GEORGE TOWN: Thousands were late to work after an early morning downpour and fallen trees, with some Penangites linking it to the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. Engineer Steven Yeap, 33, who was heading to Bayan Lepas, said he left early but was still half an hour late. “I live in Jelutong and decided last night to leave...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s commitment towards protecting the environment goes far beyond conservation, said caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (pic). He said this is proven with laws, policies and initiatives that have been enacted and continues to be initiated to create a greener and more sustainable future for the state. This includes the formulation of the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia remained lower at lunch break while the regional market performance was mixed amid positive sentiment underpinned by expectations of easing trade tension between China and the US. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) decreased 4.28 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 1,612.55 from Tuesday’s close of 1,616.83. The benchmark index opened 0.73 of a point firmer...
PETALING JAYA: A 14 year old male student was charged at the Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (Oct 22) with the murder of a teenager at a school in Bandar Utama. The accused nodded in understanding after the charge was read to him before Magistrate Amira Sariaty Zainal. He is accused of murdering a 16 year old female...
BALIK PULAU: Shielding his face from the cameras with his T-shirt pulled over his head, a camp facilitator had his remand extended by three days for further investigations into claims four Year Six male students were molested during a motivational camp held in Kampung Genting here. The remand order against the man, 33, was issued by...
KOTA KINABALU: Upko secretary general Senator Datuk Wences Anggang has defended the party president Datuk Ewon Benedick’s stand to resign from the Cabinet if the Federal Government decides to appeal the High Court decision affirming Sabah’s constitutional right to 40% revenue return. Anggang said that the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister’s statement was not a threat...
PETALING JAYA: Cautious consumer sentiment will continue to weigh on vehicle sales and reflect on automotive-related stocks despite measures to boost demand and a range of mostly electric vehicle (EV) choices coming into the market mainly from China. Analysts have largely kept their recommendation on automotive stocks to “neutral”, following the Malaysian Automotive Association’s (MAA) Tuesday...
KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah has brought forward the first two sessions of its 27th convocation to November 28 to avoid the November 29 Sabah state election. In a statement, UMS said Sessions 3 and 4 on November 30 and Sessions 5 and 6 on December 1 will proceed as scheduled. The university said top management approved...
KOTA KINABALU: An international conference on Borneo’s "Green Heart" on Wednesday and Thursday (Oct 22 and 23) will revolve around the theme "Advancing climate resilience, conservation and sustainable livelihoods". Organised by the Sabah Forestry Department, this two-day conference celebrates the Heart of Borneo (HoB), a trilateral initiative that unites Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia in conserving...
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan police will proceed with the operation to demolish more than 100 illegal jetties along the Malaysia-Thailand border despite receiving various forms of provocation from certain parties in Thailand. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the large-scale operation is scheduled to begin next Monday and will be carried out in stages...
