KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 152,158 foreign workers are expected to arrive in the country, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar. He said this is to meet the demand of local industries that had trouble filling positions due to the lack of local human resources. Sivakumar added that there are also already over 1.83 million foreign workers...
KUALA LUMPUR: It is inaccurate to equate the United State’s inquiry on Malaysia’s official stand on the Palestine-Israel conflict as a threat, says Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal (PN-Machang). The Bersatu lawmaker said the move, a demarche, by the US was a normal practice in diplomacy. ALSO READ: US tried to pressure Malaysia on Palestine-Israel conflict, says...
MELAKA: The proposal to automatically upgrade the motorcycle driving licenCe for class B2 to B is in the final stages of scrutiny by the Transport Ministry (MoT) and the Road Transport Department (JPJ). JPJ deputy director-general (Planning and Operations) Aedy Fadly Ramli said the implementation of the proposal is expected to be presented to Transport Minister...
KUALA LUMPUR: A driver drove straight to the Cyberjaya fire station after seeing a large python emerging from the hood of his moving car. The incident caught in a two-minute and 48-second video was uploaded online by Internet celebrity "Cikgu Anep" on his social media. In the video, a woman could be heard telling the driver to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Segambut Bersatu division deputy chief Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad will face another charge at the Shah Alam Sessions Court next week for allegedly using proceeds from unlawful activities. This was disclosed by DPPs Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry and Farah Yasmin Salleh during mention of Adam's pending Jana Wibawa fraud cases before two Sessions Courts...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah PAS’ sole assemblyman Dr Aliakbar Gulasan has been appointed the party’s state commissioner for the term 2023 to 2025. Sabah PAS said the decision was made after a meeting by the party’s national working committee on Monday (Oct 30) to appoint new members as well as state and Federal Territories commissioners. When contacted on...
JOHOR BARU: About 3,850 property owners have filed their objection with Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) over the increase in their property assessment. Johor Baru mayor Datuk Mohd Noorazam Osman said that the objection was for their property value, not on the assessment rate imposed by the city council. “Only 1.1% out of the 350,000 property owners...
KUALA LUMPUR: The low unemployment rate of 3.5% in the first quarter of this year reflects a recovery in the economy that was marred by uncertainties in the previous years, says V Sivakumar. The Human Resource Minister said that reports by the Statistics Department (DOSM) showed that the unemployment rate had declined from 4.1% during the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry is in the midst of procuring two Maritime Patrol Aircrafts (MPA) from Italy that have the ability to detect the presence of submarines in the South China Sea area, especially in the Sabah region. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said this is because the long-range radar (LRR) of the Malaysian Armed...
PETALING JAYA: A total of 8.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses worth RM505mil have expired as of June 1, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on the management of the Covid-19 outbreak has revealed. The Health Ministry had procured vaccines based on its projections on the number of doses needed but decreased demand for vaccination, delay in...
