KUALA LUMPUR: The government will allocate RM2bil as seed funding for the National Energy Transition Facility (NETF), says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In his speech at the launch of Phase 2 of the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), the Prime Minister said the allocation is important given the state of Malaysia’s young decarbonisation technologies. ALSO READ: Strong policy...
IPOH:A 50-year-old man was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here with murdering another man at a rehabilitation and nursing home. Lai Mun Kong was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides the death penalty upon sentencing. No plea was recorded and Magistrate Jesseca Daimis set Sept 29 for mention. Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Aqilah Syaza...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Two Singaporeans who sold a sonar, which eventually ended up with a survey centre operated by the Myanmar Navy, admitted in court on Aug 25 to breaching a law which controls the sale of strategic goods including weapons. The two men - Poiter Agus Kentjana, the 57-year-old sales manager at...
JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday (Aug 28) launched the first elevated rail line for Greater Jakarta, hailing the US$2.13 billion project as a step towards easing the capital's chronic road congestion and worsening air pollution. The driverless, 41.2km (25.6 miles) Light Rail Transit (LRT) system connects central Jakarta and its satellites cities in...
MELAKA: A 39-year-old teacher's bid to own a Munchkin breed cat caused her to become RM38,000 poorer after falling prey to an online scam. Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Arshad Abu said the female victim had lodged a report on Aug 27 after being fleeced by the con artist who claimed the breed, which is also known...
An Oklahoma father showed up at a local police department to report a “disturbing” discovery, authorities said. The “distraught” man said he had found images of his young daughter on his girlfriend’s phone, Stillwater police said after meeting with the dad on Aug 22. The dad reported he had recently met the woman from Midwest City online, and...
MELAKA: The Melaka government has started looking into proposals from animal rights groups for a humane approach in the management of strays in the state, says Datuk Rais Yasin. The Melaka Housing and Local Government, Climate Change and Disaster Management Committee chairman said the state government is studying various proposals submitted by animal welfare organisations with...
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (pic) has ordered the immediate establishment of a special committee to conduct an in-depth and critical study on the competency of State Legislative Assemblies to enact Islamic laws under state enactments and the jurisdiction of Syariah Courts. Sultan Sharafuddin who is also the National Council for Islamic Religious...
PETALING JAYA: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang is ready to cooperate with the police after receiving a call from Bukit Aman on Monday (Aug 28) morning pertaining to his speech during the Simpang Jeram, Johor by-election campaign, says his political secretary Mohd Syahir Che Sulaiman. Mohd Syahir said the police wanted to obtain information...
PETALING JAYA: The late Datuk Ng Chok Sin was a state leader who contributed much to Selangor and its people, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. "We paid our last respects to the late Datuk Ng Chok Sin, who had contributed much to the people, especially those in Selangor, the party and the nation. "May his...
