Japan’s emperor gives first birthday address in four-year reign
TOKYO: Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Thursday gave his first public birthday address since ascending the throne almost four years ago, after delays due to the Covid-19 outbreak, and urged support for people struggling with inflation and the pandemic. “Many people are having difficulties in their daily life amid the pandemic and rising prices,” Naruhito said, […]
Strong earthquake hits Tajikistan, border of Xinjiang region
KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit Tajikistan and near the border of China’s Xinjiang region at 8.37 am today. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a statement, the earthquake with a depth of 49 kilometres occurred 363 km northeast of Taloqan, Afghanistan. However, the earthquake did not […]
Flights canceled, highways closed as winter storm wallops US
PIERRE, S.D.: A brutal winter storm knocked out power in California and the Midwest, closed interstate highways from Arizona to Wyoming and prompted more than 1,500 flight cancellations Wednesday — and the worst won’t be over for several days. Few places were untouched by the wild weather, some at the opposite extreme: long-standing record highs […]
Singapore temporarily halts development and reclamation near Batu Puteh after Malaysia’s protest, says foreign minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — Singapore has agreed to temporarily halt all development and reclamation plans near Batu Puteh, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir today. This was because of the Malaysian government’s consistent objections both verbal and written towards such activities, he said during his winding-up speech at Parliament this afternoon. “Singapore […]
Teen pleads guilty to incest with younger sister
JELEBU: A 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here to two counts of committing incest with his younger sister who eventually gave birth to a baby boy. The accused did not contest the charges after they were read to him before Magistrate Norshazwani Ishak. The accused was first charged with committing the offence […]
Fahmi bagi ‘hint’ kerajaan umum peruntukan untuk keselamatan siber
KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital (KKD) memberi ‘hint’ atau petunjuk akan menerima peruntukan khusus dalam Belanjawan 2023 bagi memperkukuhkan keselamatan siber dalam negara. Tanpa memperincikan dengan jelas, menterinya, Fahmi Fadzil berkata perkara itu diharap diumumkan oleh Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pada sesi pembentangan belanjawan yang dijadual esok. “Insya-Allah kita harap dapat diumumkan […]
Penolong Pengarah Kanan Jabatan Kejuruteraan MBSA didakwa terima kenderaan mewah
SHAH ALAM: Penolong Pengarah Kanan Jabatan Kejuruteraan, Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSA), dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen, di sini, hari ini, atas dakwaan menerima sebuah kenderaan mewah, enam tahun lalu. Tertuduh, Feroz Hanif Mohamed Ahmad, 47, mengaku tidak bersalah selepas pertuduhan dibaca terhadapnya di hadapan Hakim Rozilah Salleh. Mengikut kertas pertuduhan, Feroz Hanif sebagai seorang penjawat […]
Kerajaan tidak kenakan tapisan pada WhatsApp, Wechat, Michat – Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan tidak mengenakan sebarang tapisan terhadap aplikasi permesejan segera seperti WhatsApp, Wechat, Michat dan lain-lain seumpamanya. Begitupun, Menteri Komunikasi dan Digital, Fahmi Fadzil berkata, sekatan tetap dikenakan terhadap aplikasi lain yang secara jelas melanggar undang-undang “Tindakan-tindakan penguatkuasaan yang dijalankan oleh pihak Kerajaan adalah berasaskan aduan daripada masyarakat awam serta pihak yang terkesan, dan […]
KDN sasar proses 10,000 permohonan kewarganegaraan tahun ini
KUALA LUMPUR – Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) menyasarkan untuk memproses sekurang-kurangnya 10,000 permohonan taraf kewarganegaraan pada tahun ini. Menteri berkenaan, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail berkata, sejak beliau berkhidmat di KDN pada Disember tahun lepas, sebanyak 4,294 permohonan telah diproses dan daripada jumlah itu hampir 67 peratus diluluskan manakala bakinya ditolak. “Sekarang saya dah buat […]
