KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) will carry out an operation to detect companies and individuals who leased out their vehicles to foreigners who do not have a valid driving licence. JPJ Enforcement director Muhammad Kifli Ma Hasan said this followed the arrest of a foreigner who was caught driving … Read more
DOHA, May 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday expressed his confidence to carry out more reforms in the government due to strong understanding among all parties under the Madani government. Despite the scepticism faced by his administration at the start of his term, he said all parties under the coalition continued to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) has reiterated their call for the Prime Minster Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to immediately carry out reforms that involve appointing of Election Commission (EC) members. Bersih said the reform is essential as the term of the EC chairman will end by May, … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 15 — In a Ramadan bazaar in the Presint 14 neighbourhood here which borders Kajang, a queue could be seen forming in front of a humble murtabak stall. Its draw? The stall was selling its chicken murtabak for merely RM5 compared to the average price of RM6 or 7 — as part of … Read more
AMSTERDAM, Feb 1 — In less than 10 years, a Dutch startup plans to fly an all-electric airliner capable of carrying up to 90 passengers over distances of up to 1,000 kilometres. This project, the most ambitious of its kind, represents quite the technological challenge. Elysian Aircraft aims to play a major role in the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — The Terengganu Sultan had wanted the state’s Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA) — which would later be taken over by the federal government and renamed 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) — to stop the process to issue a RM5 billion Islamic bond in 2009, but then prime minister and then finance minister … Read more
LONDON: The settlement announced Tuesday between Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre allows Britain's monarchy to “move on”, just as Queen Elizabeth II celebrates a landmark 70th year on the throne, royal commentators said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
With Malaysia having a youthful and inexperienced side, all eyes will be on Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah to lead the charge in the Asian Team Championships in Shah Alam from Feb 15-20. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
KABUL: The United States said it destroyed an explosive-laden vehicle with an air strike in Kabul Sunday, hours after President Joe Biden warned of another terror attack in the capital as a massive airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans entered its last days. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today said that he will act as the caretaker prime minister as consented by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
