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Johor police chief confirms receiving bomb threat email

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor police chief CP M Kumar confirmed receiving an email with a bomb threat yesterday morning. He said the email was sent to the official Johor police chief email and was believed to have been sent by the same individual who also sent a similar threat to the Johor

Azalina launches ‘Sulu Fraud vs Malaysia’s Truth’ e-book

KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said launched the ‘Sulu Fraud vs Malaysia’s Truth’ e-book on Sunday to mark the progress that the Malaysian government has accomplished so far in combating the fraudulent Sulu Claims. She said the book is meant to give

Move to launch journalism ethics manual timely, says lecturer

KUALA LUMPUR: The move by the Ministry of Communications to launch a journalism ethics manual is considered relevant and timely taking into account the current trends in the emergence of various media platforms. Taylor’s University lecturer in the School of Media and Communication (Master’s Programme) Dr Azian Muhamad Adzmi said there has been

BATC testing ground for Tze Yong’s fitness

SHAH ALAM: National men’s singles shuttler, Ng Tze Yong, who suffered a back injury at the Malaysian Open in January, is likely to be fielded against Brunei at the Badminton Asia Team Championship (BATC) 2024, tomorrow. The national men’s singles badminton coach, Hendrawan, seemed to hint that Tze Yong, ranked

Hundreds of civilian casualties in Israeli attacks on Rafah

RAFAH (Palestine): In the early hours of Monday, the Israeli occupation regime embarked on an intense bombardment campaign targeting the densely overcrowded southern Gaza city of Rafah, killing and injuring hundreds of civilians. Health authorities in Rafah reported the tragic killing of more than 100 civilians, including children and women,

Identity documents crucial to help street kids escape shackles of poverty

————————————If only these children could glimpse a brighter future and soar to greater heights like their peers. Yet, the chains of poverty, absence of identity documents, and a myriad of challenges confine street children to the alleys of the capital, leaving them seemingly without a beacon of hope at the

Nik Elin Zurina lodges 3 police reports over death threats

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed that they have received three reports from lawyer Nik Elin Zurina Nik Abdul Rashid regarding death threats she had received on social media following her action in filing a petition in court related to Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code Enactment (1) 2019. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk

Two teenagers found drowned in river near Betong longhouse

BETONG: Two teenagers drowned while swimming in a river near Rumah Panjang Batu Lintang, Jalan Ulu Layar, earlier yesterday. According to a Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (PGO) spokesperson, rescuers from the Betong Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) were dispatched to the location after receiving a distress call  at 3.53 pm. The

Tech-driven approach enhances early voting process for Indonesians in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: The use of technology, especially information technology and social media, plays a crucial role in facilitating the process of the general election (Pemilu) 2024 for Indonesian citizens in Sabah. He said the Voter Data System (Sidalih) is an application used to update the latest voter data and also

2024 election’s polling station in KL largest in the world, says Indonesian envoy

KUALA LUMPUR: The polling station at the World Trade Centre (WTC) here for Indonesians to vote in conjunction with the 2024 general election (Pemilu) on Wednesday (Feb 14) is the biggest polling station for overseas Indonesians globally, said the Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia, Datuk Hermono. Speaking to reporters after casting his vote at an early polling station at WTC yesterday, he said all election workers are ready to serve