Daro will have new district office
BY AMYRA VARKISA & ALEXANDRA LORNA DARO: A new district office equipped with an automated teller machine (ATM) facility will be built in Daro in conjunction with its 50th anniversary of achieving full district status, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. According to him, since everything is digitalised and at the […]
Govt continues to prioritise welfare of armed forces personnel: Experts
KUALA LUMPUR: The welfare of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) personnel and veterans continues to be the priority of the unity government as proven by the allocations and initiatives in Budget 2023, say experts. Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research (NASR) senior fellow who is also a defence analyst, Dr Azmi Hassan said the implementation of […]
M’sia sends RM20 mln aid to Turkiye, Syria so far
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has contributed RM20 million in humanitarian aid to help earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the contribution included US$1 million each from the Malaysian government and the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, with the remaining donations from various parties, including local […]
SMA presses for ATM facilities in rural areas
MIRI: ATM facilities are badly needed in rural places and the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) drove the point home during a meeting with Mulu assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala on Saturday (Feb 11). SMA general Manager Tan Seri Dr Zaidi Razak called for the prompt installation of such facilities for the convenience of rural residents. The […]
Woman gets good behaviour bond for unlawful possession of money
KUCHING: A woman from Penang was sentenced to a one-year good behaviour bond by the Magistrates’ Court here on Monday (Jan 30) for illegally having RM200 in her account two years ago. Lee Xiang Chen, 32, pleaded guilty after two charges under Section 37(1) of the Sarawak Minor Offences Ordinance 1958 were read before magistrate […]
Man held for causing damages to ATM
SIBU: Police here arrested a local man for allegedly causing damages to the screens of an automated teller machine (ATM) and cash deposit machine (CDM) of a bank along Jalan Kampung Nyabor, here. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement, said they received a police report pertaining to the incident around 9.30 pm […]
Batang Kali landslide: SAR sweeper team members increased to 28 personnel
BATANG KALI: The search and rescue (SAR) sweeper team that was deployed to a river area near ground zero to hunt for the remaining nine victims of the landslide incident here, has been increased to 28 compared to only seven people yesterday. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Hafisham Mohd Noor said the […]
Six months’ jail, caning for man using stolen ATM card
KUCHING: A 23-year-old man was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and one caning by the Magistrate’s Court here, today, for misusing an ATM debit card belonging to a foreigner. The accused Fitri Awliya Mohamad pleaded guilty to the charge which was read before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar. According to the charges, he is alleged to have […]
No regrets, says veteran maimed by booby trap
KUCHING: There was never a moment when retired Sergeant Akshah Salleh regretted joining the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) in all his 22 years of service in the military. As part of the Royal Ranger Regiment (RRD), he had served in the military since 1973 in several states such as Kedah, Perak, Pahang and others. “That […]
Armed forces to build Bailey bridge in Kampung Iboi
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) will build a Bailey bridge to replace the bridge between Kampung Iboi and Kampung Masjid Iboi in Baling, Kedah, which collapsed when floods hit the villages last Monday. Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said he had instructed the Royal Army Engineers Regiment (RAJD) to build the bridge. […]