Pakistan marks the 9th day of Muharram today with deep respect and honor. People across the nation remember Imam Hussain and his loyal friends who died at Karbala. The country pays tribute to the grandson of Prophet Muhammad and his brave companions. Cities large and small hold special religious meetings called Majalis. Some places also organize parades with Tazia and Alam displays.
Government officials worry about safety during these events. They put extra police and security forces on duty everywhere. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordered special protection measures for the holy day. His team created a new mobile command center for Islamabad. This high-tech unit can work even when phone networks fail.
The mobile control room...
Sabah lawmakers face a deadline that could shake up local politics forever. Speaker Kadzim M Yahya warns the state assembly will shut down automatically on November 11 unless leaders act first. The countdown started from the very first meeting back on November 12, 2020, not from election day like many people think. Citizens keep getting confused about when the five-year clock actually began ticking. Some wrongly believe it started when voters cast ballots or when winners took their oaths.
Kadzim explains the math behind this political puzzle that has everyone guessing wrong. The official timer begins from that first assembly session, not from any other important dates. Election officials and the state governor will receive formal...
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pushed Malaysian companies to hunt for fresh business deals around the world. He told them to stop depending on old markets and chase new opportunities instead. The leader spoke at a fancy dinner party hosted by Yinson Production during his Brazil trip. Anwar praised Petronas and Yinson for making smart moves into Brazilian markets. He said these success stories prove Malaysian firms can win anywhere.
Brazil's President Lula felt shocked when Anwar mentioned Malaysian companies working in his country. The Brazilian leader asked for more details about Yinson and Petronas operations there. Yinson runs three major floating oil projects since 2023 called Anna Nery, Maria Quiteria and Atlanta. Petronas pumps oil...
Kelantan leaders worry about sneaky border crossers causing major trouble for Malaysia. Deputy chief minister Mohamed Fadzli Hassan says dozens of secret paths let people sneak between his state and Thailand. The official warns that these hidden routes create dangerous security problems for the whole country. Border guards can only watch three legal crossing points along the 105-kilometer boundary. Criminals and smugglers use many other secret spots to move back and forth without permission.
The Sungai Golok river separates Kelantan from Thailand's Narathiwat province across most of the border area. Families living on both sides have strong connections that make border security much harder to control. People know all the secret...
Police caught three women from China trying to trick a hotel with fake money on Thursday. The ladies ranged from 18 to 47 years old and thought they could fool staff with phony cash. They brought a stack of 87 bogus hundred-ringgit bills to cover their massive hotel tab. The scammers owed the hotel exactly 8,700 ringgit for their fancy rooms. Hotel workers spotted the counterfeit notes and called cops right away.
Officers swooped down and grabbed all the evidence before the women could escape. They found those 87 fake hundreds along with one phony fifty and twenty-ringgit note. Police also took away two expensive Louis Vuitton handbags from the suspects. The crooks had hotel key cards and three fancy iPhones when officers arrested...
Malaysian officials watch the deadly ferry disaster that killed six people near Bali. The passenger boat KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya went down fast after leaving port last Wednesday night. Embassy workers rush to help after hearing reports about a possible Malaysian victim. Indonesian rescue teams keep searching for 30 missing people from the sunken vessel. Foreign ministry staff work around the clock with local authorities to check victim names.
The doomed ferry carried 65 people when it sank in dangerous Bali Strait waters. Passengers and crew members fought for their lives as the boat went under just 30 minutes after departure. The vessel left Banyuwangi port heading toward popular tourist destination Bali. Search and rescue boats race...
UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told party members to stop fighting each other during a meeting yesterday. The Deputy Prime Minister said members who tear each other apart hurt the party badly before the next election. He warned that pointing fingers and thinking only one person has the right answers destroys public trust. Ahmad Zahid spoke at the Segamat UMNO Division meeting where local leaders gathered. The party chief said members must discuss problems in polite and proper ways.
Ahmad Zahid compared backstabbing members to crabs trapped inside a bucket. He explained that when crabs try climbing out, they step on other crabs and nobody escapes alive. The Barisan Nasional chairman said UMSO members act just like those doomed crabs...
UMNO party leaders say they will team up with other groups for the next big election. Secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki believes going it alone would be a terrible mistake. He thinks solo campaigns show bad attitude and stubborn pride from party chiefs. The political veteran pointed out that UMNO has always needed friends to win votes. Even during their strongest years, the party relied heavily on political partners.
History shows UMNO first joined forces with MCA and MIC parties back in 1957. This early partnership became the Alliance Party and lasted until 1973. The group later grew into the much larger Barisan Nasional coalition that many Malaysians know today. Asyraf said smart politics means building bridges with other parties...
Perikatan Nasional shut down their main office after the rental deal ran out. The political group had rented space at Solaris Dutamas for two years before April came around. Secretary-general Mohamed Azmin Ali said both sides agreed to end the lease without drama. Party leaders gave the thumbs up to close the headquarters and move somewhere else. The coalition denies stories about unpaid bills from March that some newspapers printed.
Staff members keep working from a secret location until they find better digs. Azmin slammed reporters for spreading false stories about money problems. He called the claims about missed rent payments totally wrong and reckless. The party boss promised that daily business continues as normal despite having...
