ONDRA RENDA 25 YEARS OF GVM IN MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 August 2026 – Renowned Indian filmmaker, writer and creative personality Gautham Vasudev Menon is set to make a special appearance in Malaysia for ONDRA RENDA 25 YEARS OF GVM, a premium entertainment experience celebrating his remarkable 25-years journey in Indian cinema. The highly anticipated event will take place on 10 October 2026 […]
Penang Recognises Hungry Ghost Festival, Six Sites As State Heritage
GEORGE TOWN, September 3 2026– The Teong Guan Phor Thor Festival, or or Hungry Ghost Festival, has been declared a Penang State Heritage effective June 25, thus making it the first to recognise the festival as state heritage. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the recognition was an effort by the state government to preserve the traditions […]
Senior Citizens Bill Expected To Be Tabled In Early 2027, Says Nancy
PUTRAJAYA, September 3 2026 — The Senior Citizens Bill, previously targeted for tabling this October, is expected to be brought to Parliament in early 2027. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that although the draft bill is complete, the process is taking time due to engagement sessions with non-governmental organisations […]
Bill To Limit PM’s Tenure Ready For Second Reading – Azalina
KUALA LUMPUR, September 3 2026 — A Bill to limit the tenure of the Prime Minister is ready for its second reading in the Dewan Rakyat, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. However, she said the decision on whether to table the Bill at the […]
Two Drones Mobilised In Expanded SAR For Three Teenagers Feared Drowned In Tanjung Lompat
KOTA TINGGI, September 3 2026- The search sector for the search and rescue (SAR) operation for three more teenagers who were feared drowned yesterday has been expanded to two nautical miles northwest of Tanjung Lompat Beach, Kota Tinggi today. Tanjung Sedili Zone Maritime acting director Maritime Commander Mohd Najib Sam said the operation, which entered […]
Sarawak Conducts Cloud Seeding To Boost Water Reserves, Reduce Haze
KUCHING, September 3 2026– A cloud-seeding operation targeting key dams and water catchment areas in Sarawak will be carried out from today until Sept 5, said Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who is also the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, said the operation would be subject to the availability of […]
Public Servants’ Waqf Participation Via Salary Deductions Needs To Be Expanded – Zulkifli
PUTRAJAYA, September 3 2026– The participation of public servants in waqf (Islamic endowment) through salary deductions needs to be expanded, as only about one per cent of federal public servants currently contribute through the facility, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan. “This potential can open up opportunities for the […]
Family urges realistic, transparent updates as Nepal search enters ninth day
PUTRAJAYA: As the search for Malaysians missing in the Nepal-China border disaster entered its ninth day, the family of one traveller has urged the government to be realistic and transparent about the chances of finding survivors. Dr R. Manivannan, whose sister Komathi is among 55 Malaysians still unaccounted for following floods and landslides, said families […]
Elephant Encounter Highlights Recurring Threat In Pos Gob
GUA MUSANG, Sept 3 2026– At about 4 am on Aug 24, some 150 Kembara Rakyat Nenggiri participants camping in Pos Gob were startled by an unexpected visitor – a fully grown male wild elephant approaching their campsite. The encounter has renewed concerns over human-elephant conflict in the remote Orang Asli settlement, which lies within […]