Students in alleged Baling school gang-rape case will be expelled, says Kedah Education Dept
ALOR SETAR, Oct 16 — The Kedah State Education Department has launched an internal investigation and vowed to take...
ALOR SETAR, Oct 16 — The Kedah State Education Department has launched an internal investigation and vowed to take...
ARAU – Lapan atlet Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) mendapat ‘durian runtuh’ apabila telah terpilih menerima Biasiswa Sukan UniMAP–Budaya Positif hasil kerjasama strategik antara UniMAP dan syarikat industri Budaya Positif Sdn. Bhd. Ia merupakan inisiatif bersama yang bertujuan mengiktiraf kecemerlangan atlet UniMAP serta menyokong pembangunan sukan berprestasi tinggi di peringkat universiti. Menariknya, ia juga mencatat sejarah ... Read more The post 8 atlet UniMAP diiktiraf biasiswa sukan appeared first on Kosmo Digital .
PETALING JAYA: Institusi kewangan terus menunjukkan daya tahan operasi yang kukuh pada separuh pertama tahun ini. Sebagai tindak balas terhadap ancaman siber yang berterusan, institusi mempertingkatkan keupayaan keselamatan siber masing-masing, lantas menyokong pengesanan, pembendungan dan tindak balas ancaman dilaksanakan dengan lebih berkesan. Kesemua usaha ini telah membantu mengurangkan gangguan operasi dan memperkukuh kepercayaan terhadap sistem ... Read more The post Institusi kewangan terus tunjuk daya tahan operasi kukuh appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .
KUALA LUMPUR: Negara-negara ASEAN bersepakat mempercepat pelaksanaan Grid Kuasa ASEAN (APG) bagi memperkukuh hubungan tenaga rentas sempadan dan memastikan bekalan elektrik yang mampan serta mampu milik kepada lebih 680 juta penduduk rantau ini. Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata, projek itu menjadi tiang utama kepada masa depan tenaga ASEAN yang rendah karbon, bersepadu dan ... Read more The post ASEAN sepakat percepat pelaksanaan Grid Kuasa serantau appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .
ASCHAFFENBURG : An Afghan man accused of a deadly knife attack on a group of toddlers in Germany went on trial on Thursday. Germany was shocked by the stabbing spree that killed a two-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man who tried to protect the children. Five toddlers from a kindergarten class were in a public park accompanied by two teachers when the assailant attacked them with a kitchen knife. The suspect arrested at the scene of the January 22 attack has been partially named as 28-year-old Enamullah O. He has a long history of mental illness and an expert assessment concluded his psychiatric state meant he was not criminally responsible. The public prosecutor’s office said there was no indication the suspect acted out of extremist or terrorist motivation. Prosecutors are seeking to have him permanently confined to a psychiatric facility. The trial is expected to stretch over several days of proceedings in October. The suspected attacker injured a two-year-old Syrian girl, one of the teachers, and a 72-year-old man who had also tried to protect the children. Authorities had tried and failed in 2023 to deport him to Bulgaria, the first EU country he had arrived in. In August 2024, he allegedly threatened a fellow resident at an accommodation for asylum seekers with a butcher’s knife. The Aschaffenburg stabbings provoked intense political reactions in Germany. Friedrich Merz, the leader of the centre-right Christian Democrats, promised a fundamental overhaul of asylum rules if elected. Merz relied on support from the far-right Alternative for Germany to pass a resolution demanding stricter immigration policies. His decision to rely on far-right support broke a longstanding taboo in post-World War II German politics. The move prompted fierce criticism and mass street protests across the country. – AFP
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -At least 18 people have been killed and more than 360 wounded in Afghanistan in military clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan since Oct. 10, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a statement on Thursday. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court dismissed an originating summons filed by a retired navy personnel against the government concerning pension adjustments for Malaysian Armed Forces retirees who retired before January 1, 2013. Judge Datuk Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin Shah Raja Mohzan ruled that pension adjustments for plaintiff Rafique Ali Ahmad Nordin were properly executed under the Pensions Regulations 1982. Rafique Ali filed the summons on behalf of 3,210 other former MAF personnel on April 11 this year against the MAF Council, Defence Ministry and Malaysian Government. The plaintiffs sought declarations that the defendants’ pension payments were wrongful and violated Article 147 of the Federal Constitution. Judge Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin stated the court could not agree that pensions should adjust with every new government-issued salary scale. He explained that salary scales not resulting from government salary revisions would not trigger pension adjustments under Regulation 51 of the Pensions Regulations 1982. The judge agreed with defendants that referenced salary schedules from 2004, 2013 and 2016 resulted from amendments to MAF terms of service rather than salary revisions. He clarified these rules apply only to currently serving MAF members who accept appointment changes under new service terms. Judge Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin consequently dismissed the originating summons despite acknowledging the plaintiffs’ serious intent to enforce their rights. He made no order regarding costs in recognition of the pensioners’ national contributions and non-frivolous legal action. The judge also dismissed the government’s application to strike out the suit entirely. Plaintiff’s counsel Datuk Dr Shukor Ahmad and Datuk Baljit Singh Sidhu confirmed they will appeal today’s decision. Senior Federal Counsel Nurhafizza Azizan and Federal Counsel Mohammad Sallehuddin Md Ali represented the defendants in the proceedings. – Bernama
PETALING JAYA – Jabatan Meteorologi (MetMalaysia) petang ini mengeluarkan amaran ribut petir di 12 buah negeri. MetMalaysia dalam satu hantaran berkata, amaran hujan lebat dan angin kencang itu dijangka berlaku hingga pukul 7 malam nanti. “Ribut petir, hujan lebat dan angin kencang dijangka berlaku di seluruh Pulau Pinang dan Kedah melibatkan Yan, Kuala Muda, Sik, ... Read more The post Jaga-jaga, cuaca buruk hampir di seluruh negara malam ini appeared first on Kosmo Digital .
KUALA LUMPUR – Sebanyak 47,854 kes penipuan dalam talian (scam) dengan jumlah kerugian RM1.919 bilion direkodkan setakat September lalu. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Dr. Shamsul Anuar Nasarah berkata, data itu berdasarkan statistik Polis Malaysia (PDRM) melalui Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersial. “Jumlah kes meningkat sebanyak 12,486 berbanding 35,368 pada 2024 yang melibatkan kerugian RM1.574 ... Read more The post 47,854 kes penipuan dalam talian babit kerugian RM1.919 bilion appeared first on Kosmo Digital .
SEOUL : US President Donald Trump will arrive in South Korea on October 29 to attend the upcoming APEC summit. South Korea’s presidential office confirmed the travel plans for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Thursday. An official from the office stated that the US president is expected to be arriving on the 29th. Chinese President Xi Jinping is also anticipated to participate in the summit which continues until November 1. Trump recently threatened to cancel a planned meeting with Xi at the forum in response to Chinese export restrictions on rare-earth technologies. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent nevertheless confirmed on Wednesday that Trump still intends to meet with Xi. Seoul officials have indicated that a meeting between the United States and North Korea during the forum cannot be ruled out. Trump has expressed hope for another meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un potentially this year. Pyongyang has stated that Kim remains open to future talks under certain conditions. The two leaders previously met three times during Trump’s first term without achieving a lasting nuclear agreement. – AFP
Penyerahan itu merupakan sebahagian daripada pelaksanaan fasa pertama perjanjian gencatan senjata antara Israel dan Hamas yang berkuat kuasa pada 10 Okt.
PETALING JAYA: CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB) terus mengukuhkan kedudukannya sebagai institusi kewangan terkemuka apabila meraih tiga pengiktirafan berprestij di The Asian Banker Global Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2025. Tiga anugerah tersebut ialah Bank Runcit Terbaik di Malaysia, Pembiayaan PKS Digital Terbaik di Malaysia dan Inisiatif Kewangan Hijau Terbaik di Malaysia, sekali gus menonjolkan ... Read more The post CIMB ungguli tiga anugerah The Asian Banker 2025 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .
The prime minister says energy transition has been a key priority under Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship.
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, will vote in a presidential election on October 25 with incumbent Alassane Ouattara widely expected to secure a fourth term. Read full story
MUKAH: A 54-year-old man has been sentenced to a total of 27 years in jail and six strokes of the cane after being convicted on three counts of sexual assault involving three minors, including his stepchild. Read full story
Both sides are struggling to move beyond a volley of barbs and accusations of blindsiding each other.