A Decade of Excellence: Le Méridien Putrajaya Marks 10 Years With Curated Stays and Culinary Experiences
Created exclusively for its milestone year, the limited-time collection invites guests to join the celebration and Savour the Good Life this August PUTRAJAYA, 20 AUGUST 2026 – Le Méridien Putrajaya marks its 10th anniversary with a limited-time collection of stay and dining offerings this August to September, led by the Decade of Moments Stay […]
Online Anti-fraud Awareness Campaign Needs To Be Expanded To Rural Areas – Fahmi
PETALING JAYA, Aug 20 2026 Awareness campaigns on online fraud or scams need to be strengthened and expanded to remote areas to protect rural communities from cyber threats that are increasing due to widespread internet access. Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said efforts to raise awareness should not be focused on large-scale programmes in […]
BlaBlaCar Launches Leading Carpooling Platform to Malaysia, Expands Global Presence into Southeast Asia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 11 August, 2026 — BlaBlaCar, the world’s leading carpooling platform with 30 million annual active members, announces its launch in Malaysia. This expansion is part of the company’s first presence in Southeast Asia and is part of a greater expansion program that brings BlaBlaCar’s total global footprint to 41 countries. The […]
Immigration Lorry Driver Faces Charges Over Fatal Jalan Sultan Ismail Crash
KUALA LUMPUR: An Immigration Department lorry driver was brought before the Magistrates’ Court today following a fatal crash at the Jalan Sultan Ismail–Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman intersection that claimed the lives of three members of a family. The 43-year-old driver is facing five charges, including three counts linked to the deaths of a 53-year-old father […]
Kedah Police Open 69 Disciplinary Investigation Papers As Of June
ALOR SETAR, Aug 20 2026 A total of 69 disciplinary investigation papers (KST) involving 90 Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) personnel in Kedah were opened during the first six months of this year. Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said the stern actions involved 11 senior police officers, 76 junior police officers and three civil […]
Housewife Loses Over RM30,000 To Job Scam Syndicate
KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 20 2026 A housewife lost RM38,505 after being tricked by a non-existent online part-time job syndicate. Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said on August 15, the 36-year-old victim was contacted via phone call by a suspect posing as a TikTok representative. He said the suspect asked the victim […]
KLANG: Two Charged Over Alleged Animal Cruelty in Rocky the Dog’s Death
KLANG — A man and a woman were charged at the Sessions Court here today with allegedly committing animal cruelty by strangling a male dog named Rocky with a looped rope last month. Muhammad Shah Idham Nor Haikal Shaharom, 24, and S. Roghini Devi, 42, were accused of committing the offence between 11pm and 11.30pm […]
Trump Says He Will Meet North Korea’s Kim This Year
WASHINGTON, August 20 2026– US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year, while noting that Pyongyang has 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons, marking the first time he has cited a specific figure for the recalcitrant regime’s nuclear arsenal, according to Yonhap news agency. Trump made […]