CYBERJAYA : Malaysia successfully maintained its position as the ninth-largest exporter of high-technology goods out of 143 countries worldwide in 2023, the highest recognition it has achieved in the past decade. Datuk Seri Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad, secretary-general of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), said that Malaysias high-tech exports increased by US$2 billion (US$1 = RM4.40) to reach US$127 billion in 2023. He said high-tech exports comprised 58.69 per cent of total ..

PUTRAJAYA : The Ministry of Health (MOH) has received approval to increase the On-Call Duty Allowance (ETAP) for health workers and an announcement on the matter will be made later, said its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He stressed that the welfare aspect of health workers has always been fought for and has been his priority throughout his leadership at MOH. We have already received approval for the increase in the active allowance or ETAP, we just need to announce the amount, I have ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Four individuals, including a woman, were charged in the Magistrates Court here today with the murder of a man at Taman Batu Metropolitan, Sentul, last week. Mustafa Samsuddin, 46, S.R. Gawthaman, 29, Mohamad Sharaf Abdullah, 22, and P. Meenatchi, 50, nodded to indicate they understood the charge when it was read out to them before Magistrate Farah Nabihah Muhamad Dan. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The accused are charged with ..

KAJANG : Keputusan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2024 yang merupakan antara terbaik dalam sejarah menjadi petunjuk jelas peningkatan kualiti pendidikan negara, namun beberapa segmen penting masih memerlukan penambahbaikan dan akan terus diberi perhatian. Menteri Pendidikan Fadhlina Sidek berkata segmen itu termasuk kadar kehadiran pelajar semasa peperiksaan, jurang pencapaian antara pelajar bandar dan luar bandar serta peningkatan kelulusan subjek teras seperti Bahasa Melayu dan Sejarah yang ..

A Malaysian woman was left shocked and disturbed after encountering a man urinating next to her car in broad daylight. Taking to Threads on April 24, user @heyitsummi shared the unsettling incident, which took place at the Taman Melati LRT Station car park around 9am. According to her post, the man urinated right beside her vehicle shortly after she had parked. What made matters worse was the lack of nearby assistance there were no auxiliary police officers in sight, nor anyone she could turn ..

PUTRAJAYA : Sebanyak 57.8 peratus daripada 6,246 calon Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia (SPM) 2024 yang tidak hadir menduduki peperiksaan menjadikan alasan bekerja sebagai sebab utama. Ketua Pengarah Pendidikan Datuk Azman Adnan berkata antara punca mereka bekerja termasuk tuntutan ekonomi keluarga, tarikan gaya hidup dan lain-lain. Beliau berkata berdasarkan penelitian Kementerian Pendidikan (KPM), faktor lain yang menjadi punca calon tidak hadir ialah masalah berkaitan keluarga yang merangkumi 35.5 ..

PETALING JAYA : The Education Ministry has publicly apologised following an error involving the national flag, Jalur Gemilang, in the recently released Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination results analysis report. In a statement issued today, the ministry confirmed that all printed copies of the report have been recalled and are currently being corrected. ALSO READ : Displaying Jalur Gemilang without crescent must never happen again Aaron The error, which sparked criticism online, has ..

KUALA BERANG : Polis merekodkan 12,110 kes jenayah penipuan dalam talian atau scam di seluruh negara bagi tempoh tiga bulan pertama tahun ini, yang melibatkan kerugian RM573.7 juta, kata Pemangku Pengarah Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersil Bukit Aman Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa. Beliau berkata jumlah kes pada bulan Januari hingga Mac lepas itu menunjukkan peningkatan berbanding tiga bulan terakhir tahun lepas iaitu Oktober hingga Disember, yang merekodkan 10,715 kes melibatkan kerugian RM519.9 juta. Di ..

PUTRAJAYA : PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim remains tight-lipped about the possibility of re-election in several of the partys divisions. This followed a handful of PKRs bigwigs, believed to be aligned to its party deputy president Rafizi Ramli, losing out to their respective opponents in the partys divisional poll. They include present cabinet members and MPs who are well recognised by the public. You need to ask the JPP (partys election committee), the prime minister said in response ..

PUTRAJAYA : More than half, or 57.8 per cent, of 2024 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates did not sit for the examination, with work cited as the main reason. Education director-general Datuk Azman Adnan said among the reasons for working were family financial pressure, lifestyle choices and other factors. Based on a review by the Ministry of Education (MoE), other contributing reasons included family-related issues (35.5 per cent), health problems (4.7 per cent), and several more. Azman ..

KUANTAN : The development of the International Space Port in Pahang is expected to be completed as early as the next three to five years, said state Investment, Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman Datuk Mohamad Nizar Mohamad Najib. He said the facility, which will be the first international rocket launch site in Southeast Asia, is expected to create 2,350 job opportunities and generate economic spillover effects, particularly in the tourism and research sectors. I ..

KUALA BERANG : Police recorded 12,110 cases of online fraud or scam throughout the country in the first three months of this year, involving losses of RM573.7 million. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department acting director, Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa said the number of cases from January to March showed an increase compared to the last three months of last year, namely October to December, which recorded 10,715 cases involving losses of RM519.9 million. In Terengganu, 1,251 cases of ..

KOTA BHARU : Kelantan is set to introduce its own rice brand this August, following the anticipated completion of the Darul Naim Rice and Paddy Mill in Meranti, Pasir Mas, ahead of the years first harvesting season. State Agriculture, Agro-food Industry and Commodities Committee chairman Datuk Tuan Mohd Saripudin Tuan Ismail said the mill would produce five-kilogramme packets of rice under the Darul Naim brand, and is expected to create over 100 job opportunities for local residents. He said ..

GEORGE TOWN : Tun Ramli Ngah Talib yang dilantik sebagai Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang kesembilan mempunyai pengalaman dan pencapaian yang cukup luas dalam dunia politik dan pentabiran negara. Anak jati Pasir Salak, Perak yang dilahirkan pada 16 Mac 1941 itu telah membuktikan kebolehan kepimpinannya apabila menjawat jawatan Menteri Besar Perak kelapan selama 17 tahun, dari 1982 hingga 1999, sekali gus menjadikan beliau sebagai Menteri Besar Perak paling lama berkhidmat dalam sejarah negeri ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Bekas Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat Tun Ramli Ngah Talib dilantik sebagai Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang kesembilan berkuat kuasa 1 Mei 2025. Beliau menerima surat cara pelantikan itu daripada Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim dalam Istiadat Pengurniaan Surat Cara Pelantikan Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang di Singgahsana Kecil, Istana Negara di sini hari ini. Pada istiadat sama, Ramli, 84, turut dikurniakan Darjah Kebesaran Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara (SMN) yang membawa ..

PETALING JAYA : A man, believed to be in his 30s, was caught after attempting to disguise himself as a food delivery rider while committing robbery and snatch theft. The suspects plan was foiled when a group of p-hailing riders took swift action, chasing him for 12km from a supermarket in Bachang to Malim. ALSO READ : Delivery rider under investigation for offensive racial message The dramatic pursuit was captured in a viral social media clip, showing the suspect in black being restrained by ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Former Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib, has been appointed as the ninth Yang Dipertua Negeri of Penang, effective May 1, 2025. He received the instrument of appointment from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, during the Presentation of the Instrument of Appointment Ceremony at Dewan Singgahsana Kecil, Istana Negara, here today. At the ceremony, Rahim, 84, was also conferred the Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara (SMN) award which carries the title Tun. Ramlis ..

PETALING JAYA : The Ministry of Transport Malaysia (MOT) has announced that a total revenue of RM24,022,793 was generated from the recent bidding exercise for the special vehicle registration number series A___A. Held from Apr 19 to 23 in conjunction with the 79th Anniversary of the Road Transport Department (JPJ), a total of 24,470 individuals participated, with 6,746 bidders successfully securing their preferred registration numbers through the JPJeBid system. According to MOT, the highest ..

PETALING JAYA : The Transport Ministry is ramping up enforcement against overloaded heavy vehicles, with new port-based checks to be introduced starting July 1. Its minister Anthony Loke said the move is part of a broader effort to enhance road safety and reduce accidents caused by excessive vehicle loads. Loke, who chaired the National Logistics Task Force (NLTF) meeting on Nov 25 last year, said the ministry will begin implementing stricter measures targeting overloading practices, ..

IN a bizarre yet oddly impressive turn of events, a video showing a man steering a Perodua MyVi with a pair of pliers has gone viralafter the cars original steering wheel was reportedly stolen from a hospital parking lot in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The video, uploaded by local tow truck operator @wan_towing , captured the moment he carefully drove the white MyVi onto a tow truck using nothing but pliers in place of the missing steering wheel. ALSO READ : Unfortunate situation when driving EV in KL ..

PUTRAJAYA : Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here today to continue the process of giving his statement to assist in the investigation into the corruption and money laundering case he is facing. The vehicle carrying the ninth Prime Minister arrived at 11 am before entering the MACC headquarters. This is the eighth time he is giving statements to MACC. Last Tuesday, MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam ..

KUCHING : The Magistrates Court here today set May 26 for the mention of the case involving an e-hailing driver charged with the murder of Nurul Asikin Lan, whose body was found in a drain along Jalan Setia Raja, Tabuan, last December. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali set the date following a request by the prosecution, represented by deputy public prosecutor Jean Siow Chung Hwei, as the prosecution was still waiting for the forensic report regarding the WhatsApp messages between the ..

HONG KONG: China's state regulator on Thursday published a new version of the market access negative list that further relaxes barriers to entry to the world's second-largest economy, according to state media CCTV. The number of items on the negative list by China's National Development and Reform Commission was reduced from 117 to 106, CCTV reported.

TOKYO: Japans tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is planning to visit the United States from April 30 to hold second round of talks with his counterpart, public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday. The talks would take place on May 1 Japan time if arrangements can be made with the U.S. side, NHK reported without citing sources. NHK also reported earlier Thursday that the Trump administration had told Japans trade delegation that it could not give Japan special treatment regarding its tariff ..

PETALING JAYA : The government should seriously consider the establishment of a Non-Islamic Religious Affairs Advisory Board at the national level to manage issues concerning non-Islamic places of worship and religious sensitivities in a more structured, systematic, and inclusive manner, said G.Gunaraj. In issuing the proposal, the Sentosa assemblyman said the creation of such a board would complement the roles of existing mechanisms at the state level, such as the Five Religions Committee ..

PETALING JAYA : Pantai Jerejak assemblyman Fahmi Zainol has expressed his gratitude to Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun for sending two water tankers to assist residents in regards to the scheduled water supply disruption in Penang. Fahmi took to his social media on April 23 to thank Aminuddin for the timely support. Thank you to the Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar for sending two water tankers to Pantai Jerejak in light of the water supply disruption in Penang from April ..

PASIR GUDANG : Pelabur langsung asing (FDI) kekal sebagai sumber utama pelaburan di Johor apabila menyumbang lebih kurang 80 peratus daripada RM23 bilion pelaburan dalam perancangan bagi April. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pelaburan, Perdagangan, Hal Ehwal Pengguna dan Sumber Manusia Negeri Johor Lee Ting Han berkata berkata ini berikutan prestasi pelaburan suku pertama yang menyaksikan FDI menyumbang hampir 90 peratus daripada RM27.4 bilion pelaburan baru di negeri berkenaan. Hampir semua semua ..

UNITED NATIONS: Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, meningitis, and yellow fever are on the rise globally amid misinformation and cuts to international aid, the United Nations and the Gavi vaccine alliance warned Wednesday. Vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives over the past five decades, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. Funding cuts to global health have put these hard-won gains in jeopardy. Tedros added that the increasing outbreaks ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The decision on the appeal of Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman against his conviction and sentence for abetting criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property and money laundering involving Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada) funds will be known on June 25. This was announced by deputy public prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin when contacted by reporters today, while lawyer Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik representing Syed Saddiq confirmed the ..

ARDA Guler struck the only goal as Real Madrid won 1-0 at Getafe on Wednesday to claw back to within four points of La Liga leaders Barcelona. The young Turkey international fired in from outside the area midway through the first half as Carlo Ancelottis side stayed in title contention after Barcelona won by the same scoreline at Mallorca on Tuesday. Arch-rivals Madrid and Barcelona will meet in the Copa del Rey final in Seville on Saturday, with Kylian Mbappe poised to return from injury for ..

SHAH ALAM : Police have arrested two local men and a woman on suspicion of committing mischief by fire and splashing paint targeting victims during a special operation in Kepong and Bukit Jalil on April 8 and 9. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the suspects, including a married couple aged 20 and 22, were arrested following a report lodged by a 29-year-old man in Ampang on March 20, claiming that his house was set on fire with a petrol bomb (Molotov cocktail). He said ..

JOHOR Darul Tazim (JDT) star Arif Aiman Mohd Hanapi made history tonight by becoming the first player to be crowned Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the fourth consecutive time at the 20242025 National Football Awards (ABK) held here. The national players remarkable achievement places him in a league of his own, surpassing the record of former national striker Norshahrul Idlan Talaha, who won the title three times in a row from 2010 to 2012. It was also a memorable night for the 23-year-old, who ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The Malaysian Design Council (MRM) signed a trilaterial cooperation agreement with the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) and Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP) to pave the way for efforts to strengthen design excellence in Malaysia, Japan and the entire ASEAN region. The agreement through a Letter of Intent (LOI) at the ASEAN Hall, Tokyo Japan was signed by MRM director Amirul Fadhli Che Ismail, AJC secretary-general Dr Kunihiko Chris Hirabayash, and JDP president and chief ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol throughout the country will remain unchanged at RM3.18 and RM2.05 per litre respectively from April 24 to April 30. The Finance Ministry (MOF), in a statement today, said the retail price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will also remain unchanged at RM2.88 per litre, while that in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan will stay at RM2.15 per litre for the same period. The statement said the prices were fixed based on the weekly retail pricing of ..

KOTA KINABALU : The Tuaran Public Works Department (JKR) has begun constructing a temporary access road as an alternative to connecting Tamparuli and Kiulu due to the closure of the main road to both districts starting today following landslides caused by continuous heavy rain. Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said the closure involves KM2.45 of the Tamparuli-Kiulu Road which is affecting the movement of local residents and road users. I ..

SHAH ALAM : A local actor will be summoned for questioning after his girlfriend alleged that he assaulted her in an incident earlier this month, according to Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan. The report, filed on April 7, alleges that the woman was struck by the suspect in Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, causing injuries to her face and body. Hussein told a press conference that police are investigating the case under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt, with ..

SIBU : The Sarawak Road Transport Department (JPJ) is inspecting its personnels vehicles at all state branches to ensure they comply with regulations regarding tinted windows and vehicle registration numbers. State JPJ deputy director Nor Azlan Ibrahim said the initiative is aimed at setting a good example for the public on regulatory adherence and road safety. We want our officers and staff to serve as role models for the public. Therefore, all their vehicles must comply with the regulations ..

KUCHING : Sarawak continues to shine as a leading example of unity in diversity for ASEAN, reflecting the very essence of a harmonious and culturally rich Malaysia, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the Iban philosophy of Segulai Sejalai meaning together in unity is not merely a slogan but a way of life for Sarawakians, who embody multicultural harmony through their daily practices. In Sarawak, this spirit is not just a slogan, but it lives in our ..

KUANTAN : The Federal Government has allocated more than RM858 million under the Fifth Rolling Plan (RP5) of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) for Pahang to implement road infrastructure projects. State Public Works, Transport and Health Committee chairman Datuk Razali Kassim said the funds were channelled through the Ministry of Works to implement two road upgrading projects involving allocations of RM100 million and RM124.82 million. He added that RM320 million was also channelled through the ..

SRINAGAR : Indian security forces launched a massive hunt on Wednesday for militants suspected of killing 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir in the worst attack on civilians in the country in nearly two decades, with New Delhi pledging a strong response. At least 17 people were also injured in the shooting that took place on Tuesday in the Baisaran valley in the Pahalgam area of the scenic, Himalayan federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The dead included 25 Indians and one Nepalese ..