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Journalists remain true frontline agents of information

KUALA LUMPUR: The importance of professional journalism and mainstream media as the eyes and ears of the people cannot be overemphasised, more so in this digital age when anyone armed with a smartphone is capable of disseminating information. As such, media clubs foresee that journalists will be faced with yet another challenge in the

High time for Malaysia to formulate on food waste

KUALA LUMPUR: It is high time for Malaysia to formulate a specific law on food waste, as this would demonstrate the country’s commitment to addressing this critical global problem, says Miss Earth Malaysia 2022 Dr Kajel Kaur Gill. Dr Kajel Kaur said a new law on how excess food should be dealt with

Second senior citizen dies of pufferfish poisoning in Johor

 JOHOR BAHRU: An 84-year-old man who suffered poisoning after eating pufferfish on March 25 was confirmed dead at Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital, Kluang, yesterday morning. State health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the victim was the spouse of an 83-year-old woman who died after they ate the

2.97 million users download, register MyJPJ

KOTA BHARU: A total of 2.971 million vehicle owners have downloaded and registered through the MyJPJ application since it was introduced on Feb 10, says Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Zailani Hashim. He said JPJ’s efforts in promoting the application among vehicle owners to facilitate their affairs were going well. “Right now

Jason Lo remains free of drug-related charges

SINGER Jason Lo remains free of a charge of self-administration of drugs, three years ago. This followed the decision of High Court Judge Datuk Noorin Badaruddin in rejecting the prosecution’s appeal against the decision of the Magistrate Court which acquitted and discharged Lo of the charge last year. “The prosecution’s

Amelia Henderson ordered to pay RM200,000

THE Sessions Court on Friday ordered actress Amelia Henderson to pay more than RM200,000 in compensation to film and drama producer A Aida for breaching the contract of a drama series titled “Sekali Lagi Cinta Kembali” last year. Judge Zulqarnain Hassan made the decision after allowing the lawsuit filed by

Bryan books a ticket to Fukuoka

KUALA LUMPUR: National swimmer Bryan Leong (pictured), currently based in the United Kingdom, booked a ticket to the 2023 FINA World Aquatic Championships in Fukuoka, Japan after surpassing the Category B qualifying mark set by the World Swimming Federation (FINA). The 20-year-old swimmer from Federal Territory, clocked 53.48s in the

Include Fadhil Zonis in RTG programme: MNCF

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) has requested the Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) to include national track cyclist Muhammad Fadhil Mohd Zonis in the Road to Gold (RTG) programme. Its vice-president, Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill, said the 25-year-old cyclist was needed in RTG as a backup rider

Harimau Malaya can break into FIFA top 120

PETALING JAYA: The Harimau Malaya national football squad which just moved up seven rungs to 138th spot in the latest FIFA rankings have the potential to break into the world’s top 120 grouping by the end of this year. Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin (pictured) believes

Ministry approves 527 additional flights for Aidilfitri

PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry has approved 527 additional flights in conjunction with Aildilfitri this year, involving flight services from six companies, namely Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, AirAsia, Firefly, MASWings, and MYAirline. In a statement today, the ministry said the measure implemented through the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) was aimed at meeting the high demand during