September 2025 – Page 8 – Thesundailymys

Larangan kenderaan asing beli RON95 kekal walaupun diapungkan

GEORGE TOWN: Kerajaan menegaskan larangan bagi kenderaan nombor pendaftaran asing untuk membeli petrol RON95 masih kekal walaupun bahan api itu diapungkan untuk golongan bukan layak. Menteri Kewangan II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan berkata penjualan petrol RON97 akan diteruskan seperti biasa dan kekal sebagai bahan api utama untuk kenderaan berdaftar asing. Beliau menjelaskan warga asing… Continue reading

JS Solar makes debut on ACE Market, sees EPCC opportunities in Sabah

KUALA LUMPUR: JS Solar Holding Bhd has strong confidence in its ability to secure key solar engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) contracts in Sabah. This optimism follows the state’s implementation of Large Scale Solar initiatives (LSS1 and LSS2) aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energy infrastructure in the state. With its proven track… Continue reading

Malaysia pengerusi mesyuarat kumpulan kerja ASEAN budaya pencegahan ke-8

KUALA TERENGGANU: Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya menganjurkan Mesyuarat Kumpulan Kerja ASEAN Kelapan mengenai Budaya Pencegahan dan Persidangan Penyelarasan Komuniti Sosiobudaya ASEAN ke-21. Ketua Setiausaha MOTAC Datuk Shaharuddin Abu Sohot merasmikan dan mempengerusikan mesyuarat yang bertujuan mengukuhkan kerjasama serantau dalam mempromosikan budaya pencegahan. Beliau berkata mesyuarat itu juga akan meningkatkan penyelarasan agenda Komuniti Sosiobudaya ASEAN… Continue reading

Presiden UMANY beri keterangan polis berhubung isu mansuh matrikulasi

KUALA LUMPUR: Polis merakamkan keterangan Presiden Persatuan Belia Baru Universiti Malaya (UMANY) Tang Yi Ze berhubung kenyataannya yang menggesa program matrikulasi dimansuhkan. Ketua Polis Daerah Wangsa Maju ACP Mohammad Lazim Ismail menyatakan rakaman keterangan itu dilakukan selepas pihaknya menerima 14 laporan berkaitan isu tersebut. Beliau menegaskan rakaman keterangan terhadap individu berkenaan merupakan prosedur biasa siasatan… Continue reading

Kawasan kebocoran gas butana di Kerteh disahkan selamat dan terkawal

CHUKAI: Keadaan di sekitar kawasan Petronas Gas Berhad di tapak pembinaan Laluan Rel Pantai Timur di Kerteh telah disahkan terkawal dan selamat sepenuhnya. Ketua Polis Daerah Kemaman Supt Mohd Razi Rosli menyatakan bacaan alat pengesan gas menunjukkan bacaan sifar di lapan lokasi yang dipantau. Polis telah membenarkan 21 penghuni Pusat Tahfiz Al-Muqarabbin yang dipindahkan pada… Continue reading

99 Speed Mart beri ganjaran RM107,000 kepada pemenang pingat Paralimpik

PUTRAJAYA: Syarikat rangkaian kedai runcit 99 Speed Mart Sdn Bhd telah menyerahkan ganjaran khas berjumlah RM107,000 kepada lima pemenang pingat negara di Sukan Paralimpik Paris 2024. Menteri Belia dan Sukan Hannah Yeoh menyatakan sumbangan itu melihat jaguh badminton para Cheah Liek Hou dan atlet powerlifting Bonnie Bunyau Gustin masing-masing menerima RM35,000 selepas meraih pingat emas.… Continue reading

INFRA hosts international training for Timor-Leste officials on rural development

KUALA LUMPUR: The Institute for Rural Advancement has commenced an international training programme for community leaders and government officials from Timor-Leste. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced the programme’s start today through a Facebook post. He revealed that 10 participants from Timor-Leste are attending the six-day training titled Course on Empowering… Continue reading

Man charged for shining laser pointer at Trump’s Marine One helicopter

WASHINGTON: A man has been charged by United States authorities for shining a laser pointer at the presidential helicopter as it departed the White House with President Donald Trump on board. According to a court filing on Monday, a Secret Service officer witnessed 33-year-old Jacob Samuel Winkler direct a red laser beam from a sidewalk… Continue reading

CGC and Public Bank launch RM700 million portfolio guarantee to support MSME financing

PETALING JAYA: Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Bhd (CGC) and Public Bank Bhd have launched a RM700 million portfolio guarantee (PG) facility to strengthen access to financing for Malaysia’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). This facility forms the majority share of the RM1 billion PG jointly announced by CGC and Public Bank in September 2024… Continue reading

Global Sumud Flotilla convoy nears Greek waters en route to Gaza

KUALA LUMPUR: The Global Sumud Flotilla convoy has entered its fifth day of sailing towards Gaza and is now approaching Greek waters. The convoy will next enter the yellow zone, which is located approximately 300 kilometres from the Gaza Coast. Tuan Asri Tuan Hussein, Media Director of Muslim Care Malaysia and a volunteer on the… Continue reading

UN aviation meet opens amid cyber threats, global tensions

MONTREAL: A global gathering of aviation leaders starting yesterday in Montreal will need to navigate international rifts as it confronts high tech threats, rising pollution from flights and labour shortages. Technology is easing global aviation but remains vulnerable to attacks, with some of Europe’s biggest airports still facing disruptions on Monday after hackers knocked out… Continue reading

MMEA detains Panama-registered tanker for illegal anchoring in Tanjung Piai

PONTIAN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has detained a tanker for anchoring illegally approximately four nautical miles west of Tanjung Piai this morning. Johor Maritime Acting Director Maritime Captain Kama Azri Kamil said his team received information about the incident from the state Maritime Operations Centre. The PERKASA 42 vessel was deployed to the location… Continue reading

Windows 10 updates shut, leaving users stuck

PARIS: Microsoft’s plan to halt updates for its Windows 10 operating system in mid-October has raised hackles among campaign groups and left some users worried they must buy new computers to be safe from cyberattacks. Here is what you need to know about the planned end of support for the software. What happens on Oct… Continue reading

South Korea jails battery CEO for 15 years over deadly factory fire

SEOUL: The chief executive of a South Korean lithium battery manufacturer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a factory fire that killed 23 workers last year. The Suwon District Court imposed the lengthy prison term on Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan after finding the company prioritised profit over worker safety. The June 2024… Continue reading

BUDI95 fuel subsidy boosts morale of Malaysian security forces

KUALA LUMPUR: Police and military personnel have welcomed the BUDI MADANI RON95 targeted fuel subsidy launching this Saturday as a significant morale booster. Royal Malaysia Police Officer ASP S. Vishvamalar stated that the move demonstrates the government’s care for its citizens, particularly the security personnel protecting the nation. “This initiative motivates us in the public… Continue reading

Federal Court confirms death penalty for pharmacist murder

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s highest court has confirmed the death sentence for a Sri Aman pharmacist convicted of murdering his Chinese national wife in a brutal 2018 killing that shocked the local community. The Federal Court sitting in Kuching today unanimously rejected the final appeal of Wong Zing Haw, 48, following comprehensive review of both oral… Continue reading

Selangor sasar ekonomi kreatif jana RM20 bilion menjelang 2035

SHAH ALAM: Kerajaan negeri melancarkan Pelan Tindakan Strategi Ekonomi Kreatif Selangor sebagai garis panduan transformasi pemain industri meliputi cabang seni, budaya dan digital. Pelan tindakan ini menyasarkan pulangan berjumlah RM20 bilion menjelang tahun 2035. Exco Belia, Sukan dan Keusahawanan negeri Mohd Najwan Halimi berkata pelan itu dijangka dibentangkan semasa sidang Dewan Undangan Negeri pada November… Continue reading

Fadillah Yusof umum lawatan China berjaya perkukuh hubungan dua hala

BEIJING: Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof menyifatkan lawatan rasmi tujuh harinya ke China berjaya mengukuhkan komitmen kedua-dua negara ke arah hubungan yang lebih erat. Beliau berkata lawatan itu membawa manfaat nyata bukan sahaja kepada Malaysia dan China malah kepada seluruh rantau ASEAN. “Kerjasama ini diperkukuh melalui perdagangan, pelaburan, inovasi serta pertukaran antara rakyat… Continue reading

Cheah Liek Hou tidak kesal bersuara isu ganjaran Sukan Paralimpik Paris 2024

PUTRAJAYA: Jaguh badminton para negara Cheah Liek Hou menegaskan beliau tidak menyesal bersuara mengenai isu ganjaran yang dijanjikan Majlis Paralimpik Malaysia (MPM) untuk Sukan Paralimpik 2024 di Paris. Pemenang dua kali pingat emas perseorangan lelaki SU5 itu berkata tindakannya dibuat bagi melindungi hak semua atlet para, termasuk rakan sepasukan dan atlet muda yang bakal mewakili… Continue reading

7,000 notis advokasi dikeluarkan dalam Ops PUU Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR: Jabatan Siasatan dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik (JSPT) Kuala Lumpur telah mengeluarkan 7,000 notis advokasi dalam Operasi Patuh Undang-Undang (Ops PUU) pada Ahad dan semalam. Timbalan Ketua Polis Kuala Lumpur Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad menyatakan notis tertinggi dikeluarkan kepada pemandu kereta iaitu sebanyak 3,235 notis. Beliau berkata 2,590 notis advokasi pula dikeluarkan kepada penunggang… Continue reading

Lebih 254,000 dewasa Malaysia obes, cabaran kesihatan awam mendesak

KUALA LUMPUR: Lebih 254,000 golongan dewasa Malaysia dikenal pasti mengalami obesiti menerusi Inisiatif Saringan Kesihatan Kebangsaan (NHSI). Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad berkata daripada 1.2 juta dewasa yang disaring setakat September, 30.9% obes dan 30.8% lagi berlebihan berat badan. Beliau menegaskan obesiti merupakan cabaran kesihatan awam yang mendesak memerlukan pengesanan awal dan perubahan… Continue reading

Central Spectrum, Halal Selangor to jointly develop The Magnet

KUALA LUMPUR: Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd, the master developer of Pulau Indah, has inked a partnership with Halal International Selangor (HIS) to develop The Magnet— Selangor Global HIS Village, a next generation integrated hub designed to solidify Selangor’s status as the premier global gateway for halal trade and investment. Building upon the legacy of… Continue reading

GSMA: Scams put Asean’s digital growth at risk

KUALA LUMPUR: The GSMA has sounded the alarm on the growing threat of scams in Southeast Asia, warning that digital trust must be urgently restored if Asean is to achieve its 2045 vision of a unified, future-ready digital economy. Speaking at the inaugural Digital Nation Summit in Malaysia, GSMA head of Asia-Pacific Julian Gorman said… Continue reading

ASEAN to uphold rules-based trade and build stronger global partnerships

KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN will continue building bridges rather than walls with key trading partners by remaining committed to a rules-based multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organisation. Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz stated that member states must collectively safeguard free, fair and non-discriminatory trade while cushioning risks from… Continue reading

Ombak Festival 2025 concludes with global icons and ASEAN talents at Desaru Coast

JOHOR BAHRU: The Ombak Festival 2025 concluded its second edition with a spectacular three-day showcase from September 12 to 14 at Desaru Coast in Kota Tinggi. Festival director Karina Ridzuan said the event was designed as a bold celebration of ASEAN creativity, culture and community. She explained that the festival brought together large crowds of… Continue reading

Graduan TVET perlu miliki nilai murni, tanggungjawab sosial dan semangat patriotisme – Raja Perlis

ARAU: Raja Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail menyeru graduan Pendidikan dan Latihan Teknikal dan Vokasional (TVET) memupuk nilai murni dan sikap tanggungjawab sosial serta semangat patriotisme yang tinggi untuk menyumbang kepada masyarakat, negeri dan tanah air tercinta. Baginda bertitah selain mencipta kejayaan sendiri setiap graduan perlu menjadi warganegara yang berilmu dan berakhlak mulia serta berintegriti… Continue reading

Anwar’s Timor-Leste visit highlights enduring ties and ASEAN membership

DILI: Timor-Leste President Dr José Ramos-Horta has described the inaugural visit by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as a testament to the enduring friendship between the two nations. He recalled Malaysia’s unwavering support during Timor-Leste’s struggle for independence as a foundation for the current relationship. President Ramos-Horta stated that his talks with Anwar… Continue reading

GWM WEY G9: Premium MPV set to enter Malaysia

GREAT WALL MOTOR (GWM) is preparing to launch the WEY G9 in Malaysia, marking the brand’s first premium new energy MPV for the market. It also becomes the first Chinese premium MPV of its kind to be locally assembled, with pricing confirmed to come in below RM300,000. Beyond Malaysia, right-hand-drive versions of the G9 will… Continue reading

Kerajaan utamakan pengurusan lembangan sungai hadapi La Nina

PUTRAJAYA: Kerajaan mengutamakan pengurusan lembangan sungai sebagai langkah mitigasi banjir utama untuk menghadapi kemungkinan fenomena La Nina pada awal tahun depan. Timbalan Menteri Peralihan Tenaga dan Transformasi Air Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir berkata ia merangkumi pembangunan infrastruktur seperti Rancangan Tebatan Banjir dan sistem pemantauan serta amaran awal. Beliau menegaskan bahawa penyelesaian masalah banjir semestinya melibatkan… Continue reading

Cheah Liek Hou has no regrets over speaking out on Paralympic reward issue

NATIONAL Paralympic badminton champion Cheah Liek Hou has stated he does not regret speaking out about the reward issue involving the Paralympic Council of Malaysia. The two-time Paralympic men’s singles SU5 gold medallist stressed that his action was aimed at fighting for the rights of all para athletes. Cheah explained that his motivation extended beyond… Continue reading

Police bust international drug syndicate, seize nearly one tonne of fentanyl

SHAH ALAM: Police have dismantled an international drug distribution syndicate following the seizure of over 1,000 kilogrammes of fentanyl and other narcotics valued at RM32.14 million. Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan announced the success of raids conducted in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Selangor on August 19 and 23. The… Continue reading

Butane gas leak at ECRL site declared safe after zero readings recorded

CHUKAI: The Petronas Gas Berhad site at the East Coast Rail Link construction area in Kerteh has been declared safe following a butane gas leak incident. Kemaman district police chief Supt Mohd Razi Rosli confirmed that gas detectors installed by the Fire and Rescue Department and Petronas showed zero readings this afternoon. Authorities have now… Continue reading

UN reports systematic Russian torture of Ukrainian civilians

GENEVA: Russian authorities have tortured civilian detainees in occupied Ukrainian territories in a widespread and systematic manner. A new United Nations report states this pattern of serious violations of international law has persisted since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. The findings are based on interviews with 216 civilians released from detention in occupied… Continue reading

Foreign vehicles restricted to RON97 fuel under new BUDI95 subsidy programme

GEORGE TOWN: Foreign-registered vehicles will continue purchasing RON97 fuel exclusively under Malaysia’s newly announced targeted fuel subsidy programme. Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan confirmed that RON97 sales would proceed normally as the primary fuel option for vehicles registered outside Malaysia. He stated that foreign-registered vehicles from neighbouring countries like Thailand, Indonesia, and… Continue reading

Kuala Lumpur traffic operation issues 7,000 advocacy notices in two days

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur traffic police issued 7,000 advocacy notices during a two-day enforcement period under Operasi Patuh Undang-Undang (Ops PUU). Car drivers received the highest number of these notices at 3,235 according to Deputy Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad. Motorcyclists were the second-highest group with 2,590 notices followed by pedestrians… Continue reading

Cheong Min wins gold at ASEAN-China Women’s Wushu Championships 2025

NATIONAL wushu athlete Tan Cheong Min delivered Malaysia’s first gold medal on the opening day of the inaugural ASEAN-China Women’s Wushu Championships 2025. Cheong Min triumphed in the Adult Divisions Nanquan event with a score of 9.703 points at the Royale Chulan Seremban venue. She narrowly defeated China’s Fu Zhenli, who secured the silver medal… Continue reading

TVET graduates must uphold noble values and embrace lifelong learning

ARAU: Technical and Vocational Education and Training graduates must embody noble values, social responsibility and patriotism to contribute to society and the nation, apart from pursuing personal success. The Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail stated that TVET graduates should be knowledgeable, disciplined and of high integrity as they play an essential role in… Continue reading

RMK13 tumpu kurangkan jurang pembangunan negeri dengan agihan seimbang

GEORGE TOWN: Pelaksanaan Rancangan Malaysia Ke-13 (RMK13) memberi tumpuan terhadap pengurangan jurang pembangunan antara negeri melalui agihan perbelanjaan pembangunan yang lebih seimbang. Menteri Kewangan II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan menyatakan kerajaan akan memastikan semua negeri menerima peruntukan pembangunan yang sewajarnya bagi merancakkan pertumbuhan ekonomi di peringkat wilayah. Beliau menekankan kepentingan melihat perbezaan antara wilayah… Continue reading

Sabah floods cause RM2.2 million in agrofood sector damage, says KPKM

PAPAR: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry has estimated damage to the agrofood sector in Sabah due to recent floods totals RM2.2 million. Its minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the estimated damage was still at a preliminary assessment at the technical committee level of related agencies and departments. He explained that this assessment precedes… Continue reading

Negeri Sembilan bakal miliki Auto City pertama di Nilai, GDV RM1 bilion

NILAI: Negeri Sembilan bakal mewujudkan hab automotif moden pertamanya menerusi projek pembangunan Auto City di Bandar Pintar Nilai dengan nilai pembangunan kasar sebanyak RM1 bilion. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun berkata kawasan seluas 728.43 hektar itu akan melaksanakan fasa pertama bermula bulan ini. Projek ini dijangka mampu menjana lebih 5,000 peluang pekerjaan merangkumi bidang… Continue reading

UMANY president questioned by police over matriculation programme abolition call

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded a statement from University Malaya Association of New Youth president Tang Yi Ze regarding his call for the abolition of the matriculation programme. Wangsa Maju police chief ACP Mohammad Lazim Ismail confirmed the statement was recorded after 14 police reports were filed on the matter. He stated that recording the… Continue reading

Malaysia and China strengthen ties through Fadillah’s seven-day working visit

BEIJING: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has declared his seven-day working visit to China a success in strengthening bilateral commitment towards closer ties. He stated that the visit is expected to yield tangible benefits for both Malaysia and China, as well as the wider ASEAN region. “This cooperation is being strengthened through trade,… Continue reading

Rumah ibadat jadi destinasi pelancongan budaya Malaysia

SEREMBAN: Pembangunan rumah ibadat perlu diperkukuh sebagai fokus utama untuk dijadikan destinasi pelancongan selaras dengan matlamat memperkasa pelancongan budaya. Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya (MOTAC) Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing berkata kementerian mahu mempromosikan semua agama dan budaya kepada pelancong luar negara. Beliau menyatakan usaha ini bukan sekadar memperkenalkan lokasi menarik tetapi juga memperlihatkan kekuatan… Continue reading

MARA chairman: Excessive joking constitutes bullying

PETALING JAYA: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) chairman, Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (pic), has warned that excessive joking is a form of bullying that should not be tolerated. In a Facebook post today, he urged the police to take firm action and prosecute all perpetrators to serve as a strong lesson. “Such behavior should never… Continue reading

43 penjawat awam terima ganjaran lapor rasuah daripada SPRM

PUTRAJAYA: Seramai 43 penjawat awam daripada lima jabatan dan agensi kerajaan di seluruh negara akan menerima pengiktirafan serta ganjaran kerana tampil membuat aduan kepada Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) berhubung pemberian atau penerimaan rasuah. Timbalan Ketua Pesuruhjaya (Operasi) SPRM Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya berkata kesemua penerima turut menjalani Tapisan Keutuhan melalui Sistem Tapisan Keutuhan… Continue reading

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger withdraw from International Criminal Court

DAKAR: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have jointly announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. The military-led West African nations denounced the ICC as a tool of neocolonial repression in a statement published on Monday. This decision represents the latest diplomatic upheaval in West Africa’s Sahel region following eight coups between 2020 and 2023.… Continue reading

US lawmaker warns of military misunderstanding risk with China

BEIJING: The leader of a United States congressional delegation to China has warned of the significant risk of military misunderstandings between the two nations due to rapid technological advancements. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on Washington’s Armed Services Committee, stated that China must engage in more dialogue with other global powers for basic military de-confliction.… Continue reading

Syariah lawyer acquitted of RM7,000 CBT charge by Court of Appeal

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged a Syariah lawyer of a criminal breach of trust charge involving RM7,000 in client fees from thirteen years ago. A three-member bench unanimously allowed the appeal filed by Muhammad Hafiz Ab Rashid, overturning his earlier conviction and sentence. Justices Datuk Hashim Hamzah, Datuk Azman Abdullah, and… Continue reading

Miri skills institute students ordered to undergo counselling

PETALING JAYA: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has mandated counselling sessions for all students involved in the controversial incident at the National Youth Skills Institute in Miri, Sarawak, following widespread public concern over a viral video. The affected students began their first counselling session at 12.30pm today as part of immediate intervention measures announced… Continue reading

Police confirm discovery of unidentified body in car in Setapak

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have officially confirmed finding a deceased individual inside a car near Diamond Square in Setapak today. Wangsa Maju district police chief ACP Mohamad Lazim Ismail stated that the victim’s identity remains undetermined at this stage. He provided a brief comment when contacted, saying “Further investigations are underway.” Authorities understand that the four-wheel-drive… Continue reading