Category: General

KUALA LUMPUR, The United Nations Association of Malaysia (UNAM) lauds the humanitarian gesture of the Malaysian government in evacuating some of the seriously injured Palestinians and providing them with medical assistance. UNAM President Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed in a statement said in calling for an immediate end to these atrocities, UNAM fully supports and endorses the Malaysian government’s consistent and principled stand on the just struggle for a Palestine homeland. He said UNAM views the reference made to the ‘killing fields’ of Palestine by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as accurate and appropriate. ‘It is a long overdue description

GEORGE TOWN, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), through the Centre for Policy Research and the Hamzah Sendut Library, has made history when it became the first university to be granted the sole right to access digital images of the Malay Archipelago Correspondence Collection 1768-1794, also known as the Light Letters, by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. According to USM, this milestone was achieved through a Memorandum of Agreement signed in September 2018. The agreement allows USM to provide researchers, scholars, and the public with access to these digital images, along with descriptive metadata, transcription, and

PUTRAJAYA, A former burger seller escaped the gallows when the Court of Appeal here today commuted the death penalty to 30 years in prison for the murder of an unlicensed money lender over debt dispute. The three-judge panel led by Justice Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim also ordered Kamaruddin Abd Rahim, 48, to be given 12 strokes of the cane and directed Kamaruddin to begin his prison term from Sept 11, 2017, the date of his arrest. Justice Ahmad Zaidi, in delivering the court’s decision, said the defence submission regarding the conduct of the High Court judicial commissioner who proposed recalling

CYBERJAYA, Myra Land Sdn Bhd proudly introduces the second phase of Myra Cove, a residential enclave that redefines luxury living in Greater Kuala Lumpur. With the success of Phase 1, Myra Cove continues to set a new standard in residential excellence, presenting homes that are true to its tagline, ‘This is Life Without Compromise.’ Myra Cove Phase 2 is designed to deliver the spaciousness of a landed house within a high-rise setting, emphasising a low-density, community-oriented living experience. This 11-acre freehold strata project features 700 units ranging from 1,233 to 2,060 square feet, each with two parking lots. Prices start

KUALA LUMPUR, The land integrity assessment along the sewerage channel on Jalan Masjid India, related to the recent sinkhole incident, is expected to be completed today, according to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). In a statement today, DBKL said the assessment is being conducted by the Department of Minerals and Geoscience using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). DBKL also said the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the victim of the sinkhole incident on Jalan Masjid India will continue this morning, after being postponed last night due to heavy rain. “The SAR team will resume searching for the victim, focusing on