Month: June 2025

MELAKA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) Ayer Keroh here today to launch the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Day 2025 celebration. The prime minister, who arrived at about 11.05 am, was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and… Continue reading PM Anwar arrives to launch National TVET Day 2025

PETALING JAYA: A teacher and her eldest child were found dead earlier this morning at their home in Bukit Rambai, Melaka. Both of their bodies were covered in blood. According to Berita Harian, it is understood that the incident could be classified as murder. A member of the public discovered a man — believed to… Continue reading Female teacher and eldest child found dead, covered in blood in Melaka home

IPOH: The owner of the bus involved in the crash that claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students along the East-West Highway (JRTB) near Tasik Banding, Gerik, last Monday, has given a statement to the police. Acting Gerik district police chief DSP Muhammad Firdaus Abdullah said the bus company owner turned… Continue reading Gerik crash: Police record statement of bus owner

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal to restrict university student excursions to daytime travel should be carefully considered following the tragic bus accident that claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students last Monday. Dr. Nurrul Hafeezah Sahak, a lecturer from the Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), said this measure… Continue reading Consider restricting university student excursions to daytime travel – experts

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Transport (MOT) today revealed that the gravel-laden lorry involved in the tragic accident involving a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck on Jalan Chikus–Sungai Lampam, Teluk Intan, last month, did not have the permission to carry the load. Citing the initial report of the investigation into the crash, it said the… Continue reading FRU crash: Gravel-laden lorry has no valid permit to carry the load – MOT

KUALA LUMPUR: Amidst the rapidly changing tide of the digital era, media credibility is increasingly tested by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), which continues to reshape the world of journalism. Sinar Harian executive editor Ruzy Adila Idris describes the relationship between media and AI as collaborative and not substitutive, proposing the 3C1H formula —… Continue reading Journalists stress need to uphold integrity while embracing AI

KUALA LUMPUR: The ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force will present an ASEAN Integration Report in September, which will complement the ASEAN Economic Community Strategic Plan 2026-2030, said the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI). In his opening speech at the second ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force meeting today, Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong… Continue reading ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force to present report in September – Liew

KUALA LUMPUR: The yellow journalism phenomenon that once dominated the media industry in the 19th century is now making a resurgence in the digital era — not on the front pages of newspapers, but through smartphone screens on social media platforms. Yellow journalism refers to sensational, biased reporting that exaggerates issues to attract attention and… Continue reading Yellow Journalism: Realities and challenges in the digital era

PETALING JAYA: Selangor is set to roll out a pilot programme to help students and teachers adapt to artificial intelligence (AI), starting with selected schools in four districts. Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the initiative is part of the state’s long-term plan to cultivate a generation equipped with critical thinking skills and… Continue reading Pilot AI initiative launched for selected S’gor schools

PETALING JAYA: The government is being urged to release a clear, centralised list of taxable and exempted items under the expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST) to prevent confusion ahead of its implementation on July 1. Economists warn that without authoritative guidance, businesses could face compliance issues and pricing disputes. They said a government-endorsed reference… Continue reading Call for clearer SST guidelines ahead of rollout

PETALING JAYA: Petronas announced last week a phased reduction of over 5,000 jobs over the next twelve months, sparking concerns over regional employment stability, economic resilience and investor confidence in the country’s crucial oil and gas sector. Although most of those affected will be contract staff, experts caution that the economic ripple of the layoffs… Continue reading ‘Impact of Petronas layoffs could be significant’

KUANTAN: Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has decreed that all mosques in the state hold the ‘solat jenazah ghaib’ (funeral prayer in the absence of the deceased) for the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students who perished in the road crash in Gerik, Perak. Pahang mufti Datuk Dr Asmadi Mohamed Naim… Continue reading Gerik crash: Pahang Sultan orders mosques to hold ‘solat jenazah ghaib’

KUANTAN: A man with intellectual disabilities is feared to have drowned while bathing in Sungai Kuantan near Kampung Tanah Putih, here today. Kuantan district police chief ACP Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said in the 3 pm incident, Syed Alwi Syd Mohd Ali Hanafiah, 30, had gone to the river with his younger brother to… Continue reading Man feared drowned while bathing in Sungai Kuantan

KUALA LUMPUR: The integration of a vertical school concept within the Rumah Bakat MADANI housing project in Penang is expected to enhance student safety and ease the transportation cost burden on families, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that incorporating educational elements into residential development is part of the MADANI Government’s initiative… Continue reading Vertical schools in housing projects to help reduce transport costs – Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Police discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) and various types of drugs inside an overturned car following a 25-kilometre chase after the driver attempted to flee a police inspection early this morning. Serdang police chief ACP Muhamad Farid Ahmad said that in the 3.30 am incident at Jalan Suakasih in Serdang, officers from… Continue reading Cops discover IED, drugs in overturned car after high-speed chase

KUALA LUMPUR: The MADANI government has delivered the Parliamentary Services Act 2025 and spearheaded more than 30 legal amendments since 2023, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. “This is not mere rhetoric. It is concrete evidence that the MADANI Reform agenda is very much alive… Continue reading MADANI reform agenda alive and advancing – Azalina