JOHOR BARU: The green light has been obtained for the construction of Hospital Sultanah Aminah 2 (HSA 2) on Defence Ministry land in Skudai. Johor health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the ministry has agreed to give away 28.33ha from its 202.34ha of land for the hospital. ALSO READ: Hospital development fund will be Johor...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will begin discussions on the handing back of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) assets which were transferred to a special purpose vehicle (SPV) owned by the Finance Ministry (MOF) in 2018, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said this consideration was made after preliminary reports showed...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has left Istana Negara amid talks of an impending Cabinet reshuffle. He was seen leaving the palace ground at about 11.45am on Friday (Sept 29). Rumours on changes to the current ministerial line-up intensified as Anwar was spotted entering the palace gate with his entourage earlier at about 10.45am. Related...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government is doing its best to help the people cope with rising prices of essential goods. Anwar acknowledged that problems existed, and said that he had asked Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) acting minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali and Deputy Minister Datuk Fuziah Salleh...
KUALA LUMPUR: This year's Maulidur Rasul, in observance of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), is celebrated nationwide in a lively atmosphere, with programmes including parades and "selawat" (praises to Prophet Muhammad (SAW)) to exult love for the prophet. The national-level gathering was held at Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) in Putrajaya, which commenced with a...
KOTA KINABALU: Bukit Aman’s Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) along with several other enforcement agencies seized more than RM2.7mil worth of smuggled frozen chicken parts during a series of raids in Sabah’s east coast Sandakan district. The authorities also arrested nine men, four of them foreigners, during the operation. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA)...
BENTONG: Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Pelangai state by-election Datuk Amizar Abu Adam reminded the BN election machinery to refrain from being complacent or taking their duties lightly. He said the machinery must also be prepared to ward off the "attacks" by the opposition parties. "We don't know what kind of 'attack' will hit. We must...
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo's president Vjosa Osmani has accused Serbia and its president Aleksandar Vucic of being behind a shootout between armed men and Kosovar police in the north of the country last weekend, in the worst violence in the restive area in years. Kosovo authorities said police fought around 30 heavily-armed Serbs who stormed the...
PETALING JAYA: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is standing firm with his claims that some non-Muslim tourists in Langkawi have complained that they were not allowed to wear shorts and drink alcohol on the island. Tiong said that he did not wish to argue with Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad...
PETALING JAYA: The government’s “ad hoc solutions” to tackle food security issues are not up to par, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The former prime minister also called on the government to come up with a comprehensive action plan to overcome the issue of local rice supplies and ensure Malaysians would always have food on the...
