August 2025 – Page 10 – Thesundailymys

JKPK syor gubal akta khas kawal selia penjagaan pendidikan awal kanak-kanak

KUALA LUMPUR: Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Wanita, Kanak-Kanak dan Pembangunan Masyarakat Dewan Rakyat mengesyorkan penggubalan akta khusus bagi mengawal selia dan membangunkan sektor penjagaan serta pendidikan awal kanak-kanak berumur 0 hingga enam tahun. Pengerusi jawatankuasa Yeo Bee Yin menyatakan sektor pendidikan awal kanak-kanak masih menghadapi cabaran besar dari segi dasar dan tadbir urus. Antara isu yang… Continue reading

Malaysia teguh sokong Palestin di mesyuarat OIC kecam Israel

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia menegaskan semula sokongan tidak berbelah bahaginya terhadap perjuangan Palestin dalam Mesyuarat Luar Biasa Majlis Menteri-Menteri Luar Pertubuhan Kerjasama Islam (OIC) di Jeddah. Menteri Luar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan mengecam sekeras-kerasnya rancangan Israel untuk mengambil alih Gaza secara ketenteraan dengan tujuan menjajah wilayah Palestin secara kekal. Beliau mengetengahkan krisis kemanusiaan yang semakin meruncing… Continue reading

JWP and DBKL directed to review PAC recommendations on KL land

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Department and Kuala Lumpur City Hall must review all Public Accounts Committee recommendations regarding land development in the capital. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa issued this directive despite acknowledging some issues fall outside their jurisdiction. “All relevant parties, including the JWP director-general and the… Continue reading

Education minister pledges immediate repairs for storm-damaged SK Seri Perlis

KANGAR: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has guaranteed immediate repair work for Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Perlis following significant storm damage yesterday evening. She confirmed the necessary repairs would require an allocation of RM370,000. Fadhlina stated she received a comprehensive damage report detailing affected classroom roofs, facility structures, and electrical wiring systems through her Facebook post today.… Continue reading

Gig Workers Bill 2025 gains broad union support in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: A coalition of trade unions and professional associations representing millions of workers nationwide has voiced strong support for the tabling of the Gig Workers Bill 2025, calling it a historic moment in Malaysia’s labour law landscape. In a joint statement today, the coalition said the bill marks the first time over 1.2 million… Continue reading

Malaysia confident in handling threats over pro-Palestine stance

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia remains capable of managing any threats or intimidation resulting from its strong stance in defending Palestinian rights according to Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin. “On the question of possible threats or intimidation against us for being vocal in championing the Palestinian cause, I believe this is something we can handle because… Continue reading

RTS Link Border Operations Bill to be tabled in Feb 2026

SEPANG: A Bill (RUU) to facilitate co-located border control operations for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS Link) project is expected to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat in February next year, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said the Bill is crucial to ensure smooth operations after both countries agreed… Continue reading

Sabah can still take equity in AirBorneo, says Sarawak premier

KUCHING: Sabah retains the opportunity to acquire equity in the newly established regional airline AirBorneo according to Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He confirmed that cooperation proposals had been raised earlier by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim before Sarawak proceeded with the MASwings acquisition. “At that time, when Sarawak wanted to… Continue reading

Police praise RXZ 7.0 organisers and participants for smooth event

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police praised organisers and participants of the RXZ Members 7.0 gathering in Terengganu for their excellent cooperation during the event. Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Datuk Seri Yusri Hassan Basri expressed gratitude to organisers for their collaboration in ensuring participant safety. “I also thank the participants who… Continue reading

Malaysia approves RM20.9b housing credit guarantees since 2008

KUALA LUMPUR: The Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme has approved RM20.9 billion in financing guarantees covering 88,507 applications since its 2008 inception. Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu confirmed the fund received an additional RM10 billion allocation this year. “For the low-income (B40) and middle-income (M40) groups, the government provides SJKP financing… Continue reading

MAHB perlu pantau perkhidmatan Aerotrain elak gangguan jejas penumpang

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) diarahkan untuk sentiasa memantau dan melaksanakan penyenggaraan terhadap perkhidmatan Aerotrain di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) Terminal 1 supaya tidak berlaku gangguan teknikal yang boleh menjejaskan pergerakan penumpang. Menteri Pengangkutan Anthony Loke berkata sejak memulakan operasi pada 1 Julai lepas, hampir dua juta penumpang telah menggunakan Aerotrain sekali… Continue reading

Over 173,000 mule accounts identified in Malaysia as of July 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities have identified 173,224 mule accounts between 2022 and July 2025 amid a concerning rise in online scam cases nationwide. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah stated that the ministry, through the Royal Malaysia Police, has intensified enforcement actions and monitoring of these accounts. “This approach is carried out… Continue reading

Lebih 170,000 akaun keldai dikenal pasti setakat Julai 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Sebanyak 173,224 akaun keldai telah berjaya dikenal pasti antara tahun 2022 hingga Julai 2025 berikutan peningkatan kes jenayah penipuan dalam talian yang membimbangkan. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah menyatakan kementerian melalui Polis Diraja Malaysia memperkukuh tindakan penguatkuasaan dan pemantauan akaun keldai melalui kerjasama strategik bersama agensi penguatkuasaan, institusi… Continue reading

AirBorneo: pintu kerjasama dengan Sabah masih terbuka – Abang Jo

KUCHING: Peluang untuk Sabah bekerjasama dalam syarikat penerbangan AirBorneo masih terbuka, kata Premier Sarawak Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Beliau berkata cadangan kerjasama itu pernah dikemukakan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sebelum Sarawak mengambil alih MASwing. “Ketika Sarawak mahu mengambil alih MASwing, kerajaan Sabah memaklumkan supaya tunggu dulu. “Tetapi pintu kerjasama itu masih… Continue reading

Transport Ministry directs MAHB to maintain KLIA Aerotrain reliability

PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry has instructed Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad to continuously monitor and maintain the Aerotrain service at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1. Minister Anthony Loke emphasised that technical disruptions must be prevented to avoid affecting passenger movement through the nation’s main gateway. “Passenger traffic between the main terminal and the satellite terminal… Continue reading

Malaysia rugi RM1.22 bilion akibat jenayah siber Januari-Oktober 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia mengalami kerugian melebihi RM1.22 bilion akibat jenayah siber dalam tempoh hanya 10 bulan tahun lalu. Ketua Polis Negara Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail berkata jumlah mengejutkan yang direkodkan dari Januari hingga Oktober 2024 itu mencerminkan skala dan tahap kerumitan jenayah siber yang semakin meningkat. Beliau menyatakan jenayah siber merangkumi penipuan kewangan, kecurian… Continue reading

JWP dan DBKL diarah teliti semua syor PAC berkaitan pembangunan tanah KL

KUALA LUMPUR: Jabatan Wilayah Persekutuan dan Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur diarahkan meneliti semua syor yang dikemukakan Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang Negara berhubung pembangunan tanah di ibu negara. Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa menyatakan meskipun beberapa isu yang dibangkitkan dalam laporan PAC berada di luar bidang kuasa JWP dan DBKL, kedua-dua agensi… Continue reading

Wanita cedera kereta rempuh gajah di Jalan Mersing-Endau

MERSING: Seorang wanita cedera selepas kereta Toyota Vios dipandunya melanggar seekor gajah yang sedang melintas di Kilometer 12 Jalan Mersing-Endau malam tadi. Ketua Polis Daerah Mersing Supt Abdul Razak Abdullah Sani berkata dalam kejadian pada 10.40 malam, wanita warga tempatan berusia 47 tahun itu sedang memandu kereta dari arah Mersing menuju Endau sebelum terlanggar gajah… Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz sells Nissan stake for $325 million amid investor doubts

TOKYO: Mercedes-Benz’s pension trust has sold its entire stake in Nissan Motor for 47.83 billion yen ($325 million) according to a source familiar with the transaction. The German automaker disposed of its 3.8% holding at 341.3 yen per share, representing a 5.98% discount to Nissan’s previous closing price of 363 yen. Nissan shares maintained their… Continue reading

Private kindergarten fee hikes capped at 30% after three-year freeze

KUALA LUMPUR: Private kindergarten operators must wait three years between fee increase applications under new Ministry of Education regulations. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek announced that approved fee hikes cannot exceed 30% from previously approved rates. “Applications received will be reviewed and considered fairly, taking into account the interests of all parties, including operators and parents,”… Continue reading

India’s Supreme Court orders probe into Ambani wildlife park over animal mistreatment claims

NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court has ordered an independent investigation into the Vantara wildlife rescue park operated by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Foundation. The court acknowledged that allegations of unlawful animal acquisitions and mistreatment currently lack supporting evidence. Vantara represents a flagship project for the Ambani family located in Gujarat and managed by Mukesh Ambani’s… Continue reading

Malaysia considers new palm biomass market mechanism to boost industry

KUALA LUMPUR: The government may consider establishing a new market mechanism to support palm biomass processing as a commercial product in the future. Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin confirmed that palm biomass activities are already actively conducted through business-to-business models involving various industry stakeholders. “These include the processing of empty fruit… Continue reading

Xi Jinping calls China-Russia ties most stable in turbulent world

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping declared China’s relationship with Russia as the most stable and strategically significant among major world powers during a meeting in Beijing. Xi made these remarks while meeting Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s State Duma, at the Great Hall of the People on Tuesday. “The two sides should work together to safeguard… Continue reading

Malaysia launches initiatives to support small traders amid competition

KUALA LUMPUR: The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry has implemented multiple programmes to assist small traders in marketing their products and expanding their business networks. Deputy Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan revealed that these initiatives include live streaming sessions conducted through TikTok Studio to help traders promote their merchandise effectively. “KUSKOP also provides guidance programmes… Continue reading

AKPS issues 17,000 NTL notices, seizes RM1.9mil goods

SEPANG: The Agensi Kawalan dan Perlindungan Sempadan Malaysia (AKPS) has issued more than 17,000 Not-to-Land (NTL) notices to foreign nationals since the start of this year, with the bulk of cases recorded at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic) said a total of 17,658 foreigners were denied entry… Continue reading

AKPS issues 17,000 NTL notices, seizes RM1.9mil goods

Public service complaints rise to 6,978 in first half of 2024 via SISPAA

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 6,978 complaints were received through the Public Complaints Management System (SISPAA) for the period from January 1 to June 30 this year, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa. She said the number of complaints recorded in previous years was 3,862 in 2018;… Continue reading

Public service complaints rise to 6,978 in first half of 2024 via SISPAA

Drones remove 300kg of Everest trash in high-altitude cleanup mission

KATHMANDU: Drone operators have joined climbers at Everest Base Camp this season to tackle the mountain’s growing waste problem using heavy-duty aerial technology. Two DJI FC 30 drones successfully transported 300 kilograms of garbage from Camp 1 at 6,065 metres during the spring climbing season. “The only options were helicopters and manpower, with no option… Continue reading

Drones remove 300kg of Everest trash in high-altitude cleanup mission

UTM respects court order for exhumation of Palapes trainee’s grave

JOHOR BAHRU: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) today expressed respect for the Shah Alam High Court’s decision ordering the exhumation of the grave of its Reserve Officers Training Unit (Palapes) cadet, Syamsul Haris Shamsudin, for a second post-mortem. In a statement, UTM said it fully respects the ongoing legal process and remains committed to providing full… Continue reading

UTM respects court order for exhumation of Palapes trainee’s grave

Malaysia to trial APSS, RTS link operational by 2027

SEPANG: Malaysia will begin trial runs of the Advanced Passenger Screening System (APSS) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) before the end of this year, while also preparing for the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link to be operational in January 2027. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic) said the APSS is… Continue reading

Malaysia to trial APSS, RTS link operational by 2027

Police seek international help to track foreign suspect in Rafizi wife threats

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have sought assistance from their partners abroad to track down a foreign individual believed to own the phone number used to send threatening messages to the wife of former Economic Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said they are confident… Continue reading

Police seek international help to track foreign suspect in Rafizi wife threats

SAG delivers 115% YoY growth in PBT to RM31.2m for 1H FY25

KUALA LUMPUR: Signature Alliance Group Bhd, a newly listed interior fit-out specialist, delivered profit before tax (PBT) of RM31.2 million for the first half (1H) ended June 30, 2025 (FY25), more than double the RM14.5 million recorded in 1H FY24, representing a robust 115% year-to-year (YoY) growth. This was achieved on the back of higher… Continue reading

Cross-border financial integration raises spillover risks in ASEAN

KUALA LUMPUR: Financial institutions now operate across multiple borders and legal systems, enabling risks and spillovers to spread rapidly throughout the region. Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan emphasised that growing regional integration underscores the critical need for closer collaboration within ASEAN. He cited recent research from the ASEAN plus three Macroeconomic Research… Continue reading

Cross-border financial integration raises spillover risks in ASEAN

PGA rampas 10kg ganja bernilai RM300,000 di Padang Besar

KANGAR: Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) berjaya merampas 10 kilogram (kg) ketulan mampat disyaki dadah jenis ganja dianggarkan bernilai RM300,000 di Padang Besar semalam. Komander Briged Utara PGA SAC Shahrum Hashim berkata rampasan dadah itu dibuat semasa PGA Ulu Kinta, Perak melakukan rondaan pemantauan risikan di Kaki Bukit menghala ke Wang Kelian, Padang Besar pada 12.45… Continue reading

International student enrolment at Malaysian research universities only 21.3%

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Higher Education has refuted claims that international students constitute 27% of enrolment at Malaysia’s five research universities. Director-General of Higher Education Professor Dr Azlinda Azman clarified that total enrolment stands at 180,024 students across these institutions. She stated that “the combined enrolment at Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti… Continue reading

International student enrolment at Malaysian research universities only 21.3%

Malaysia glove exports need high-value manufacturing to keep top spot

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s position as the world’s leading rubber glove exporter depends on continued emphasis on high-value manufacturing during the 13th Malaysia Plan period. The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association emphasised that digitalisation, sustainability and labour market reforms are equally crucial for maintaining this competitive edge. Margma president Oon Kim Hung stated that “this would… Continue reading

Malaysia glove exports need high-value manufacturing to keep top spot

Bukit Dinding dan Pulai Trail dicadang jadi hutan simpan kekal baharu di KL

KUALA LUMPUR: Jabatan Perhutanan Wilayah Persekutuan sedang dalam usaha mewartakan kawasan Bukit Dinding di Wangsa Maju dan Pulai Trail di Bangsar sebagai hutan simpan kekal yang baharu di ibu negara. Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Wilayah Persekutuan) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa berkata permohonan pewartaan Bukit Dinding berkeluasan 20.57 hektar telah dipertimbangkan dalam Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa… Continue reading

Form 3 student in critical condition, family suspects bullying

PETALING JAYA: A Form Three student remains in critical condition following a dormitory incident that has raised serious concerns about potential bullying among family members. The victim, Ahmad Irfan Ahmad Hanafi, allegedly fell from the third floor of a school dormitory in Sabak Bernam, according to his uncle Muhammad Aidil Mansor, 34. Medical examination results… Continue reading

Perak factory fish crackers seized for fake halal logo in raid

HUTAN MELINTANG: The Perak enforcement division of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living seized 880 boxes of fish crackers worth RM40,299 for using a fake halal logo during a raid at a food processing factory. Director Datuk Kamaluddin Ismail stated that the operation was conducted at approximately 11.30 am in collaboration with… Continue reading

Perak factory fish crackers seized for fake halal logo in raid

224 jalan berlubang di JRTB Gerik-Jeli ditampal setakat Julai 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Sebanyak 224 jalan berlubang di sepanjang Jalan Raya Timur-Barat (JRTB) dari Gerik ke Jeli telah ditampal sejak Januari tahun ini hingga bulan lepas. Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi berkata setiap kerosakan yang dikenal pasti melalui rondaan rutin atau aduan awam akan dibaiki dalam tempoh 24 jam oleh syarikat konsesi penyenggaraan… Continue reading

Rapid KL tawarkan Pas MyTourist serendah RM15 sempena Bulan Kebangsaan

KUALA LUMPUR: Rapid KL memperkenalkan promosi Pas MyTourist dengan harga lebih rendah sempena Bulan Kebangsaan sebagai sebahagian daripada kempen ‘Rapid KL Denyut Nadi Merdeka’. Bermula 22 Ogos lepas, pas ini ditawarkan kepada warganegara Malaysia serendah RM15 bagi satu hari, RM20 untuk dua hari dan RM25 untuk tiga hari. Bagi bukan warganegara pula, Pas MyTourist ditawarkan… Continue reading