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…
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MTHATHA (South Africa): President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived Friday in South Africa’s flood-devastated Eastern Cape province, where a torrential storm killed at least 78 people, with the search for more bodies ongoing. Thousands of houses, roads, schools and health facilities were left caked in mud after being completely submerged in water from a winter storm that…
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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…
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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…
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BRUSSELS: The European Union is disbursing a further 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion) to Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. “Today we disburse a new €1 billion to Ukraine. Bringing our total support to almost 150 billion since Russia’s full-scale invasion,“ she said on social media platform X. ($1 =…
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PARIS: French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday that he had spoken with the Israeli and Saudi foreign ministers following the multipronged attack on Iran launched by Israel on Friday and Iran’s vows to retaliate. — More to follow
VIENNA: The 21-year-old man behind Austria’s worst school shooting posted on social media from the building just before he shot dead 10 people then killed himself this week, Austrian newspapers reported on Friday. Police described the Austrian as an introvert and an avid player of online shooting games who had largely withdrawn from the outside…
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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…
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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…
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TEL AVIV: The streets of Tel Aviv were calm on Friday morning, even as the country’s leaders warned the public to brace for Iranian retaliation after Israel launched a widescale attack on Iran. The military closed schools nationwide and banned public gatherings, cancelling the annual Tel Aviv Pride parade, which normally attracts tens of thousands…
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ISTANBUL: Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines said on Friday that it has cancelled flights to Iran until June 19 and flights to Iraq and Jordan until Monday following Israel’s attack on Iran. The company said in a statement that it will operate flights to Lebanon only during daylight hours.
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…
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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…
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BERLIN: The Lufthansa group has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other cities in the Middle East, a statement said on Friday, after Israel launched a wide-ranging attack on Iran. The group has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv and Tehran until July 31 and cancelled flights to Amman, Erbil and Beirut until June 20,…
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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…
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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…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (Exim Bank) will focus on strengthening Central Asian ties through strategic engagements to benefit Malaysian businesses and regional partners. In a statement today, it said the initiative includes exploring structured financing solutions for key partners in Uzbekistan, notably a proposed collaboration with Joint-Stock Commercial Bank HamkorBank to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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PETALING JAYA: Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with DCAP Digital Sdn Bhd to enhance its SME lending solutions infrastructure and drive financial inclusion for underbanked communities in Malaysia. Through the collaboration, HLB aims to leverage DCAP Digital’s expertise in LaaS (Lending as a Service) solutions, particularly its proprietary…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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PETALING JAYA: Funding Societies Malaysia, Southeast Asia’s largest unified SME digital finance platform, has formalised a strategic partnership with the Centre for Entrepreneur Development and Research (Cedar), the training and capacity-building arm of SME Bank Malaysia Bhd. The collaboration was sealed through a participation agreement with a signing ceremony held recently, outlining a commitment to…
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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…
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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…
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SAN JOSE: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) server for 2026 that aims to challenge Nvidia’s flagship offerings as OpenAI’s CEO said the ChatGPT creator would adopt AMD’s latest chips. Su took the stage at a developer conference in San Jose, California, called “Advancing AI” to…
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PARIS: Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg has cancelled his trip to next week’s Paris Air Show, a major aviation industry event, to focus on the investigation into the Air India Dreamliner crash. The crash has put the spotlight back on Boeing, which had been making progress under new leadership following concerns over safety and quality…
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SEATTLE: Boeing leadership was back in crisis mode on Thursday following the deadly crash of an Air India 787-8 Dreamliner jet minutes after take-off earlier in the day. The planemaker’s new CEO Kelly Ortberg had been set to head to the Paris Air Show, the industry’s biggest event of the year, after several key accomplishments…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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BEIJING: China was deeply concerned about the Israeli attacks on Iran and urged de-escalation for regional peace and stability, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. “China opposes any infringement upon Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, and opposes any escalation of tensions and expansion of conflicts. A sudden rise in regional tensions is…
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BEIJING: China warned the Group of Seven advanced economies on Friday against “manipulating” issues related to the world’s second-largest economy for their own agenda, after they accused Beijing of unfair business practices a year earlier. Beijing’s criticism of the G7 and what it represents comes amid a surge in global trade tension between the United…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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