MELAKA: The Melaka Historic City Council (MBMB) has called for immediate action to resolve frequent flooding at Bazar Kraftangan, Dataran Pahlawan Megamall Melaka, particularly during the rainy season. MBMB Mayor Datuk Shadan Othman said the recurring floods disrupt daily operations and affect the livelihoods of handicraft traders and micro-entrepreneurs in the area. He attributed the issue to faulty...
(Reuters) - A fire broke out at the facilities of an oil company in Russia's Bashkortostan region following a drone attack on Saturday, the governor said. "Today, the Bashneft company was subjected to a terrorist attack by aircraft-type drones," Radiy Khabirov wrote on Telegram. One drone was shot down over the production site, sparking a fire, which...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that efforts to empower the country's economy will not be complete if they are not accompanied by strengthening culture, art and values that are the pillars of the integrity of the multi-racial society. As such, the Prime Minister said that efforts to drive the country's economic growth must be...
KANGAR: Police arrested an unemployed man and seized 1,509 cartons of untaxed cigarettes worth RM270,000 in Kampung Rambai, Padang Siding, Pauh in Arau on Wednesday (Sept 10). Arau police chief Supt Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi said the 37-year-old man was detained by a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division, Arau district police headquarters (IPD), at...
PUTRAJAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) have signed the Air Traffic Service Coordination Procedures (ATSCP) to improve aviation safety, response to severe weather and decision-making. The agreement will give air traffic controllers better access to real-time meteorological data via an integrated online platform. "This platform will enable more accurate...
KOTA KINABALU: All Sabah District Disaster Management Committees have been ordered to be activated immediately, especially in flood-prone districts, in view of the bad weather conditions in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the immediate measures must be put in place to ensure that all districts are prepared to immediately coordinate action with...
KUALA LUMPUR: An immigration officer was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment and fined RM150,000 by the High Court on Friday (Sept 12) after being found guilty of falsifying a Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) travel document three years ago to facilitate the smuggling of a male Vanuatu national. Judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid delivered the sentence...
KOTA KINABALU: Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir was accused of stealing money a day before she was found unconscious on the ground floor of her school dormitory in Papar on July 16, the inquest into her death heard. Security guard Linah Mansoding @ Jaliha, 65, said that at about 8pm on July 15, a student...
PUTRAJAYA: The ruckus that ensued during the eviction process at Kampung Sungai Baru was caused by external influence, says Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa. The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) said the majority of residents had agreed to the redevelopment, and it was external parties who were trying to ride on the issue. "What...
LABUAN: A total of 860 development projects worth RM49.9bil have been implemented nationwide, with 227 projects valued at RM10.6bil progressing on schedule, says Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan (pic). He added that 234 projects, or 27% of the total, involving RM14.4bil, are ahead of schedule. "Despite criticism that projects cannot (be) ahead of schedule, we...
