KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today expressed his consent to donate a mosque for residents in the Batu Muda area here. In a post on the Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar Facebook page, His Majesty said the two-acre site for the mosque, which has received

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 9 — A homeless man in his 60s has been placed under the care of the Johor Social Welfare Department (JKM) following public concerns over his activities and living conditions in Bandar Permas Jaya and Senibong here. The man had been collecting and stacking used boxes at business

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Steven Sim, in his first public address as Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives, today signalled a shift in government focus towards helping businesses survive and grow after a series of labour reforms aimed at strengthening worker protections. Speaking at the inaugural Malaysia Brand Day, which

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — AirAsia has rolled out its annual fixed-fare initiative for travellers flying to and from East Malaysia for the upcoming Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Aidilfitri festivities. Under the initiative, all-in one-way tickets from Kuala Lumpur to Sarawak, covering routes to Kuching, Miri, Sibu and Bintulu,

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have received 45 reports to date in connection with alleged document forgery involving seven heritage players of the Harimau Malaya national football squad.  Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said statements have been recorded from eight

  LAWAS, Jan 7 — A senior citizen died after he somehow lost control of his motorcycle at KM7 Lawas-Merapok road on Tuesday. Lawas police chief DSP Liong Tindan said prior to the crash at 1.45pm near Kampung Gaya, the 70-year-old victim was heading towards Merapok from Lawas and was likely on

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Penang’s city authorities have pushed back against suggestions of an imminent clampdown on foreign cooks at private food premises, saying any wider restrictions would only come after public consultation and internal deliberations. According to The Star, the mayor of the Penang Island City Council (MBPP), Datuk

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Malaysian Customs have seized nearly RM1 million worth of prohibited adult toys from a warehouse in Puchong, uncovering what authorities say was a smuggling operation supplying online marketplaces. According to the New Straits Times, the raid took place on September 30 at a warehouse in Taman

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — The new preschool curriculum introduced at the start of the current school session will focus on six key learning areas to support holistic early childhood development, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said. She said the six focus areas are socio-emotional development, physical development and personal wellbeing; language

LAHAD DATU, Jan 5 — An evening fire destroyed a Community Learning Centre (CLC) school at Ladang Bagahak 1, here, on Saturday. The State Fire and Rescue Department said the department received a distress call following the incident at 4.56pm. A total of eight firefighters from Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station