KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's development agenda is for its wealth to be shared for the benefit of all communities regardless of race and religion, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said. "We are trying hard to advance Sabah in terms of development and sharing its wealth to all Sabahans regardless of race and religion," he said at...
KOTA BARU: The man who was shot dead on Jalan Hutan Kuin in Machang, near here, on Sunday (Sept 17), was found to have a criminal record, including for drug-related offences. Kelantan police chief comm Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the 38-year-old businessman was in a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle in front of an auto parts...
SIBU: Sarawak is considering replanting its degraded forest with fast-growing tree species that can be used to produce renewable energy through biomass pellets. "We can replant our degraded forest areas with new fast-growing species; that will become feedstock to produce pellets for us to produce power as an additional source for our grid," said Sarawak Premier...
SUNGAI PETANI: A 90-year-old woman, her daughter and son-in-law were killed in a fire that destroyed eight semi-wooden double-storey shoplots in Kota Kuala Muda in Kedah on Monday (Sept 18) morning. The Fire and Rescue department said that the charred remains were discovered at one of the shoplots. "The fire was put under control at about 3.08am....
GEORGE TOWN: A 60-year-old disabled man perished in a fire that engulfed two kampung houses in the early hours of Monday morning (Sept 18). The Fire and Rescue department in a statement said the man burnt to death in the fire at Jalan Kampung Pisang in Ayer Itam here. "We received a report at 3.44am of a...
PETALING JAYA: Despite the setbacks, those who joined the gig economy as food delivery riders after leaving school are planning to stick with it while they look for more stable jobs. Full-time food delivery rider Muhammad Asyraf Shah, 22, said the flexible hours gave him the time to explore other long-term career opportunities while allowing him...
PETALING JAYA: Lower entry barriers into the ehailing and p-hailing industries are making the gig economy a “career” of choice for many SPM leavers. Malaysian eHailing Alliances chief activist Jose Rizal said the government’s proposal to lower the age limit for p-hailing riders from 21 to 18, as well as abolishing the Public Service Vehicle (PSV)...
GEORGE TOWN: The dream of making thousands of ringgit a month as a gig driver or food delivery rider is over. Higher competition, the end of Covid-19 pandemic movement restrictions as well as changes in fee structures mean that gig drivers and riders are now earning less than what they used to make during the pandemic. “The...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) expects approved investments to record stronger growth in the second half of 2023 (2H2023), on track to hit its annual target, after achieving RM132.6bil worth of approved investments in the first half of 2023 (1H2023). "I am pleased with our achievement in 1H2023, securing RM132.6bil, representing 60.3%...
JOHOR BARU: Johor police have received over 2,000 reports online scam cases involving some RM71mil in losses since early 2023, says Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat (pic). Comm Kamarul Zaman said this was an increase of about 15.5% compared to 2022. "Between Jan 1 and Sept 16, we received a total of 2,079 reports...
