PUTRAJAYA: There will be no compromise on any misconduct involving governance issues that affect integrity in the Federal Territories, stressed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Referring to allegations of misconduct involving a Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) advisory board member linked to the awarding
ISTANBUL: Multiple casualties have been reported after a small plane crashed on Friday in a residential area in the United States (US) city of Philadelphia. According to Anadolu Agency (AA), the aircraft, reportedly an air ambulance, took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport before crashing around 6:30 p.m. local time (2330GMT),
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry is fully committed to working alongside Japan under the framework of the Conference on Cooperation Among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) to answer the clarion call of the Palestinians for assistance. The ministry, widely known as Wisma Putra, in a statement, said such commitment
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the new Minimum Wage Order, effective today, is seen as a significant step to ease the burden of workers in the country and improve their living standards. A customer service employee at a courier company, Nur Fatihah Sophian, 27, said the minimum wage increase to
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 4.37 million workers in Malaysia will now receive a minimum monthly wage of RM1,700, up from RM1,500, following the official implementation of the Minimum Wage Order today. The wage increase applies to employers with five or more workers and professional sector employers, regardless of workforce
BY MOHD AFIQ ZULKIFLI KUALA LUMPUR: Capturing photos or videos is often the preferred way for many to preserve cherished moments with loved ones, typically framed or compiled into albums in various forms. However, Farrah Wahida Saari, 35, has introduced a unique twist by innovating clay-based products—traditionally used for pottery
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has issued a revised policy document on electronic money (e-money) and a revised set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), which comes into effect yesterday. In a statement, the central bank said the policy document outlines requirements to ensure the safety and reliability of e-money
KUALA LUMPUR: Public Mutual, a wholly owned subsidiary of Public Bank, has declared distributions totalling more than RM34 million for four funds for the financial year ended Jan 31, 2025. In a statement yesterday, the unit trust manager announced an annual gross distribution of 4.75 sen per unit for the
KUALA LUMPUR: Young Malaysian Muaythai exponent Muhammad Mikail Ghazali Zulfikar is ready to go where his elder brother, Muhammad Johan ‘Jojo’ Ghazali Zulfikar, refused to tread. Muhammad Mikail, the 2024 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) gold medallist nicknamed ‘Miki’, said he is ready to fight for a spot to compete in the Dec 9-20 Thailand
KUALA LUMPUR:The expertise of local diving coaches continues to be recognised internationally when former technical director of the national diving team, Bryan Nickson Lomas, was lured by an Asian country. Bryan’s resignation as technical director of the National diving team comes a week after former national women’s diver Wendy Ng was appointed
