August 2025 – Page 105 – Thesundailymys

Air Force veteran marks national month with flag-adorned ride

KUANTAN: Every year, Aug 1 marks a special date for 64-year-old Mohd Mustafa Abu Bakar, a moment he eagerly awaits to deck out his motorcycle in flags, signalling the start of the National Month. This year was no different for the former Air Force veteran, affectionately known as Pak Mus. Staying true to his tradition,… Continue reading

Thailand pledges full care for Malaysian tourists burnt in Bangkok

BANGKOK: The Thai government has pledged full compensation and medical support for two Malaysian tourists severely burnt in an attack on Ratchadamri Road. Permanent Secretary of the Tourism and Sports Ministry, Natreeya Taweewong, confirmed the ministry’s commitment to assisting the victims until their safe return. “The ministry will also provide assistance under the Thai government’s… Continue reading

IPDAS graduates urged to uphold Sabah’s reputation as religious ambassadors

KOTA KINABALU: Yang Dipertua Negeri Sabah Tun Musa Aman emphasised that graduates of the Sabah Islamic and Dakwah Institute (IPDAS) serve as religious ambassadors and bearers of Islamic propagation. He urged them to uphold Sabah’s reputation wherever they go, as their acquired knowledge and ethics should illuminate their communities. Tun Musa highlighted IPDAS’s success in… Continue reading

Malaysia 2040 aspirations align with national unity agenda

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia 2040 aspirations recently announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim align closely with the national unity agenda. National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang stated that by 2040, Malaysia aims to become a fair nation where citizens thrive in a socially just society. He emphasised the importance of upholding the… Continue reading

Malaysia’s unemployment rate steady at 3.0 pct in June 2025

PUTRAJAYA: The unemployment rate in Malaysia held steady at 3.0 percent in June 2025, with the number of unemployed individuals declining to 518,700. The latest Labour Force Statistics for June and Q2 2025 were released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin stated that the labour market… Continue reading

Sarawak’s inaugural UP-DLP test set for 26,000 students

SIBU: Sarawak is set to conduct its first-ever Dual Language Programme Assessment Test (UP-DLP) for Year 6 students, with approximately 26,000 pupils scheduled to participate in the groundbreaking evaluation on October 15 and 16. State Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee (pic) announced that the examination will be administered… Continue reading

NADI Pulau Banggi boosts rural internet access and digital skills

KOTA KINABALU: The National Information Dissemination Centre (NADI) in Pulau Banggi is transforming rural communities by providing essential internet access and digital training. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) stated that the centre also offers facilities to support economic growth and digital entrepreneurship. “Starlink technology at NADI Pulau Banggi delivers high-speed internet, with minimum… Continue reading

Kadar pengangguran Malaysia kekal 3.0% pada Jun 2025, bilangan penganggur turun

PUTRAJAYA: Kadar pengangguran Malaysia kekal pada 3.0% pada Jun 2025 dengan bilangan penganggur menurun kepada 518,700 orang. Data terkini daripada Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia (DOSM) menunjukkan pasaran buruh negara terus menunjukkan momentum pertumbuhan yang kukuh. Ketua Perangkawan Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin berkata peningkatan guna tenaga dan penurunan pengangguran mencerminkan perkembangan ekonomi yang positif. “Tenaga… Continue reading

Child suspected of killing kittens in Ampang apartment

A disturbing incident of alleged animal cruelty has come to light at the Pangsapuri Seri Nilam apartment complex in Ampang, where a child is suspected of killing a litter of newborn kittens with a knife. The incident was brought to public attention through a social media post by animal activist Shima Aris, detailing how the… Continue reading

Child suspected of killing kittens in Ampang apartment

Aspirasi Malaysia 2040 selari dengan agenda perpaduan negara

KUALA LUMPUR: Aspirasi Malaysia 2040 yang diumumkan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim baru-baru ini bukan sahaja mencerminkan cita-cita nasional, malah selari dengan aspirasi Kementerian Perpaduan Negara dalam membina negara bangsa. Menteri Perpaduan Negara Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang berkata menjelang 2040, Malaysia akan menjadi sebuah negara bangsa saksama yang didiami penduduk hidup dalam masyarakat berteraskan… Continue reading

Terengganu MB urges cooperative federalism for state development

KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government has been urged to adopt a cooperative and fiscal federalism model to enhance state development. Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar emphasised the need for improved policy coordination and resource allocation. He suggested wider taxing powers for states to increase revenue streams under the constitutional framework. “In the… Continue reading

Terengganu MB urges cooperative federalism for state development

Aaron seru rakyat elak andaian tergesa isu bendera terbalik

KUALA LUMPUR: Menteri Perpaduan Negara Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang mengingatkan semua pihak supaya tidak terburu-buru membuat andaian mengenai insiden penggantungan bendera Malaysia secara terbalik yang tular baru-baru ini. Beliau menegaskan tindakan menggantung bendera negara secara terbalik adalah tidak wajar dan melanggar Akta Lambang dan Nama (Mencegah Penggunaan Tidak Wajar) 1963. “Dalam semangat perpaduan, kita tidak… Continue reading

NADI Pulau Banggi sokong pembangunan digital komuniti luar bandar

KOTA KINABALU: Pusat Sebaran Maklumat Nasional (NADI) Pulau Banggi memainkan peranan penting dalam menyediakan kemudahan capaian internet, latihan kemahiran digital dan akses maklumat kepada komuniti di luar bandar. Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC) dalam kenyataan memaklumkan NADI Pulau Banggi turut dilengkapi ruang latihan serta perkhidmatan maklumat yang menyokong pembangunan ekonomi, pendidikan dan keusahawanan digital.… Continue reading

Malaysia strengthens child protection laws with mobile courts and legal reforms

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is intensifying efforts to protect children from sexual crimes through legal reforms and comprehensive implementation strategies. Key amendments to the Child Sexual Crimes Act 2017 in 2023 include renaming child pornography as child sexual abuse material and introducing new offences like live-streaming sexual crimes. Deputy Director-General (Legal Reform Sector) of the… Continue reading

Kerajaan perkukuh perlindungan kanak-kanak melalui pindaan undang-undang dan mahkamah bergerak

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan terus mempergiat usaha melindungi kanak-kanak daripada jenayah seksual melalui penambahbaikan perundangan dan pelaksanaan yang lebih menyeluruh. Timbalan Ketua Pengarah (Sektor Reformasi Undang-Undang) Bahagian Hal Ehwal Undang-Undang (BHEUU) Jabatan Perdana Menteri Thiyagu Ganesan berkata beberapa pindaan penting telah dibuat terhadap Akta Kesalahan-Kesalahan Seksual Kanak-Kanak 2017 pada 2023. Antaranya termasuk menukar istilah pornografi kanak-kanak… Continue reading

Malaysia strengthens child protection laws with mobile courts and legal reforms

1.8 juta pelancong China ke Malaysia dalam lima bulan pertama 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Hampir 1.8 juta pelancong dari China direkodkan berkunjung ke Malaysia dalam tempoh Januari hingga Mei tahun ini susulan pelaksanaan pengecualian visa kepada rakyat negara itu. Timbalan Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya, Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan berkata sejak dasar berkenaan dilaksanakan pada 2024, jumlah ketibaan pelancong China melonjak daripada 1.6 juta pada 2023 kepada… Continue reading

Malaysia attracts 1.8 million Chinese tourists in early 2025 with visa waiver

KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly 1.8 million tourists from China visited Malaysia between January and May 2025. This surge follows the visa waiver introduced for Chinese travellers in 2024. Deputy Tourism Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan noted arrivals rose from 1.6 million in 2023 to 3.4 million last year. The ministry is collaborating with travel agencies to… Continue reading

Malaysia attracts 1.8 million Chinese tourists in early 2025 with visa waiver

North Korea threatens response over US-South Korea military drills

SEOUL: North Korea has issued a stern warning against planned joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, threatening “resolute counteraction” if provoked. Defence chief No Kwang Chol stated Pyongyang would respond at “the level of the right to self-defence” to the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises scheduled from 18 to 21 August. The… Continue reading

North Korea threatens response over US-South Korea military drills

Malaysia and Senegal strengthen bilateral ties in trade and halal industry

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Senegal are working to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade, investment, haj, waqf, and the halal industry. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlighted these areas as key discussion points during a courtesy visit by Senegal’s Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs, Yassine Fall. “We also exchanged views on regional… Continue reading

Malaysia and Senegal strengthen bilateral ties in trade and halal industry

Malaysia dan Senegal perkukuh kerjasama perdagangan dan industri halal

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia dan Senegal sedang berusaha untuk memperkukuh kerjasama dua hala dalam pelbagai bidang strategik. Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menyatakan bahawa fokus utama adalah pada sektor perdagangan, pelaburan, haji, wakaf dan industri halal. Beliau berkata perkara ini dibincangkan semasa menerima kunjungan hormat Menteri Integrasi Afrika dan Hal Ehwal Luar Senegal, Yassine Fall.… Continue reading

Petronas kaji semula strategi portfolio hadapi cabaran industri O&G global

KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas sedang menjalankan kajian semula strategik terhadap portfolio huluan bagi memastikan daya saing dan kemampanannya dalam dekad akan datang. Langkah ini diambil berikutan tekanan geopolitik, teknologi dan dasar yang semakin meningkat dalam industri minyak dan gas (O&G) global. Naib Presiden Eksekutif dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Huluan Petronas Mohd Jukris Abdul Wahab menekankan pentingnya… Continue reading

Kepala Batas shop owner freed on bail in upside down Jalur Gemilang case

GEORGE TOWN: The owner of a hardware shop in Kepala Batas has been released on police bail after being investigated for displaying the Jalur Gemilang upside down. The 59-year-old man was arrested on Saturday night and freed on Sunday after police completed recording his statement. Seberang Perai Utara district police chief ACP Anuar Abd Rahman… Continue reading

Kepala Batas shop owner freed on bail in upside down Jalur Gemilang case

Pembangunan bandar lestari perlu libatkan semua pihak – Aiman Athirah

KUALA LUMPUR: Pembangunan bandar di Malaysia perlu dilaksanakan secara inklusif dengan penglibatan semua pihak berkepentingan bagi memastikan kelestarian dan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Timbalan Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu berkata pendekatan itu penting dalam memastikan proses perbandaran berlaku secara seimbang. Beliau menekankan perlunya mengambil kira pemeliharaan alam sekitar, cabaran perubahan iklim serta keperluan… Continue reading

Pemilik kedai dibebaskan berikutan kes Jalur Gemilang terbalik

GEORGE TOWN: Seorang pemilik kedai perkakasan di Jalan Bertam Perdana, Kepala Batas dibebaskan dengan jaminan polis selepas disiasat berhubung insiden Jalur Gemilang dipasang secara terbalik di premisnya. Ketua Polis Daerah Seberang Perai Utara ACP Anuar Abd Rahman berkata lelaki berusia 59 tahun itu ditahan pada malam Sabtu dan dibebaskan petang semalam. Lebih 10 orang telah… Continue reading

Ahmad Tasnim sole Techno-Huffaz graduate at PSA polytechnic

SHAH ALAM: Ahmad Tasnim Fathullah Ahmad Hafidz emerged as the sole graduate of the Techno-Huffaz programme at Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (PSA). He completed the five-semester Quranic memorisation course after 10 of his peers dropped out due to various challenges. Ahmad Tasnim, who also earned a Diploma in Electronic Communication Engineering, admitted feeling… Continue reading

Ahmad Tasnim sole Techno-Huffaz graduate at PSA polytechnic

Urban development must be balanced, sustainable, and inclusive in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Urban development in Malaysia must be implemented inclusively with the involvement of all stakeholders to ensure sustainability and community well-being, said Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu. She emphasised that this approach is crucial to achieving balanced urbanisation while considering environmental preservation, climate change challenges, and the needs… Continue reading

Urban development must be balanced, sustainable, and inclusive in Malaysia

New Penang police chief Azizee Ismail takes office

GEORGE TOWN: Deputy Director of Management (Administration) at Bukit Aman, Datuk Azizee Ismail, has been appointed as the new Penang police chief, effective today. The rank conferment and handover ceremony took place at the Senior Officers’ Mess of the Penang Contingent Police Headquarters, witnessed by Bukit Aman Management Director Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid.… Continue reading

New Penang police chief Azizee Ismail takes office

Malaysia’s construction sector grows 12.9% with RM43.9 billion work done in Q2 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s construction sector recorded steady growth of 12.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2025. The value of work done reached RM43.9 billion, following a 16.6 per cent increase in the previous quarter, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin attributed the growth… Continue reading

Malaysia’s construction sector grows 12.9% with RM43.9 billion work done in Q2 2025

Australia to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly

CANBERRA: Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state during the United Nations General Assembly session in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed. The announcement marks a significant shift in Australia’s Middle East policy amid ongoing regional conflicts. Albanese emphasised that a two-state solution remains the only viable path to lasting peace in the region. He… Continue reading

Australia to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly

KPM takes key steps to enhance school safety and address bullying

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Education (KPM) will implement several key measures to ensure safety in all educational institutions under its purview, including boarding schools and hostels. Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad, Director-General of Education, stated that safety audits will focus on compliance with all relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs). “The audit findings will be presented to… Continue reading

KPM takes key steps to enhance school safety and address bullying

Mexico City airport halts flights amid severe flooding

MEXICO CITY: Benito Juarez International Airport halted operations for several hours on Sunday after torrential rains caused severe flooding and poor visibility. Authorities announced the suspension of all takeoffs and landings for three hours to address the crisis. The airport’s official social media account stated the decision was made due to heavy rainfall and reports… Continue reading

Mexico City airport halts flights amid severe flooding

‘Don’t hesitate to fly the flag’: Aaron on upside-down Jalur Gemilang incident

PETALING JAYA: National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang has urged Malaysians not to feel afraid or hesitant to display the national flag despite recent incidents in which the Jalur Gemilang was hung upside down. “I would like to stress that the public should not feel afraid or hesitant to display the national flag because… Continue reading

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide in South China Sea confrontation

MANILA: A Chinese navy vessel collided with a coast guard ship from the same country while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippine government released video footage showing the dramatic confrontation near Scarborough Shoal on Monday. Commodore Jay Tarriela, a spokesman for the Philippine coast guard, said the incident… Continue reading

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide in South China Sea confrontation

KPM laksanakan langkah tegas pastikan keselamatan sekolah terjamin

PUTRAJAYA: Kementerian Pendidikan (KPM) akan melaksanakan beberapa langkah penting bagi memastikan keselamatan di semua institusi pendidikan bawah kelolaannya terpelihara. Antara langkah utama ialah melaksanakan audit keselamatan di semua sekolah termasuk Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP) dan asrama harian. Ketua Pengarah Pendidikan Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad berkata audit itu memberi tumpuan kepada pematuhan semua prosedur operasi standard… Continue reading

Melaka youth assembly proposals to shape 2026 state budget

MELAKA: Proposals from the Melaka Youth State Assembly 2025 will be incorporated into the state’s 2026 budget planning. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh emphasised the need to translate youth aspirations into impactful policies. “The state government remains optimistic about giving every proposal and resolution from the assembly serious attention and effective follow-up action… Continue reading