Police acted within the law when detaining two SPM students over History paper rant

KUALA LUMPUR, The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) said it had acted within the law when arresting two students over an alleged rant on the History paper of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Suffian Abd…

Two brothers drown at Sungai Sedim waterfall

ALOR SETAR, Two brothers were found drowned in the Sungai Sedim waterfall near Kulim this afternoon.Kulim district police chief Supt Mohd Redzuan Salleh said before the incident, the victims, Mohamad Syazwan Yusof, 25, and his brother Mohamad Syafiq, 3…

Father feared drowned while trying to save son

CHUKAI, A family outing to Lubuk Tapeng, Air Putih near here turned into a tragedy when one of them was feared drowned after being swept away by strong currents.In the 1.45 pm incident, Mohd Mirwan Mohd Remli, 40, a factory worker, was believed to have…

Budget 2023 proves govt’s concern for agricultural sector – MADA

ALOR SETAR, The RM200 cash aid to rice farmers and the provision of subsidies and incentives for the rice industry under Budget 2023 shows the Unity Government’s concern to transform the agricultural sector into a modern and dynamic one.The Young Agric…

Employers must comply with Employment Act 1955 or face consequences – Sivakumar

IPOH, The government has urged all employers to comply with the Employment Act 1955, especially with regard to the reduction of working hours from 48 hours to 45 hours a week.Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar said this was because the amendment had…

Continuous dangerous rain warning issued for Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a continuous dangerous rainfall warning for Sarawak, lasting till tomorrow.According to the statement released by MetMalaysia tonight, the warning covers Kuching, Serian and…

BN’s election petition rejected, Bersatu’s Mohd Azizi keeps Gua Musang seat

KOTA BHARU, The High Court here today quashed an election petition filed by a representative of Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, thus confirming the victory of PAS-Bersatu’s Datuk Mohd Azizi Abu Naim in the Gua Musang parliament…