KUCHING: Sarawak will potentially supply power to Sabah and Brunei once a 500MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility is completed in Miri by 2027, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. The Premier said Sarawak already had an agreement with Sabah to supply 50MW of power, but the neighbouring state had requested an increase to 100MW. "We...
KUCHING: Sarawak has completed the takeover of MASwings Sdn Bhd, paving the way for the state to have its own airline, revealed Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. "MASwings beres (MASwings is settled). This means we have taken over MASwings," the Premier said on Monday (Jan 13). He told reporters this after giving a special address in conjunction...
PATTANI:A Malaysian man and six volunteer defence personnel were injured in a bomb explosion near the Mueang Pattani District Police Station in Pattani Province, Southern Thailand, on Monday (Jan 13) morning. The incident occurred around 8 am after a police parade at the station, said Mueang Pattani Police Chief Col Jeffery Sulaiman. "Initial investigations revealed that the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is preparing for the potential impact of the United States' plans to impose new restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports, says Chang Li Kang. The Science, Technology and Innovation Minister warned that the measures, if implemented, would affect not only Malaysia but the global community as well. "If the restriction is implemented, it...
ALOR GAJAH: A 67-year-old man has claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to a charge of sexually assaulting a child. The accused’s plea was recorded before Judge Syazana Abd Lajis on Monday (Jan 13). Based on the charges, the accused had allegedly caressed the private parts of a six-year-old girl who is his neighbour. The alleged offence...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is applying for a gag order to prevent public discussion on a purported addendum that Datuk Seri Najib Razak claims would allow him to serve the remainder of his SRC International Sdn Bhd prison sentence under house arrest. Senior Federal Counsel Shamsul Bolhassan - representing the Federal Territory Pardons Board, the government,...
SATURDAY (Jan 11) marks a new chapter in Penang's history as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has just officiated the groundbreaking ceremony of Penang's much anticipated Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT). However, what few fail to realise is that the island once had a rich tapestry of public transport options to serve its people. Did...
SEMPORNA: A fatal accident involving three vehicles on Jalan Semporna-Tawau on Sunday (Jan 12) was caused when a car carrying the victims veered into the opposite lane, says Semporna district police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol. He said the car, driven by a 34-year-old man and carrying six passengers aged between six months and 82 years,...
KAJANG: A car, sacks, and several cages believed to have been used to round up cats at an apartment in Batu 9, Cheras, have been seized. This follows a viral video showing a group of men rounding up cats before allegedly disposing of them. The Selangor Veterinary Department said a team of officers was dispatched to the...
SIBU: The Civil Defence Force (APAM) transported seven SMK Kwong Hua SPM candidates to school due to flooding on Monday (Jan 13). APAM Sibu chief Major (PA) Wan Mohd Jabir said that accompanying the students in their three-tonne lorry were three SPM invigilators and two teachers. The road to the school has been accessible only by heavy...
