GEORGE TOWN: Aspiring durian exporters here need to exercise patience as their applications for approved permits (APs) to send fresh durian to China will only be audited by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) in September. Penang agrotechnology, food security and cooperative development committee chairman Fahmi Zainol said industry players are still hopeful that...
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by the Home Ministry and four others to reinstate two provisions in the Extradition Act 1992 previously struck down by the High Court. This ruling overturned the High Court’s decision last year which ruled in favour of businessmen Ling Yang Ching and Wong Ong Hua’s suit regarding...
PETALING JAYA: If there is any regret that Philip George - sportsman, traveller and lawyer - has, it's the way he subjected his dog to the life he has lived. George, who grew up in Prang Besar before it became Putrajaya and now lives in Italy, subjected his beloved dog - also named George - to...
GEORGE TOWN: The quality of rivers in Penang is so bad that the state government has formed a special task force on erosion and sediment control to bring back life to these waterways. State environment committee chairman Datuk Seri S. Sundarajoo said so far, three Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) plans had been completed by the...
JERTIH: A Year Six pupil from Kampung Dengir, near here, has struck gold with his fishing hobby, earning him RM30,000 in prize money from various competitions this year. Muhammad Alif Irfan Ahmad Numan, 12, landed his biggest catch last Thursday, winning a whopping RM20,000 after reeling in a massive 5.4-kg catfish. “In the competition, I used a...
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia’s new 10-year passports will cost slightly more than the current ones, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, who said an announcement will be made soon on when applications will be opened. “We are now ready to issue Malaysian passports for 10 years like many other countries,” the Home Minister said, adding that the...
AS THE durian season arrives, the heat isn't the only thing turning up in Kajang. A trio of shirtless "strongmen" selling the King of Fruits in Kajang has caught the public's attention. With muscles flexed and cleavers in hand, these vendors have stirred more than just social media buzz—they've prompted an official response. But is the Health...
KUALA LUMPUR: Calls for stronger measures to combat cyberbullying have intensified, with various parties urging the government to bolster laws and take proactive initiatives to raise awareness. Universiti Sains Malaysia criminologist and psychologist Assoc Prof Dr Geshina Ayu Mat Saat said improvements must continue to be made in terms of legislation, policies, education and proactive safety...
KUALA LUMPUR: Football fever is at its peak here as it is in Berlin, where the Euro 2024 final will be staged. The countdown to the exciting final pitting England against Spain has begun, with fans looking for spots to catch the live broadcast of the match which will be played at the Olympiastadion in the...
PETALING JAYA: Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country have more than doubled in the first six months of this year to over 10,000 units, compared with the same period last year. Based on figures by the Statistics Department, 10,663 EVs were sold as of June 30, compared with 4,409 EVs in the same period...
