KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) neither denied nor confirmed news that it is evaluating a sale of its shale oil asset in Argentina, but said that it continuously reviews its business portfolio in all countries where it has investments. "Petronas continuously reviews its business portfolio in all countries where it has investments to ensure the best...
RECENTLY, social media has been abuzz with claims that the Home Minister had allegedly granted citizenship to immigrants from China. Is this true? Verdict: FALSE Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has strongly denied allegations circulating on social media that he approved citizenship applications of immigrants from China. He said such defamatory remarks were created by irresponsible parties...
ALOR GAJAH: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has announced that the tickets for the Electric Train Service (ETS) sold since March 3 are now only 20% remaining out of more than 100,000 tickets offered for the Aidilfitri celebration. KTMB Group Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin, said that this number includes 12,600 additional tickets...
BAGAN SERAI: Planning for the raw water distribution project from Sungai Perak to Bukit Merah Dam, partly to support the Kerian Integrated Green Industrial Park project and to supply treated water to Penang, is now in the final stages. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the project is expected to enhance the capability of distributing water for...
PETALING JAYA: Graft investigators have opened two investigation papers on Sapura Energy Bhd following allegations of corruption and misappropriation of funds, says the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Confirming this, its chief commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki, said that the investigation would also examine whether money laundering was involved and the issue of governance within the company. ALSO...
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SINGAPORE: A basic care assistant at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) in Jurong was at work in 2023 when he molested a 23-year-old male patient. Danisha Nur Delisa Dewa, who is no longer working for NTFGH after completing his employment contract, had pressed the man’s private parts while the victim was wearing a hospital gown. The...
BANGKOK: Thai Airways International (THAI) is changing its passenger luggage allowance for certain economy class tickets from 25 kilogrammes to 23kg from April 1 onward. In an internal announcement to its ticket-selling partners, THAI said the new luggage rules will be applied to booking classes L, W (Saver Fare Family) and V, S, K (Standard Fare...
JAKARTA: (Bernama) Mass layoffs have affected more than 60,000 workers across 50 companies in Indonesia between January and February 2025, according to the Labour Party and the Indonesian Workers’ Confederation (KSPI). KSPI President Said Iqbal said its research has indicated that 30 per cent of these companies, including the renowned textile firm Sritex, have gone bankrupt, emphasising the...
BUTTERWORTH: A 39-year-old worker died after falling from a factory roof while conducting repairs in Perai on Thursday morning, says Penang Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department director Hairozie Asri. In a statement on Friday (March 14), Hairozie said the deceased was an employee of a contractor that had been engaged for repair work at the factory for...
