Nearly 14,000 citizenship applications approved so far this year, says Saifuddin

GUA MUSANG: The Home Ministry has approved nearly 14,000 citizenship applications to date, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said that, based on data collected since 2013, 75% of these approvals fall under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution, which involves illegitimate children, adopted children, and foster children. "The remaining cases fall under Article...

Two ships smuggling diesel held in Sabah waters

KOTA KINABALU: Two cargo ships transporting diesel without approval in Pulau Mantanani waters off Kota Belud, were intercepted and detained by authorities on Monday (July 15). Sabah and Labuan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in a statement here on Tuesday (July 16), said the two vessels were traced by Arau maritime ship (KM Arau) when patrolling. “The...

Work on Penang’s Silicon Island to start on Sept 1, says CM

GEORGE TOWN: Early works on Penang's man-made island project – Silicon Island – will begin on Friday (Sept 1) after it secured approval from the relevant agencies, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said project developer Silicon Island Development Sdn Bhd had obtained Environmental Management Plan approval from the state Environment Department on July 21. He...