Mydin says essential goods supply in Malaysia remains stable despite global uncertainty
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The supply of essential goods in Malaysia remains stable despite ongoing uncertainties in global supply chains, says Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd (Mydin) managing director Datuk Dr Ameer Ali Mydin. He said careful planning by the retail sector and the smooth operation of the domestic agricultural industry
FamilyMart apologises, says delivery rider’s wellbeing attended to after viral soup incident
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — FamilyMart Malaysia has apologised over an incident involving a delivery rider who was allegedly splashed with hot soup in a viral video, saying it has already attended to the rider’s wellbeing. In a statement yesterday, the convenience store chain said it regretted the incident and the
Guan Eng questions Penang exco approval of additional reclamation land off Karpal Singh Drive
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Air Putih assemblyman Lim Guan Eng today accused the Penang government of directly awarding a controversial 70-acre sea reclamation project off Karpal Singh Drive instead of putting it through an open tender process. The allegation comes amid an ongoing dispute over the RM1 billion Jelutong landfill
DAP pledges support for constitutional amendment separating AG and public prosecutor roles
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — DAP today pledged its support for the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026 on the separation of the roles of the Attorney General (AG) and Public Prosecutor (PP), which has been finalised by the Parliamentary Special Select Committee. Secretary-general Anthony Loke said the matter was among the decisions
Upko sets sights on Putatan parliamentary seat for GE16
PUTATAN, June 4 — The United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) is setting its sights on the Putatan parliamentary seat in the next general election. Upko Putatan division chief Datuk Dr Marcus Mojigoh said the party has yet to identify a suitable and winnable candidate for the constituency but noted that a
First group of 329 pilgrims return home as Malaysia begins 2026 Haj phase two
SEPANG, June 4 — The first group of 329 Malaysian haj pilgrims arrived safely at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here at 1.13 am, marking the start of the second phase of haj operations for the 1447H/2026M Haj Season, to welcome the return of the pilgrims to the homeland. Their
Pahang police to record more statements in probe into student’s claim of being slapped by politician
KUANTAN, June 3 — Pahang police will record the statements of several witnesses to complete investigations of a public university student who claimed he was slapped by a politician in Janda Baik, Bentong on May 20. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the student, 23, lodged a police report at
Guan Eng: Banks should do CSR with one-year interest pause for MSMEs’ existing loans; interest-free RM50k new loans
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Malaysia’s banking industry should “step up and do its Corporate Social Responsibility” (CSR) by urgently helping out local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with loan relief measures, DAP’s Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng said today. Noting that banks’ before-tax profits grew from RM48.3 billion in 2024
MetMalaysia warnings still in effect as thunderstorms lash several states
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued two successive thunderstorm warnings this morning, forecasting heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds across several states. In a Facebook posting earlier today, MetMalaysia said the 7.10am alert warned of thunderstorms affecting Perlis, Kedah and Penang, as well as parts
Rental house used as ketum processing ‘lab’ busted in Pasir Mas raid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — A rental house allegedly used as a “lab” for processing and selling ketum water since last year in Gual Periok near Pasir Mas, Kelantan, was raided by the General Operations Force (PGA) on Monday night. According to Utusan Malaysia, the 11.30pm raid led to the seizure