ALOR SETAR: A total of 15 shophouses in Jitra here were destroyed in an early blaze on Friday (Sept 29). Kedah Fire and Rescue Department operations officer Mohd Bustan Karudin said no casualties were reported in the 1am fire. "The state operations centre received a call from MERS 999 about the incident at 1.25am and firemen...
KUALA LUMPUR: Praising the efforts of netizens, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong says their voices have been heard regarding the impending DuitNow QR transaction fees. "Well done, my netizen friends. "Our voices continue to achieve the desired effect to keep the fees from being pushed onto the public. "CIMB Bank has announced that it...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
