ALOR STAR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has hinted that Barisan Nasional may field a direct candidate in the Kemaman parliamentary by-election. The Barisan chairman said the coalition used same method in previous elections where candidates were chosen without regard to the hierarchy of positions within the party, and this move was well received. "We will...
KEPALA BATAS: The National DAP Veterans Club has lodged a police report against Kepala Batas MP Dr Siti Mastura Muhammad, who claimed that DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has family ties with Chin Peng, the former Malayan Communist Party leader. Its chairman, Lay Hock Peng, said they lodged a police report so appropriate action could be...
PETALING JAYA: PAS wishes all Hindus a Happy Deepavali and a safe celebration, says PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. In a statement on Saturday (Nov 11) Takiyuddin said that the wishes also go out to Sikhs and Jain followers as they too celebrate Deepavali. "Deepavali is a manifestation of our multi-religious and multi-cultural society, with its...
CYBERJAYA: The public can send old or broken gadgets to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) e-waste collection centres to recycle or dispose of properly, says the Deputy Communications and Digital Minister. With an estimated 364 million e-waste produced annually in this country, Teo Nie Ching (pic) said the Communications and Digital Ministry, through MCMC, encourages using...
KOTA KINABALU: An Australian climber who developed severe acute mountain sickness (AMS) had to be carried down from Mount Kinabalu on Saturday (Nov 11). The 24-year-old woman was assisted by the fire department’s Mountain Search and Rescue (Mosar) team from the Laban Rata rest house. A department spokesman said they earlier received a call from a mountain...
PETALING JAYA: Heavy traffic has been reported in and out of Seremban as the Deepavali holiday traffic continues to build. PLUS Malaysia, on X, said slow traffic had been spotted from Seremban to Hentian Senawang due to congestion. The same has been reported from Bandar Ainsdale to Seremban and Hentian Nilai to the Seremban rest stop. The Malaysian...
IPOH: The uncertainty of both global and domestic economic markets doesn’t halt the country’s growth performance in the agro-food sector, says the Prime Minister. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the sector continues to record a positive growth. “The agro-food sector recorded a significant contribution to the Domestic Output Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022, which is RM173.9bil...
KOTA KINABALU: A man was killed after ammonia gas leaked at an ice manufacturing factory in Sandakan. Sandakan OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Fuad Abd Malek said prior to the 10am incident yesterday, a group of seven people were carrying out maintenance on one of the machines. “During the repair works, one pipe burst and ammonia gas from...
JOHOR BARU: Many food operators here are not planning to adjust the cost of their chicken dishes yet despite the price of poultry having been floated for over a week. Some are even willing to absorb the extra cost should the price not increase beyond RM1 per kg. Food stall operator Sumardi Kasdul has been selling fried...
GEORGE TOWN: He’s a Malaysian legend and the pride of Penang where he was born, but his childhood home here has become an obscure tourist attraction. Despite its free entrance and national heritage status, there seem to be few visitors to P. Ramlee House located at Jalan P. Ramlee here. The Star made a visit on a...
