'Congregational' prayers with fan trend insulting, report to religious authorities
IPOH - The public is urged to report to the religious authorities if they come across Muslims praying along with a fan and making it as though it is another worshipper. Minister...
PKR polls: Nomination for Central Leadership, AMK, Wanita Councils extended to May 31
KUALA LUMPUR - The nomination period for 20 Central Leadership Council seats in the PKR party election online beginning tomorrow (May 29) has been extended until May 31, said PKR...
Services of CoS teachers from June 2020 intake extended - Radzi
PUTRAJAYA - The Education Service Commission (SPP) has agreed to extend services of teachers appointed in June 2020 on a contract of service (CoS) basis whose contract ends on June...
HFMD: 105 preschools, 75 nurseries under Kemas closed
KUANTAN - A total of 180 Community Development Department (Kemas) preschools (tabika) and nurseries (taska) have been closed due to the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) as of...
M’sia, Japan agree to more comprehensive ties, continue with Look East Policy
TOKYO - Malaysia and Japan have agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to a more comprehensive level while continuing with the Look East Policy (LEP) by establishing new areas of...
Woman thrown out of car after crashing into barrier, severely injured
SHAH ALAM – A woman was severely injured while three others sustained minor injuries after hitting a road barrier near Setia Alam here today. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department...
Firemen save senior citizen trapped in house fire
SHAH ALAM – The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department saved a senior citizen trapped on the balcony as fire broke out in his house at Taman Seri Awana, Klang earlier today. The...
S'pore Court of Appeal acquits 2 men of drug trafficking, including a M'sian
SINGAPORE - Two men who were initially convicted of drug trafficking, including a Malaysian, were acquitted by the Singapore Court of Appeal on Friday, a local media reported. The...
Japanese Red Army founder Shigenobu freed from prison
TOKYO - Fusako Shigenobu, the 76-year-old female founder of the once-feared Japanese Red Army, walked free from prison Saturday after completing a 20-year sentence for a 1974...
Police 'wrong' not to breach door during Texas shooting
UVALDE, UNITED STATES - A top Texas security official said Friday that police were wrong to delay storming the classroom where a teen gunman was holed up with dead and wounded...
Biden meeting K-pop group BTS to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes
WASHINGTON – United States President Joe Biden will receive K-pop megastars BTS next week as part of a series of events celebrating Asian-Americans and denouncing racism against...
Amber Heard says she received death threats during defamation trial
WASHINGTON - "Aquaman" star Amber Heard said Thursday that she has received thousands of death threats during the "agonising" defamation trial between her and...
Jakim updates Islamic calendar, Takwim 2022 Miladiah/1443-1444H
Jakim updates Islamic calendar, Takwim 2022 Miladiah/1443-1444H
PUTRAJAYA - The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) has released the Islamic Calendar, Takwim 2022 Miladiah / 1443-1444 Hijriah for Malaysia (Syawal 1443H Updated...