2024

PUTRAJAYA, The mastermind who is an ‘influential’ senior immigration officer in a syndicate bringing in foreigners using the ‘counter setting’ modus operandi will be charged in court early next month. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki, said the suspect in his early 40s, who has been serving the Immigration Department…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and Tajikistan will continue to enhance bilateral relations especially in the economic sector, education and culture. Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, said the matters were discussed when he received courtesy call from the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Malaysia, Ardasher Saeedjaafar Qodiri, today. “After the Cabinet Meeting, I received…

KUALA LUMPUR, Creating adaptable social protection frameworks that are both inclusive and resilient, especially for vulnerable workers, is crucial to advocate stronger social security systems capable of addressing evolving challenges. Social Security Organisation (Perkeso), chief executive officer Datuk Sri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed, who is also president of the International Social Security Association (ISSA),…

KUALA LUMPUR, Acting deputy director-general of operations of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Rear Admiral (Maritime) Datuk Mohd Rosli Abdullah, has been appointed as the seventh MMEA director-general, effective yesterday. MMEA said in a statement today that he has nearly three decades of experience in maritime security and is an expert in planning and…

KUALA LUMPUR, ‘My husband is addicted to online gambling, has accumulated debts with loan sharks, and I am left to handle household bills, grocery expenses, and the children’s school fees. I can’t tolerate the daily abuse and shouting any longer; I feel like separating.’ This is one of the painful stories caused by gambling addiction,…

ISKANDAR PUTERI, A total of 75,000 students in Johor are expected to benefit from the Kad Siswa Johor, a student card which will be introduced by the state government starting next month. Johor Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said nine companies have agreed to offer discounts of up to 20 per cent through…