KUALA LUMPUR: National sewerage company Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd is in the process of obtaining approval to produce fertilisers intended for food crop cultivation. IWK chief executive officer M. Narendran said the initiative is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts to promote resource recovery and drive sustainability for a greener future. "We...
SEREMBAN: A lorry driver and his attendant were killed when the vehicle swerved and overturned after it skidded at KM 226.3 of the northbound North-South Expressway (PLUS) here in the early hours of Tuesday (March 18). Rembau deputy police chief DSP Azmi Ali said the victims are aged 32 and 39 and died at the scene due to severe head injuries...
KUALA LUMPUR: Tremors were felt in Malaysia after a moderate earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck off the west coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia at 6.22am on Tuesday (March 18) The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres (km) and was located 41 km...
LOS ANGELES: The FBI and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning against a dangerous ransomware scheme. In an advisory posted earlier this week, government officials warned that a ransomware-as-a-service software called Medusa, which has launched ransomware attacks since 2021, has recently affected hundreds of people. Medusa uses phishing campaigns as its main method for...
GIVEN how peaceful Malaysia is, any news of a terrorist attack can spread like wildfire due to the panic and fear such information can cause regardless as to whether it is true or not. But what if the alarm is simply an exercise? Recently, it was claimed that such an attack took place at Politeknik Ungku Omar...
ALOR SETAR: Four business premises near a fast-food restaurant on Jalan Changlun in Jitra, were destroyed in a fire on Sunday (March 16) night. Kedah Fire and Rescue Department Operations and Station Management branch chief Abd Fataf Amdan said the department received an emergency call at 9.13pm and a team arrived at the scene three minutes...
SIBU: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department has asked the state government to help build three new stations along the Pan Borneo Highway to ensure faster response times in handling road accidents. Its director Jamri Masran said the department had prepared a proposal to build the Category D fire stations and will submit it to the...
Lee Sinje, who celebrated her 49th birthday in January, laughs happily when StarLifestyle mentions she will be turning 50 next year. In person, the Kedah-born singer-actress who made a name in Hong Kong and Taiwan, looks fantastic even without a hint of makeup as she takes a seat for our exclusive interview. When we ask her how old she...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia's main index ended the early session on a strong rebound, in line with regional markets, as investors turned their sights to China on more plans to stimulate the economy. At 12.30, the FBM KLCI was up 17.07 points to 1,529.22 while the market was broadly higher with 655 stocks rising as compared...
JOHOR BARU: A seven-year-old Singaporean boy died while being treated for injuries after an accident between a car and a lorry at KM2.4 of Jalan Pantai here bound for Permas Jaya. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at 10.34pm on Sunday (March 16). “Initial investigations found that the lorry, driven by...
