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Grand Send Off For 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Jan 30, 2024

The 16^th Yang di-Pertuan Agong has left Istana Negara and has headed back to Pahang, after a sending-off ceremony to mark the end of his Majesty’s five-year reign.

This, after hundreds of well-wishers lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the King and Queen as they made their way out of the palace towards the Parliament building.

Al-Sultan Abdullah will be replaced by the Sultan of Johor, who has been elected as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong for five years starting tomorrow. 

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Perak police say they’ve already identified the traffic cop who allegedly offered to settle a speeding summons on the spot for a foreign couple.

The state police chief says the couple in question have also been cooperating with the authorities, adding that more information will be announced in due course.

This, after a video clip of the incident went viral, after it was posted by a UK couple who were driving in Malaysia as part of their round-the-world adventure.

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The Fire and Rescue Department is keeping a close eye on some 400 hotspots across the country.

This, ahead of the start of the hot and dry spell next month…that is expected to be more severe than previous years.

The Department says it will focus on peatland areas, illegal waste disposal sites and landfills…to prevent fires at these locations.

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Express bus operators are calling for the government to intervene and help them cope with increased costs and operating expenses.

They say the uncontrolled cost increase has led to unhealthy competition and disrupted market prices.

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Over 200 individuals have had their statements recorded, over the murder of six-year-old boy Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin.

Bukit Aman, however, says there are still no new leads although its officers are still investigating the case.