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Setting fire to auxiliary police car: Food rider pleads not guilty to mischief

PETALING JAYA: A food rider pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to committing mischief by fire to an auxiliary police car at a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station last week. Mohamad Hasif Syazani Zulkifle, 26, was charged with setting fire to a white Proton Preve car belonging to the Prasarana

Rafizi undergoes spinal surgery

KUALA LUMPUR: Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli today disclosed that he had recently undergone spinal surgery and will remain hospitalised for another two weeks. Rafizi shared his health updates on his X (Twitter) account, revealing a diagnosis of stenosis, a condition characterised by pressure from a slipped disc and ligaments, leading to nerve

Article 152 elevates status, position of Malay language: Expert

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malay language cannot be regarded as the same as other languages regarding its status and position and must be placed on a higher level as stipulated in Article 152 of the Federal Constitution, said an academic. Senior lecturer at the Department of Media and Communication Studies, Universiti

Mutang Tagal elected as 20th Dewan Negara President

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bukit Mas Member of Parliament, Datuk Mutang Tagal, was elected as the 20th President of the Dewan Negara today. Mutang replaces Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who resigned from the position following his appointment as Sarawak Governor, on Jan 26. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim nominated

Construction worker first khalwat convict sentenced to whipping

KUALA TERENGGANU: A construction worker became the first khalwat (close proximity) offender in Terengganu to be sentenced to caning by the Terengganu Syariah High Court here today. Syarie Judge Hamidi Shafie meted out the sentence on Mohd Affendi Awang,42, who pleaded guilty to the charge, under Section 31 (a) of the Syariah

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Three wetlands in Sarawak, Sabah nominated as new Ramses sites

BERA: Loagan Bunut and Sarikei in Sarawak as well as the Klias Peninsula in Sabah, are being nominated to be recognised as the country’s new Ramsar sites. Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, in announcing the Ramsar sites, said his ministry is in the midst of

BATC 2024: Jun Hao shocked when told to play first singles against China

SHAH ALAM: National men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao admitted to being shocked when told that he would play at first singles against China in the final of the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 at the Setia City Convention Centre here yesterday. World number 38 Jun Hao also admitted to

Denmark to transfer entire artillery stock to Ukraine

MOSCOW: Denmark will transfer the country’s entire ammunition stock to Ukraine, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said, adding that there is still ammunition stock in Europe that the bloc is not using at the moment and should deliver it to Kyiv, reported Sputnik.  “If you ask the Ukrainians, they

EU to hit Apple with antitrust violations in Spotify case

MOSCOW: The European Union intends to impose the first-ever fine on US tech company Apple in the amount of €500 million (US$538.8 million) for violating the bloc’s legislation on access to music streaming services, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter, reported Sputnik.