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KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating an incident where Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa was photographed being seated at a table with six other people during an event in Cheras. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said an investigation paper has been opened on the incident. “We will record the statement of the minister soon as part of our investigation. “A police report on the matter was lodged in Cheras, ” he said yesterday. Under the current mov...

Last chance to see: The species may go extinct as the butterfly sanctuary may not be able to continue breeding it due to pandemic restrictions. — Bernama MELAKA: Did you know that there is a butterfly species that can fly back and forth from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur 44 times in its life span of 14 days? Known as Idea lynceus, this species, also known as the Malaysian tree nymph has a unique golden chrysalis and resembles floating tissue paper when it flies as it is said to be the lightest butte...

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The closing date for new registrations or updates for the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) has been extended from Feb 15 to Feb 25, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. He said this was to ensure that only those eligible would receive the BPR as well as taking into account the current movement control order (MCO) implemented in most parts of the country. Those who need to make new applications are those who have never received the Bantuan Sara H...

Easier: The decision to remove conditions on i-Sinar eligibility was taken into consideration after public feedback. PETALING JAYA: The move to relax the i-Sinar withdrawal facility will bring much relief to those working in sectors hardest hit by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, say economic analysts. “This is a wise move. When the original requirement was stipulated, we could not have guessed that a second round of the movement control order (MCO) was implemented, ” said Asian Instit...

We’re on the way: Teachers from SMK Pulau Gaya, Kota Kinabalu, board boats to send materials to their students – Photo: Education Ministry JUST as teachers were getting used to home-based teaching and learning (PdPR), timetables have to be redrawn as the Education Ministry has issued new guidelines. The “Teaching and Learning at Home Timetable Implementation Guide”, a manual released in Oct 2020 by the Education Ministry, was revamped on Feb 2 this year. Known as the “Teaching and Lea...

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): What are your rights, as a civilian, if the police stop you during a roadblock? "If a road user cannot produce a driving licence but has an identity card, a summons can be issued. However, the road user cannot be arrested because this is not a crime that warrants an arrest. And it is not one that allows the officer in charge to ask for your phone number," said Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Prof Datuk Noor Aziah Mohd Awal, a law lecturer. She was speaking about the recen...

PETALING JAYA: An Umno supreme council member has called on Tan Sri Annuar Musa to own up to his mistakes instead of constantly giving excuses for them.

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have begun an investigation on the incident where Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa was photographed allegedly eating at a table with six other people during an event in Cheras.

PETALING JAYA: The National Security Council (NSC) should consider reviewing the two-person-per-table ruling at eateries with large tables, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. "Tables at some restaurants vary in sizes and what can be done is adjusting the current ruling for larger tables. "It is not practical for a large table to accommodate only two persons who are seated 2m apart," he said when contacted on Sunday (Feb 14). Lee, who is the Alliance for Safe Community chairman, also described that the ...

Known as Idea lynceus, this species, which is also known as the Malaysian tree-nymph, has a unique golden chrysalis and resembles a floating piece of tissue paper when it flies as it is said to be the lightest butterfly in the world. Unfortunately, the butterfly, which is characterised by its translucent white wings patterned with black veins, and numerous oval black spots, faces a risk of extinction as the 16-year research on the rare species conducted at the Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanc...