GEORGE TOWN: Penang police received 20 police reports regarding the misuse of identity cards on polling day on Saturday. Penang police chief Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said police opened 20 investigation papers regarding the incidents under Section 7 of the Election Offences Act 1954. “The situation led to 20 individuals
KUCHING: A senior lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology’s Sarawak campus is among six individuals appointed as a new member of the Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) effective Aug 1 to July 31, 2025. Gregory Wee Lik Hoo received his appointment letter from Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil
KUALA LUMPUR: A man, believed to be the owner of the Facebook account @SamBanjar Perak was arrested today for uploading a seditious post and insulting Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the man, 43,
KUALA LUMPUR: Having an eye for branded items or clothing is synonymous with fashion enthusiasts, particularly among those who keep up with the latest fashion trends. And national gymnast Muhammad Sharul Aimy is one of them. Poised to make his debut at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games next month, Muhammad
KUALA LUMPUR: Astana Qazaqstan Team (Astana), a World status team, became the first professional team to confirm their participation in the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2023 from Sept 23 to Sept 30. LTdL in a statement said although the Astana Team did not produce a significant result last season,
JOHOR BAHRU: Perikatan Nasional (PN) has shortlisted 15 names to be considered as the two candidates who will be representing the coalition in the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram by-elections on Sept 9. Johor PN chairman Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal said the list of names was sent to the party’s
PUTRAJAYA: DAP’s exceptional showing in the just-concluded state elections shows that the Malay electorate has accepted the party which has had to deal with negative perceptions all this while, said vice-chairman Nga Kor Ming. DAP won 46 of the 47 state seats contested in four states namely Negeri Sembilan, Penang,
KUALA LUMPUR: There’s a Malay proverb that goes “Kuat berdiri pohon kerana akarnya, kuat akar kerana tanah”, which directly translates as the strength of the trunk derives from the roots, the strength of the roots derives from the ground. What it essentially implies is that the strength of a government
KUALA LUMPUR: Varicose veins or twisted blood vessels is a disease which attacks women twice as often as men, said National Heart Institute (IJN) consultant vascular and endovascular surgeon Dr Ismazizi Zaharuddin. He said this is because women have the progesterone hormone which could cause weakening of the blood vessel
By Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli and Lucia Terey Anak John KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal for the state and general elections to be held simultaneously is practical as it can have a positive impact on voter turnout, according to experts. Political analyst Prof Datuk Dr Nasrudin Mohammed said having both the
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