Sunday, 28 December 2025

Author: Bernama

Johari condemns Israel’s interception of Gaza flotilla

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Tan Sri Johari Abdul,today vehemently condemned Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) and expressed his solidarity with Malaysian citizens and all activists who joined the mission of compassion. Noting that their detention was deeply troubling, he said the activists’ commitment to stand with the

Sabah urges action for detained Gaza mission volunteers

KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: The Sabah Government today voiced concern over the detention of Zizi Kirana and Sul Aidil, two Sabah-born participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) humanitarian mission to Gaza. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the state government viewed their involvement and bravery in the mission as

GSF: List of Malaysians detained by Israeli forces

KUALA LUMPUR: The following is the list of Malaysians detained by Israeli forces while participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) humanitarian mission to Gaza as of 7.50 am today. Vessel Hio: 1. Heliza Helmi  2. Nur Hazwani Afiqah Helmi Vessel Grande Blu: 1. Norfarahin Romli (Farah Lee) 2. Danish Nazram Murad Vessel Huga: 1. Nur

CIMB IB expects OPR to remain at 2.75% in Nov

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent in November, according to CIMB Investment Bank Bhd. The forecast aligns with the September statement from the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which was not accommodating enough to trigger an immediate change.

23 Malaysians committed to flotilla despite setbacks

SEPANG, Selangor: A total of 23 Malaysians participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission are continuing their journey from the Yellow Zone to the Red Zone heading towards Gaza, following a restructuring of the delegation’s roles by the Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC). SNCC Director-General, Datuk Dr Sani Araby

Mechanic fined RM20,000 for beating dog to death

IPOH, Perak: A mechanic was fined RM20,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today after pleading guilty to a charge of beating a dog to death last month.   Magistrate Anis Hanini Abdullah handed down the sentence on M. Thineshkumar, 23, and ordered him to serve one month in jail if he

Tun Mohamed Hashim to be laid to rest with full military honours

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Tun Dr Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali, who passed away today, will be laid to rest with full military honours. The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) headquarters, in a statement today, said ‘Op Rampai’ would be mobilised as the ATM’s highest mark of

Business owner charged with illegally possessing 15,483 kg of cooking oil

KOTA BHARU, Kelantan: A business owner pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to two counts of possessing scheduled controlled goods, namely 15,483 kilogrammes (kg) of cooking oil without a valid licence three years ago. Ahmad Nizamuddin Setapa, 28, entered the plea after the two charges were read

BUDI95: Wi-Fi failure disrupts fuel transaction at Petron petrol station

KUALA LUMPUR: The incident of a transaction disruption for the purchase of RON95 petrol via the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) initiative at a Petron petrol station in Pasir Gudang, Johor, was caused by a Wi-Fi connection failure in the area. Petron Malaysia Refining and Marketing Bhd (Petron) informed in a

Thunderstorms, heavy rain in Putrajaya, KL and six states until noon

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) issued a warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds for several states until noon today. In a statement, MetMalaysia forecasted that the severe weather is expected to affect Manjung, Bagan Datuk and Hilir Perak in Perak; Bentong and Temerloh in Pahang; as well