PASIR GUDANG: The establishment of EcoCeres Inc’s first sustainable aviation fuel plant in the country is a major step forward for the company’s regional platform and Malaysia’s renewable fuel industry. Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad opened the plant at the Tanjung Langsat industrial area on Monday (Jan 26). Noraini in her speech, said...
KOTA TINGGI: A Fire and Rescue Department helicopter is expected to carry out water bombing operations on Tuesday (Jan 27) to extinguish a 12.14ha peatland fire along Jalan Sungai Kapal, Taman Bayu Damai, here. Johor education and information committee chairman Aznan Tamin said the state Fire and Rescue Department has requested helicopter assistance from the Central...
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Waterfall Nattukotai Chettiar Temple officially introduce an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced chariot tracking system for the Silver Chariot procession in conjunction with Thaipusam, marking a technological milestone in the festival’s long history. Nattukotai Chettiar Temple managing trustee PRC Veerappan said the tracker will provide real-time location updates and estiamted arrival times for devotees...
PUTRAJAYA:The Immigration Department has stressed that there is no system overlap following the rollout of several mobile applications for immigration clearance via the QR code autogate facility. Its director-general, Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, said the facility is currently in a transitional phase alongside the National Integrated Immigration System (MyNIISe). "The current rollout is a temporary transition to allow...
KUALA LUMPUR: Sixteen bank accounts with RM10.2mil in funds along with other assets were seized in connection with the investigation into alleged corruption involving e-waste processing, effluent disposal and scheduled waste dumping activities in Selangor and Negri Sembilan. Sources said a company director under investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Investigation division has had his...
GEORGE TOWN: A six-month-old foreign baby boy was found unconscious at a flat in Air Itam here on Monday (Jan 26) by his parents before he was pronounced dead. Timur Laut district police chief Supt Lee Swee Sake said the police received a public tip-off about the incident at 8.55am and preliminary investigations revealed the baby...
(Refiles to insert dropped words in paragraph 5) QAMISHLI, Syria, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Russia is withdrawing forces from an airport in northeastern Syria, movingto end its military presence in a corner of the country wherethe Damascus government is trying to seize control from Kurdish forces, five Syrian sources said. Russia has stationed forces at Qamishli airport...
KOTA BARU: Police have confirmed the discovery of a metal object believed to be a bomb at an oil palm plantation owned by Hidayah Yakin Sdn Bhd in Gua Ikan, Kuala Krai on Monday (Jan 26) afternoon. Kuala Krai OCPD Supt Mazlan Mamat said that the Dabong police station received information from the public regarding the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has approved the construction of additional classrooms for overcrowded schools in Selangor as a short-term measure to address congestion and infrastructure shortages, says Fadhlina Sidek. The Education Minister said the decision was made after discussions with the Selangor Education Department and the ministry's team to ensure the issue is addressed promptly. "After...
KINABATANGAN: Vote counting for the Kinabatangan and Lamag by-elections has begun after all polling centres closed at 5.30pm Saturday (Jan 24). As of 6,30pm, unofficial results from the early ballot boxes being counted for Kinabatangan showed Barisan’s Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar in the lead against Warisan’s Saddi Abdul Rahman and independent candidate Goldam Hamid. In Lamag, Barisan’s...
