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Hasang was charged with killing his countryman Kyaw Kyaw at a basketball court at a playground in a residential area in Bandar Manjalara, Kepong, between midnight and 4am on February 13 under Section 302 of the Penal Code. — Bernama pic

Restaurant worker from Myanmar charged with killing countryman over debt

File picture of Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail chairing the joint meeting with Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong at the Home Ministry, January 16, 2024. In a joint statement today, both ministers said Pembinaan Ricoler Sdn Bhd also failed to ensure the welfare of its workers in terms of accommodation and meals. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Home, HR ministries: Firm facing legal action for abandoning 93 Bangladeshi workers brought into Malaysia last year

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia delivers the royal address when gracing the official opening of the First Meeting of the Third Session of the 15th Parliament in Dewan Rakyat, February 26, 2024. Also present was Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia. — Bernama pic

Minister confident that all MPs will be ready and committed to debate royal address

According to the calendar on Parliament's website, the current Dewan Rakyat meeting will run for 19 days, with the debate on the royal address to be held from February 27 to March 7 and replies by the relevant ministries for four days from March 11. — Bernama pic

Full recitation of Rukun Negara pledge in Dewan Rakyat tomorrow, says minister

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg today urged UPM to further their research on padi production in Sarawak using AI. — Bernama pic

Sarawak premier wants further study on use of AI to up padi yield

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the Bumiputera Economic Council special meeting he chaired in Putrajaya, February 26, 2024. — Picture from X/Anwar Ibrahim

PM Anwar: Bumiputera congress key to comprehensive socio-economic upliftment

Syaiful Riezal, as then CEO of Infinity Trustee Berhad, is alleged to have transferred a total of RM116,292,904.15 from the company’s Affin Bank and Alliance Bank Berhad current accounts to Pixelvest Sdn Bhd’s CIMB current account. — Reuters pic

In KL, ex-CEO pleads not guilty to transferring RM116m to unlicensed fund management company

The ministry said that SSAA is a form of specific assessment capable of assessing such students’ abilities and development potential based on the concept of tracking capabilities in incapabilities, adding that the assessment is aimed at certifying their abilities and capabilities through provision of the Secondary School Alternative Certificate, instead of the regular Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia (SPM) or Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM). — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Education Ministry: Strengthening alternative assessment will ensure special needs students obtain high-quality education 

The Dewan Rakyat passed the Bill proposing to make the death penalty an option and no longer mandatory after it was tabled for its third reading on April 3 last year. The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Bill would give judges the discretion on the death penalty rather than requiring them to do so when convicting on offences that made them mandatory. — Bernama pic

Six months after abolition kicked in, Amnesty International says death penalty sentences fell but whipping used as alternative instead

Tomorrow’s protest will be held to demand Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Pakatan Harapan coalition deliver the reforms that were promised under its election manifesto. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Group: Pakatan MPs joined rallies before, should welcome Bersih protest in Parliament tomorrow

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia delivers the royal address when gracing the official opening of the First Meeting of the Third Session of the 15th Parliament in Dewan Rakyat, February 26, 2024. Also present was Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia. — Bernama pic

DAP will uphold King’s advice, strive for political stability, says its chief whip 

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the ministry is in collaboration with enforcement agencies to combat this issue. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Ministry gets tough on enforcement officers involved in illegal rare earth elements, Nik Nazmi says

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul (left) and Dewan Negara President Datuk Mutang Tagal at the Opening Ceremony of the First Meeting of the Third Session of the 15th Parliament, February 26, 2024. — Bernama pic

Dewan Rakyat, Dewan Negara members should abide by King’s advice, says Senate president

File picture of Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh trying a remote-controlled plaane at the Selangor Aviation Show 2023 in Shah Alam, September 8, 2023. — Bernama pic

Invest Selangor eyes transactions worth RM1.3b from aviation show

Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg, speaking to reporters, says he has approved a RM30 million allocation to upgrade the drainage system in Lubok Punggor, February 26, 2024. — Picture courtesy of Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas)

Premier says Lubok Punggor pilot project shows Sarawak can meet its rice needs by 2030

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad speaks during a press conference at the 15th International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM) 2024 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, February 26, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Nik Nazmi: Putrajaya’s fleet transition to EV this year will start at smaller scale