IPOH: About RM111mil worth of e-waste has been seized and five foreign workers arrested during an Ops Hazard 2.0 operation at the Pengkalan industrial area here. General Operations Force (GOF) Northern Brigade commander Senior Asst Comm Shahrum Hashim said the e-waste, which included metal and plastics, were found in about 1,500 bags that were kept at...
KUALA LUMPUR: The body of a 26-year-old Thai woman was discovered in front of a shop at Puchong Utama Industrial Park on Sunday (June 15). Serdang OCPD Asst Comm Muhamad Farid Ahmad said the body was discovered at 8.46am on Sunday (June 15). "The victim was pronounced dead at the scene upon checks by medical personnel. "The body...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government is closely monitoring the escalating conflict in Iran following Israel's recent military strikes, but has yet to make any decision regarding the evacuation of Malaysians currently in the region, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that, so far, no decision has been made to bring home Malaysians from...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian households paid RM100 for food items in 2024, while the same amount of foodstuff could be bought at RM30.90 in 1980 – no thanks to food inflation. According to a report by the Statistics Department (DOSM), the threefold increase in food prices in the past five decades also saw the purchasing power of...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s potential move to join a global treaty on plant varieties may criminalise traditional practices like seed saving and sharing, driving up costs and increasing farmers dependence on large seed companies, it was revealed. Federation of Vegetable Farmers Associations secretary Tan Chee Keong said many local farmers still use their own seeds as part of...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s food security goals are falling short, with data showing the country remains heavily dependent on imports for key produce like beef, mutton, cabbage and chilli. Latest data from the 2024 Agriculture Census Interim Report showed that the self-sufficiency level (SSL) for cattle and buffalo meat stood at just 15.9% in 2023, far below...
Taiwanese actress Michelle Chen wept during Singapore pop star Stefanie Sun’s concert at Beijing’s National Stadium. The 42-year-old was among the 50,000 spectators who turned up for the Beijing leg of Sun’s concert tour on June 13. “She is my favourite Chinese-language female singer and I have waited for this concert for a very long time,” Chen...
KOTA KINABALU: A proposal to expand the teaching of the Kadazandusun language in schools to include four other major ethnic languages in Sabah has been submitted to the Federal Government. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick said the proposal came following engagements with various ethnic associations and teachers who called for broader representation of...
SANDAKAN: Historical tourism in Sandakan is set to receive a major boost with the planned establishment of the Martin and Osa Johnson Gallery at the vacant PWD 2002 Building, located near the iconic Agnes Keith House. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew said the new gallery would enrich the town’s heritage offerings...
PETALING JAYA: Constant pressure to succeed and outdo their peers, and concerns whether their degrees will land them suitable jobs are causing many university students to suffer from stress and burnout. Some of them also cited financial constraints, particularly those in private institutions having to take out loans for tertiary education. Compared to the days of their...
