four people arrested in connection with the murder of a foreign man at the workers’ quarters of a tin mining site in Sungai Bayas, Sungai Lembing, near here, yesterday. Kuantan district police chief ACP Ashari Abu Samah said the suspects, aged between 38 and 64, comprised Bangladesh and Myanmar

12-year-old boy feared drowned while swimming in Dungun

DUNGUN: A 12-year-old boy is feared to have drowned while swimming with four friends in Sungai Kampung Delong, here at 5.54 pm yesterday. Dungun police chief Supt Maizura Abdul Kadir said a team from the patrol unit was deployed to the scene after police received a distress call via the MERS 999

PM Anwar expresses condolences to Kedah royal family

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed condolences to the Kedah royal family over the passing of the elder sister of Sultan of Kedah, Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah. “Condolences to His Royal Highness Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, Sultan of Kedah Darul

Maxis, CelcomDigi inject RM116.7 mln each into DNB

KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Bhd and CelcomDigi Bhd on Friday announced that their respective subsidiary, Maxis Broadband Sdn Bhd and Infranation Sdn Bhd have provided an additional shareholder advance of RM116.67 million each to Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB). Maxis said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia that the additional shareholder advance

Lee Chong Wei officially joins BAM Council

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian badminton legend, Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei, has been appointed as one of the new Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) Council members, marking his return to the sport in line with BAM’s vision of making Malaysia a global badminton powerhouse. BAM President, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul

Trump briefs Zelensky, EU leaders on Alaska summit with Putin

WASHINGTON, United States/KYIV, Ukraine: US President Donald Trump briefed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders on Saturday morning, about his summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, according to German government sources, reported dpa. Trump had a lengthy phone conversation with Zelensky on his return flight from Alaska to Washington,

Police find leads in assault case involving Rafizi’s son

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have found several positive leads in tracking down the suspects involved in the assault of Pandan Member of Parliment Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli’s son at a shopping mall in Putrajaya on Wednesday. Selangor Police Chief, Datuk Shazeli Kahar, said the leads were obtained following examination and review

Malaysia pushes for ASEAN to become global hub for green investment and technology

SUBANG JAYA: ASEAN can set the benchmark for sustainable growth in the Global South if  policies, businesses, and people are aligned towards a low-carbon future, said the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said that as ASEAN is projected to become the world’s fourth-largest

MOSTI, Nuklear Malaysia highlight safe and responsible nuclear development

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s commitment to the peaceful development of nuclear technology continues to be reinforced through the National Nuclear Technology Policy 2030 and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation’s (MOSTI) efforts to ensure the technology is developed safely, responsibly and for the benefit of the people. In a statement today, the

MAF welcomes move to employ ex-servicemen as wardens in schools

KUALA NERUS: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) welcomes the proposal and initiative by relevant parties to employ ex-servicemen as part of the workforce, including as wardens at educational institutions. Army Deputy Chief Lieutenant General Datuk Tengku Muhammad Fauzi Tengku Ibrahim said that in addition to curbing disciplinary offences such as, especially in schools, such an