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KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) has opened three new lanes at the Rawang Selatan Toll Plaza in a move expected to ease congestion for drivers heading towards Gamuda Gardens and Kundang. The toll plaza handles nearly 29,000 vehicles daily, and the expansion is projected to ease up to 19 per cent of peak-hour traffic,… Continue reading Rawang Selatan Toll Plaza adds lanes to ease rush hour bottlenecks

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered a complete investigation report on the recent fire incident at Sekolah Menengah (SM) Sains Alam Shah in Cheras to be prepared immediately. Anwar, who visited the school after Friday prayers today, said that the report’s preparation is to ensure that all forms of assistance and… Continue reading PM Anwar wants report on fire at SM Sains Alam Shah to be completed immediately

KUALA LUMPUR: Preparations for the National Journalists’ Day (HAWANA) 2025 main event at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) are progressing smoothly, with final touches underway to ensure a seamless programme tomorrow. Communications Ministry deputy secretary-general (Telecommunication Infrastructure) Mano Verabathran said preparations began early this morning and were also monitored by representatives from the… Continue reading HAWANA 2025: Preparations for main event running smoothly

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed establishment of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Commission is expected to strengthen its mandate and broaden its role, in advancing the national TVET transformation agenda. Polytechnic and Community College Education Department director-general Datuk Dr Mohd Zahari Ismail said the commission, if realised, could function as an independent and… Continue reading Proposed commission seen as game changer in TVET transformation agenda – academics

TAWAU: A total of 1,298 primary and secondary schools in Sabah will participate in the Internet Safety Campaign (Kempen Internet Selamat, KIS), an initiative by the Ministry of Communications through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the campaign will be implemented in phases, focusing on promoting online… Continue reading 1,298 Sabah schools to participate in Internet Safety Campaign – Teo

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Utusan Malaysia entertainment journalist Rosli Manah is bedridden after complications from diabetes and a brain infection left him struggling to speak and requiring long-term care. Rosli, 58, known to friends and artistes as ‘Che Li’, was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at Kajang Hospital and later moved to the Red… Continue reading Former entertainment journalist Rosli Manah bedridden, receives support from arts community

KUALA LUMPUR: Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd will introduce five new zones under its Rapid KL On-Demand service starting this Monday, serving as feeder routes to the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) lines in Kajang and Putrajaya. Prasarana Malaysia Berhad group chief operating officer (Operations) Amir Hamdan said the latest zone expansion targets densely populated and rapidly… Continue reading Rapid KL On-Demand adds five new zones in Kajang and Putrajaya

LUMUT: The People’s Volunteer Corps, more popularly known as RELA to Malaysians, are usually associated with keeping public order during major events, but this time at the Perak MADANI Rakyat Programme 2025, their free haircut service has taken centrestage and become a star attraction. The free haircut service at the Home Ministry (KDN) booth in… Continue reading Free ‘RELA’ haircut service unlikely attraction at Perak PMR 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) is expanding its campaign to promote the importance of public transport by engaging the younger generation through a digital game application called ‘Rapid City’. In a statement today, Prasarana said the game, accessible globally via the Roblox platform, offered a fresh approach to public transport through a futuristic style… Continue reading Prasarana taps into gaming world to promote public transport to younger generation

ALOR SETAR: Universiti Utara Malaysia’s Student Representative Council (UUM MPP) has raised RM290,651 to be donated to the victims of the bus tragedy that claimed the lives of 15 students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in Gerik, Perak. It said in an official Facebook post that the collection through the Emergency Accident Fund, launched… Continue reading UUM student council raises nearly RM300,000 for UPSI bus accident victims

KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department today denied imposing any travel restrictions on an individual who claimed he was barred from leaving the country on June 6, as reported by several news portals and circulated on social media. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban clarified that no exit ban had been enforced, but a restriction on entry… Continue reading Immigration denies travel ban on activist, clarifies restriction limited to Sabah entry

SHAH ALAM: Selangor police smashed a syndicate selling vape liquid suspected to be laced with drugs after arresting two local men and 10 foreigners in separate raids around North Klang and Sungai Buloh on June 10 and 11. The raids involved a vape sales outlet in Klang and a factory used for packaging vape liquid… Continue reading Police bust syndicate selling meth-laced vape after raiding shop in Klang and factory in Sg Buloh

KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested the chairman of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in connection with alleged misappropriation of the NGO’s funds. Melaka Magistrate N. Sivashangari granted a seven-day remand order against the suspect following an application by the MACC this morning. According to a source, the man, in his 30s,… Continue reading NGO chairman arrested by MACC over fund misappropriation

GERIK: A bus driver charged in connection with the fatal crash that claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students in Gerik on Monday pleaded not guilty today at the Gerik Magistrates’ Court to 15 counts of dangerous driving causing death. Mohd Amirul Fadhil Zulkifle, 39, also claimed trial to a separate… Continue reading Gerik crash bus driver pleads not guilty to 15 counts of dangerous driving

GOMBAK: A total of two school cooperatives successfully generated revenue exceeding RM2 million, while 42 others recorded revenue of over RM1 million for the 2024 accounts. The President of Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Berhad (ANGKASA), Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Fattah Abdullah, stated that this revenue was achieved through the retail sector, which is a high-impact… Continue reading Two school cooperatives manage to generate more than RM2 million in revenue – ANGKASA

KUALA TERENGGANU: Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has come forward to provide financial assistance to families of the 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students who were killed in an accident in Gerik, Perak on Monday. In a statement today, MRL said each family of the victims who perished in the accident on the… Continue reading MRL provides financial aid to families of Gerik crash victims

KUALA LUMPUR: Media practitioners can renew their expired media accreditation cards and collect them within three hours at a special counter set up by the Information Department (JaPen) in conjunction with the National Journalists’ Day (HAWANA) 2025 celebration. JaPen assistant information officer S. Shamalaruban said the dedicated counter will be located at the lobby of… Continue reading Renew your media accreditation card in 3 hours at HAWANA 2025

SHAH ALAM: The investigation paper (IP) involving a popular male actor and singer, accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl, has been submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s (DPP) Office for further action. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that the police are now awaiting a response from the DPP, before proceeding with… Continue reading IP on actor-singer’s alleged sexual assault on teen submitted to DPP

IPOH: The police will take the statement of a teacher believed to have made an obscene post on social media about the bus crash that killed 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students in Gerik this Monday (June 16). Manjung district police chief ACP Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the teacher, a man teaching in a… Continue reading Police to take teacher’s statement over Facebook post on fatal UPSI crash

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will conduct a thorough investigation into the arrest of three Malaysians, including a rapper, in Laos for drug possession. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the investigation will explore the possibility that the trio may have been deceived or exploited by an international syndicate. He said… Continue reading Police probe possibility of Malaysian rapper, two others used as drug mules

PUTRAJAYA: Social media platform Facebook is estimated to have generated between USD15 billion and USD20 billion (USD1=RM4.25) in online advertising revenue in the ASEAN region last year, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said the figure included advertisements suspected of promoting scams and online gambling to about 670 million users of the platform in… Continue reading Facebook generated up to USD20 billion in ASEAN ad revenue last year – Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: Want to win a hotel stay in Cameron Highlands or Port Dickson worth nearly RM2,000? Here’s your chance! Over 200 lucky draw prizes await visitors at the National Journalists’ Day (HAWANA) 2025 Carnival, which runs from today until Sunday at Sunway Putra Mall here. HAWANA 2025 Carnival and Exhibition Working Committee chairman Mohd… Continue reading HAWANA 2025 Carnival offers lucky draw prizes, media fun and more

PUTRAJAYA: A 50-year-old Muslim convert has failed in his appeal to compel the National Registration Department (NRD) to reinstate his birth name on his identity card. The Court of Appeal, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel comprising Justices Datuk Supang Lian, Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah and Datuk Dr Alwi Abdul Wahab, upheld the… Continue reading Muslim convert loses appeal to restore birth name on identity card

TEMERLOH: The Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has urged the state government to accelerate the disbursement of financial aid to families affected by a storm that damaged over 200 homes here last weekend. The Sultan said only RM300 from the District Disaster Fund (TMD) had been distributed so far, with a… Continue reading Pahang Sultan urges swift aid for Temerloh storm victims

KUANTAN: Two people died and six others were injured after the car they were traveling in hit a lorry that had stopped on the road shoulder at Kilometre 37, Jalan Lingkaran Tengah Utama (LTU) near Kampung Chegar Perah, Lipis early this morning. Lipis district police chief Superintendent Ismail Man said initial investigations found that the… Continue reading Two dead, six injured in Lipis accident

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government takes a serious view of the exploitation of local growers by rogue traders who import durians (from other states or Thailand) and sell it under the authentic Balik Pulau brand. State Agrotechnology, Food Security and Cooperative Development Committee chairman Fahmi Zainol said yesterday that his office had collaborated with police,… Continue reading Penang acts to protect growers from rogue traders exploiting state’s authentic durian brand

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 300 MyTV decoders are being offered to visitors attending the three-day HAWANA Carnival 2025, which kicked off today at the concourse of Sunway Putra Mall here. Visitors have the chance to win the decoders by participating in an interactive quiz at the MyTV booth, with 100 units given out daily… Continue reading Free MyTV decoders, e-Papers up for grabs at HAWANA carnival 2025