Author name: Derek Ho

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 4 — The Johor State Education Department (JPNJ) has been told to extend full cooperation to assist investigations into the death of a Form Four female student at a secondary school in Yong Peng, Batu Pahat, yesterday. State Education and Information Committee chairman Dr Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali said JPNJ and the

LAHAD DATU, Oct 4 — Lahad Datu deputy police chief Supt Jimmy Panyau died last night at the Kuching Life Care Society in Sarawak after suffering from liver-related complications. Lahad Datu police chief ACP Dzulbaharin Ismail, when contacted, confirmed the death and said Jimmy, 53, died at 9.30pm. “He was a dedicated officer throughout his

BATU PAHAT, Oct 4 — A Form Four student found dead in a secondary school in Yong Peng yesterday was among the school’s top academic performers and had been expected to achieve straight As in her Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination next year, according to a classmate.  The friend said the 16-year-old victim’s absence during

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The Malaysian Army (TDM) has confirmed that all firearms and ammunition in its storage facilities are fully accounted for following the arrest of an army officer at a public university on September 28. The Strategic Communications Branch of the Army Headquarters said today that immediate inspections of all armouries and

SEREMBAN, Oct 3 — Strengthening critical infrastructure, boosting water security and enhancing disaster preparedness are among Negeri Sembilan’s key priorities put forward for the Federal Government’s consideration in Budget 2027. Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim said the priorities also included measures to improve access to education and quality healthcare, while strengthening food security for the

CYBERJAYA, Oct 3 — Meta has acknowledged that a technical error in its system had caused legitimate WhatsApp user activity to be wrongly identified as rule violations, affecting more than half of the cases in the first batch submitted by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). In a statement today, MCMC said it had

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Financial service providers stand ready to extend appropriate relief and support to the families of the victims affected by the recent floods along the Nepal-China border, in line with applicable laws and regulatory requirements, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The central bank said that assistance or goodwill measures may include

IPOH, Oct 3 — Two temporary relief centres (PPS) have been opened in Perak to house 58 people from 17 families affected by floods in the Hilir Perak, and Larut, Matang and Selama districts. The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said all the victims had been placed at the PPS at Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung

PETALING JAYA: Lawyer and activist Siti Kasim has joined Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM), marking her first move into formal party politics. Siti, who contested the Batu parliamentary seat as an independent candidate in the 15th general election (GE15), said she had previously stayed out of political parties because she valued the freedom to express her

SHAH ALAM, Oct 2 — The Selangor state government has expanded its RM30 Monthly Selangor Public Transport Subsidy to KTM Komuter services, effective immediately. State Investment, Trade and Mobility Committee chairman Ng Sze Han said the expansion would enable more users to benefit from the subsidy, which initially covered Rapid KL On-Demand and Kumpool services.