
Ex-Melaka Officer Faces Court Over RM60,000 Fraud Charges
A retired Melaka state official appeared in court facing seven fraud charges involving more than RM60,000 in misappropriated funds and deception of executive council members.
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A retired Melaka state official appeared in court facing seven fraud charges involving more than RM60,000 in misappropriated funds and deception of executive council members.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has congratulated Erwin Khairul Ahmad and Wan Saidatul Shafina Mohd Amin on their appointments as director-general and deputy director-general (Digital Content) at the Information Department.

Malaysia's Public Service Department has introduced a five-year strategic framework focusing on psychological wellbeing for civil servants, featuring 12 strategies and 22 programmes designed to reduce stigma and encourage professional mental health support.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has called on civil servants to refrain from using inappropriate language and avoid sensitive issues involving race, religion, and royalty in public statements.