KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Service Department (PSD) has approved appointments to the Tribunal for Anti-Sexual Harassment, says Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (pic). She said her ministry was informed of the approval on Tuesday (Oct 10). “The tribunal aims to provide an alternative platform to improve the legal system and to handle...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah welcomes foreign investors to explore collaboration opportunities in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said Sabah is rich with natural resources and other industries that can be tapped into with government-linked companies or the private sector in the state. “We hope to get more foreign investments and attract interests from investors to...
KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) -A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's western province of Herat on Wednesday, forcing authorities to redeploy relief and rescue teams already in the field following a series of deadly quakes on Saturday. There were no early details on casualties caused by the latest quake, disaster management spokesman Janan Sayeeq told Reuters. Saturday's tremors...
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong is discussing preparations for the Parliament debate on Budget 2024 with Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng. Budget 2024 will be tabled on Friday (Oct 12), and its debate will begin on Monday (Oct 16). "Discussing with Tanjung Piai Member of Parliament," said Dr Wee on Facebook on Wednesday...
JOHOR BARU: Projects worth more than RM168.7mil will be carried out at both of Johor’s customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) complexes to address the traffic congestion issues, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. The Deputy Prime Minister said the projects include adding 44 MBIKE lanes at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) and Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (KSAB)...
KOTA KINABALU: The body of a 13-year-old boy who fell into a river in the Penampang district on Tuesday evening (Oct 10) has been found. The victim’s body was found at 6am, after search and rescue teams resumed their operations at Kg Inobong on Wednesday (Oct 11). State Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Hamsa...
The actress opened up about 'the artist' asking her about starting a relationship very quickly after their New Year's Eve meeting. Julia Fox claimed that Kanye West asked her if she was interested in dating him almost immediately after meeting him in her new book Down The Drain. After recalling their New Year’s Eve meeting, the Uncut Gems actress, 33, wrote that Kanye, 46,...
KUALA LUMPUR: With a starting salary of just RM1,441 per month, new police personnel fall under the B40 category, making them part of the urban poor community, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain. The Bukit Aman CID director said the situation is exacerbated if recruits are sent to big cities such as Kuala Lumpur. "Their...
ALOR SETAR: Authorities confiscated 180 tonnes of local white rice, worth an estimated RM405,000, found hidden in a rice mill in the state. Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin said an inspection at the mill found the Local Super Special 5% (SST5) concealed in undisclosed storage inside jumbo containers on Monday (Oct...
KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rain has caused flash floods along several main roads here. According to Astro Radio Traffic, affected roads include Jalan Damansara, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Travers, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Pantai Baharu, Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Parlimen, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, Jalan Maarof, Jalan Pahang, Jalan Kuching and Jalan Kepong. Several lanes along roads...
