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A man walks near his house in a flooded street after heavy rains ahead of Cyclone Michaung’s landfall in Chennai on December 3, 2023. — AFP pic

Cyclone Michaung: Foreign Ministry advises Malaysians in Southern India to stay vigilant 

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the state government hopes more residents in Sabah, especially youths, will benefit from this programme through Budget 2024, which is expected to benefit 40,000 youths who are less able nationwide. — Bernama pic

Sabah CM: MyLesen expands mobility, job opportunities for B40 to improve socioeconomic level

Former IT worker Yew Wei Liang was found guilty by the High Court in Shah Alam on charges of causing the death of Syed Muhammad Danial Syed Shakir in a collision on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) towards Kuala Lumpur-Seremban four years ago, December 5, 2023. — Bernama pic

North-South Highway road rage case: High Court finds ex-IT employee guilty over Syed Muhammad Danial’s death 

Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the state government is proposing that the line be extended from Bentong to Raub or Jerantut before going to Lipis, and the route in Kuantan could include Pekan and Rompin. — Bernama pic

MB: Pahang makes early request to extend ECRL alignment to other districts

Tourists waiting for passport clearance at the Immigration counter in Kuala Lumpur International Airport, December 5, 2023. According to Johor Tourism director Suhairi Hashim, Johor recorded 11 million tourists in the first 11 months of this year, with Indonesia accounting for the biggest number of arrivals, followed by Singapore, the Philippines, China and other countries. — Bernama pic

Tourism Johor: Make entry at gateways hassle-free to cope with anticipated tourist influx 

Jasin district police chief DSP Ahmad Jamil Radzi said the wife, 38, was contacted by three individuals on three different numbers after expressing interest in an investment scheme on Facebook. — Reuters pic

Police: Married couple in Melaka loses over RM1.6m to Facebook investment scam

A former lorry driver escaped the gallows when the Federal Court here today commuted his death sentence to 33 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane for killing a fellow villager by running him over with a car, nine years ago. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Former lorry driver escapes gallows, sentence commuted to 33 years jail 

The setting up of the Malaysian Gig Economy Commission needs to be expedited to protect the industry ecosystem and welfare of youth who form the majority of those in the sector, Senator Datuk Aziz Ariffin said today. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Expedite setting up Malaysian gig economy commission to protect industry ecosystem, says senator

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said next year would also see the implementation of all new or amended bills approved in 2023. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Azalina: Legislation in 2024 to be people centric, with focus on bankruptcy issues, legal aid and scammers

The low-cost airline said that all its flights  to or from Chennai, India, are operating as scheduled for today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

India floods: No flight cancellation to Chennai, says AirAsia

Communications and Digital Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching delivers a speech at the ‘Tip the Narrative: Trafficking in the Digital Space’ seminar in Kuala Lumpur, December 5, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara

With human trafficking on the rise, deputy minister sees pressing need to raise awareness of online scams

NRECC Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the urgency for Malaysia’s shift to sustainable energy is fuelled by global commitments, particularly the Paris Agreement and the need to fortify economic diversification and energy security. — Bernama pic

Malaysia’s Environment Ministry launches sustainable energy prospectus at COP28

The MoF said Fitch stated that Malaysia’s ratings balance a diversified economy with strong medium-term growth prospects against high public debt, a low revenue base relative to the operating expenditures, and political considerations that may hinder long-term policymaking and reform implementation. — Bernama pic   

Finance Ministry: Fitch’s affirmation of Malaysia’s ratings at BBB+ with ‘stable’ outlook reflects govt’s fiscal reform commitment 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail at the Kuala Lumpur Kuchai Lama Full Gospel Assembly Church to pay their last respects to the late former health minister Datuk Dr Chua Jui Meng, December 5, 2023. — Bernama pic

PM Anwar: Chua Jui Meng an effective health minister, erstwhile reformist 

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah grants an audience to Timor-Leste’s Vice Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay at the Istana Negara, December 5, 2023. — Bernama pic

Agong grants audience to Timor-Leste vice PM

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail watches an incoming tourist at the passport counter during an inspection of the implementation of the Visa Liberalisation Plan at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1, December 5, 2023. — Bernama pic  

Saifuddin Nasution: Foreigners entering country given until December 31 to fill Malaysia digital arrival card