Category: General

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today congratulated his new Thai counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who took her oath of office last Friday. In a Facebook post today, Anwar said he spoke to Paetongtarn via a phone call this afternoon to personally congratulate her after being sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Thailand on Sept 6. ‘Malaysia and Thailand share numerous commonalities that are founded on a wide range of cooperation. I am confident that Malaysia-Thailand bilateral ties will continue to elevate to greater heights under Prime Minister Paetongtarn’s able stewardship. ‘I also reiterated my commitment to

TELUK INTAN, A lawyer suffered losses of RM1.75 million in a love scam after becoming acquainted with a foreign man through the WhatsApp application in July. Perak police chief Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said the 58-year-old woman lodged a police report yesterday after realising she had been deceived. ‘According to the woman, the suspect claimed to be a marine geologist and alleged that his cash was stolen during a robbery while he was in Malaysia for an underwater tank construction project off the coast of Terengganu. ‘Due to the ‘problems’ he claimed to be facing, the suspect asked the victim

KUALA LUMPUR, Allianz Malaysia Berhad (Allianz Malaysia), via its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, Allianz4Good, has supported Malaysia International Search and Rescue (MISAR) for its Fifth Public Flood Survival Programme. The programme held at MISAR Academy in Kuala Lumpur on 18 August 2024, equipped 235 participants aged 17 to 70 years with essential flood survival skills. This year’s programme featured critical modules, among others, flood preparedness, life buoy rescue exercise, emergency escape bag preparation, improvising escape rope, hypothermia blanket exercise, and jammed seat belt escape exercise. There were also exercises on handling persons with disabilities in flood emergency and improvising

JOHOR BAHRU, Three schools in this district have shifted to home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) today following an odour pollution incident. State Education and Information Committee chairman Aznan Tamin said the affected schools are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Maju Jaya and two private institutions, Sekolah Rendah Islam Hidayah and Sekolah Menengah Islam Hidayah. He said that SK Kampung Maju Jaya has 974 pupils and 64 teachers, while Sekolah Rendah Islam Hidayah has 1,232 pupils and 92 teachers, and Sekolah Menengah Islam Hidayah comprises 807 students and 75 teachers. ‘For now, the PdPR session is only for today, and any extension

Manila: Airlines have expressed concern over the reported transfer of airline operations among the four Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals, saying the plan needs careful study. The plan of the new NAIA management, which will take over airport operations starting Sept. 14, involves gradually moving all foreign carriers to Terminal 3 and Terminal 1 would be exclusively for Philippine Airlines (PAL). Cebu Pacific’s (CEB) domestic operations would be moved to Terminal 2 from Terminal 3, while AirAsia’s domestic flights would go back to Terminal 4 from the current Terminal 2 hub. The planned move reportedly aims to maximize runway