Day: August 29, 2026

Anwar Approves Additional RM4.6 Mln For 27 Islamic Institutions In Penang

BUTTERWORTH, August 29 2026, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has approved an additional RM4.6 million this year to upgrade basic infrastructure at 27 Islamic educational institutions across Penang. The allocation is an increase from the RM2.11 million provided last year for upgrading works at 11 Islamic educational institutions in the state. Anwar, who is […]

National Day: Visitors Advised To Wear N95 Masks

PUTRAJAYA, August 29 2026, Visitors to the 2026 National Day celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya this Monday are advised to wear N95 masks to protect themselves from the effects of the current haze. Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil, who is also National Day and Malaysia Day (HKHM) 2026 celebrations main committee chairman, said the advice was […]

Anwar To Announce Key Initiatives In National Day Address

KUALA LUMPUR, August 29 2026, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will announce several key initiatives in his National Day address at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) tomorrow afternoon. In a Facebook post, Anwar said he would touch on issues affecting the people, their daily lives and the responsibility of the current generation to […]

Cyber Threats Evolve As Fast As AI, Making Cybersecurity A Strategic Priority

CYBERJAYA, August 29 2026, In the nearly 30 years since Malaysia began developing its national cyber emergency response capabilities with the establishment of MyCERT, the most significant change has been not merely the growing volume of cyber threats, but the speed at which attacks can occur, now further accelerated by artificial intelligence (AI). Telekom Malaysia […]

SK Taman Sri Muda Taps Rainwater To Cut Reliance On Treated Water

KUALA LUMPUR, August 29 2026, Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam, Selangor, is now turning rain into a resource. A newly installed harvesting system collects rainwater for daily non-potable uses, considerably reducing the school’s reliance on treated water. The “Catch the Rain, Ease the Strain” project, the brainchild of the Rotaract Club of […]

Seven Yemeni Men Detained Over Dangerous Car Stunt At Jalan Sungai Besi

KUALA LUMPUR, August 29 2026 Police have detained seven Yemeni nationals to assist in investigations into an incident involving two cars being driven dangerously along Jalan Sungai Besi here early yesterday. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the men, aged between 23 and 26, were arrested in […]

Food Stall, Storage Facility Nearly Destroyed in Early Morning Fire in Ampang

KUALA LUMPUR: A food stall and a storage facility near a school in Pekan Ampang, Ampang, were almost completely destroyed in an early morning fire today. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Ashrul Riezal Asbar said the Ampang Fire and Rescue Station team was dispatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call […]

UMNO Gives State Leadership Green Light To Negotiate Political Cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR, August 28 2026 UMNO has agreed to give its state leadership the mandate to hold discussions and negotiations with any political party interested in cooperating in the next election. UMNO secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the decision was among the resolutions reached at the party’s Supreme Council meeting held tonight. “Any […]

Stulang Assemblyman Andrew Chen Named Johor’s Leader Of The Balancing Force

KULAI, August 28 2026, Johor Pakatan Harapan (PH) has agreed to appoint Stulang state assemblyman Andrew Chen Kah Eng as Johor’s Leader of the Balancing Force (Ketua Pengimbang). Johor DAP chairman Teo Nie Ching said the appointment had been agreed by all three PH component parties: DAP, PKR and Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah). “DAP proposed […]