PETALING JAYA: The Finance Ministry has approved 100,000 applications for the monthly RM200 Budi Madani cash assistance under the diesel subsidy rationalisation as of Wednesday. The Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said that the applications included individual diesel vehicle owners (Budi Individu), as well as farmers and small planters (Budi Agri-Komoditi). In a statement...
JOHOR BARU: A five-year-old preschool student died after being hit by a school van in front of her family’s house along Jalan Suria in Bandar Seri Alam here. Seri Alam OCPD Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the accident happened around 11.35am on Wednesday (June 19). “The incident occurred when the 50-year-old female school van driver had dropped...
BUTTERWORTH: Two couples have pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to a charge of possessing stolen property. Muhammad Ezwan Syafiq Joha, 27, and his wife Nurul Hidayah Mahat, 24; and Endang Nur Nabila Suriana Mahat, 22, and her husband Muhammad Affizan Abdullah, 24; claimed trial before Sessions judge Noor Aini Yusof on Wednesday (June...
KOTA KINABALU: A school clerk has been detained by graft busters for using her position to secure two contracts worth some RM40,000 for herself and a company linked to her husband in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district. According to a source, the suspect, in her 50s, had allegedly abused her position as an administrative assistant to...
PETALING JAYA: Collaboration between China and Malaysia has not only benefitted both countries but contributed positively to regional stability and development, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said it was a significant milestone for both nations, marking five decades of strong friendship, cooperation, and mutual respect. “From trade and investment to cultural exchanges...
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil regards the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Malaysia and China as a significant milestone to be celebrated, as well as an opportunity to enhance future cooperation. He said the celebration holds great significance, given the strong ties established between the two countries over the past 50...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia and China have agreed to increase high-quality investment in the digital and green economies between the two countries. One of the focuses is to set up a single window system which enables the seamless digital exchange of trade-related information between customs authorities in both countries. "The single window trade initiative between Malaysia and China...
KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday reiterated China's steadfast regard for Malaysia as a close neighbour and vital partner, emphasising its commitment to deepening cooperation and advancing mutual development. Li said the meeting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Chinese President Xi Jinping last year achieved significant consensus on building a China-Malaysia...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian durian and mangosteens have become viral sensations among Chinese consumers, highlighting the ever-deepening and strong economic and trade relations between China and Malaysia, says Chinese Premier Li Qiang. He said that both nations have consistently embraced principles of cooperation and mutual benefit. “China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years. Fruits...
PETALING JAYA: The government received assurances from industry players that the supply of eggs in the market was sufficient before announcing the reduction of egg prices by 3sen for Grades A, B and C, says Fuziah Salleh. The Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister told Malay language daily Sinar Harian that the production of...
