KUALA TERENGGANU: Only an express bus driver and three express bus passengers have been issued summonses for not wearing seat belts in Terengganu under a special operation by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) nationwide since July 1. Terengganu JPJ director Zamri Samion said a total of 85 express and tour
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of National Unity will organise the Nation-Building Conference this October in an effort to further strengthen unity among Malaysians. Its minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the conference will pave the way for a new direction through the development of a Nation-Building Action Plan, as part
KUALA LUMPUR: A cycling coach pleaded not guilty in the Ampang Sessions Court today to a charge of committing physical sexual assault on a female cyclist last year. A former national road cycling great, Nor Effandy Rosli, 58, was charged with committing the offence on a girl aged 15 years
ROME, Italy: Malaysia remains committed to the principles of free and open trade as the core to inclusive, sustainable and resilient economic growth. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that in an increasingly challenging global landscape, international stability and peace are an important foundation for economic prosperity as well
NEW YORK, United States (US): The federal jury in New York trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs found him guilty of prostitution-related offences but acquitted him of the more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, US media reported on Wednesday, after more than 13 hours of deliberations. The 55-year-old
GENEVA, Switzerland: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is campaigning for significantly higher taxes on tobacco products, alcohol, and sugary drinks, reported German Press Agency (dpa). The United Nations (UN) health agency is urging countries to raise the prices of these harmful products by at least 50 per cent by 2035
TEL AVIV, Israel: At least 17 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a building in the Gaza Strip, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. The Hamas-run civil defence agency said on Wednesday that the building in the al-Zeitoun district of Gaza City was housing families displaced by the
SEPANG, Selangor: The remand order against three suspects linked to the murder of a private university student in Cyberjaya has been extended for another seven days. Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani allowed the extension of the remand against the suspects, comprising a man and two women, until this Thursday. The earlier
KUCHING: After climbing steep slopes and sharp limestone paths, media practitioners from the Kuching Division Journalists Association (KDJA) successfully conquered the peak of Mount Api, Mulu National Park, on Tuesday in a climbing expedition in conjunction with Sarawak Day celebrations. The inaugural expedition, which lasted four days and three nights
KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Hasnah Mohammed Hashim will assume the powers and responsibilities of the Chief Justice, including functions under the Constitution, until the post is filled. In a statement today, the Office of the Chief Registrar said this is in accordance with Article 131A of
