MELAKA: A man pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today to a charge of committing armed robbery at a convenience store here last month. Amirul Hamry Hambalyi Azahari, 27, was charged with robbing the convenience store of RM202.80 in cash, three boxes of branded cigarettes and
KUALA LUMPUR: There’s no room for complacency for Tee Kai Wun, who is chasing a third title with partner Man Wei Chong to strengthen their bid for a spot at this year’s Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals. However, their next assignment is the World Championships in Paris from Aug 25 to 31,
KUALA LUMPUR: Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky has admitted that the country’s top mixed doubles pair, Cheng Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei, are still struggling to find common ground, especially when playing under pressure. According to him, the world number three pair find it difficult to accept each
NEW YORK: The US State Department is set to roll out a pilot programme that may require foreign nationals seeking business or tourism visas to post a bond of up to US$15,000 to enter the United States, Xinhua reported. A preview of a bond notice posted on the Federal Register website
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Observatory on Tuesday morning issued the black rainstorm warning signal, the fourth time within eight days, Xinhua reported. This is the highest level in the observatory’s three-tier heavy rain alert system. This indicates that heavy rain has fallen or is expected to fall generally over
TRENTON (Canada): Canada has airdropped 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid into Gaza and condemned the Israeli government’s obstruction of assistance as a violation of international law, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported according to a joint statement issued Monday. “Canada is taking these exceptional measures with our international partners as access to humanitarian
KUALA NERANG: A total of 101 students from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Lamdin recently took part in the Safe Internet Campaign, aimed at raising awareness about online risks and threats among children. Organised by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the campaign is designed to enhance students’ understanding, particularly those under
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight Malaysian citizens are among 15 suspected “tekong darat”, or ground handlers of smuggling activities, who have been arrested by the police in raids conducted under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) Act in Selangor since Jan 1 this year. General Operations Force (GOF) Central Brigade Commander SAC
By Muhammad Ammar Shafiq Hamzah SERIAN: Longhouse residents deep in Sarawak’s interior are breathing a sigh of relief as they can now access the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) aid directly using their MyKad at nearby grocery shops — without having to travel to town or deal with cumbersome procedures. Besides
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has approved a total of 1,980 citizenship applications for children born overseas to Malaysian mothers married to foreign nationals from 2024 to date. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said all the applications were processed and approved under Article 15(2) of the Federal Constitution while