PUTRAJAYA: The government has announced a 50% toll discount to help ease the cost of travelling home for Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Government spokesperson Fahmi Fadzil said the discount will begin at 12.01am on March 18 and end at 11.59pm on March 19. “This initiative aims to reduce travel costs for the public returning to their hometowns,” he...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is in a good economic position and has the capacity to absorb some of the changes stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Aziz said on Monday. Domestic oil and gas supplies were "in good shape" with no market disruptions expected, Amir Hamzah told...
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia can still maintain the subsidised RON95 petrol price at RM1.99 per litre for up to two months, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. But the Prime Minister warned that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could cause an unprecedented economic crisis. He said everyone, including the public and private sectors, must be wary of...
ANKARA: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was on Wednesday (Jan 7) conferred the Order of the Republic, Turkiye’s highest state honour, in recognition of his role in strengthening bilateral ties between Malaysia and the republic. The decoration was presented by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a ceremony held at the Presidential Complex here,...
SEREMBAN: Immigration has detained 77 undocumented foreigners in raids conducted at 13 locations here and in Nilai. State Immigration chief Kennith Tan Aik Kiang said 395 foreigners were screened during the operation held on Jan 6. "Of the 77, 55 were caught during a raid at a soap manufacturing factory in Nilai. Of the total, six were...
KUALA LUMPUR: The first shipment of trains for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project to Malaysia, comprising two Electric Multiple Units (EMU) for passengers and two electric locomotives (E-Loco) for freight, is expected to arrive at Kuantan Port by the end of December. In a joint statement, the project owner, Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd...
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has warned that the severe flooding in southern Thailand, particularly in Hatyai, Songkhla, is already dragging down tourism demand, with expectations that Malaysian tourists will cancel all travel plans to the south this week. Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Thapanee Kiatphaibool said that throughout the past weekend,...
ADDIS ABABA: Malaysia and Ethiopia have agreed to bring 60 years of its diplomatic relations to greater heights through new areas of cooperation. This was agreed upon during a meeting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Ethiopia's President Taye Atske-Selassie Amde. Anwar said the cooperation between Malaysia and Ethiopia would reach high value sectors such...
PETALING JAYA: A new pair giant pandas from China, Chen Xing and Xiao Yue, have landed safely at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 8.30pm on Tuesday (Nov 18). Chen Xing and Xiao Yue are set for a 10-year stay at Zoo Negara following the extension of the panda conservation agreement between Malaysia and China. In...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have the right to hold peaceful assemblies but are reminded to comply with the latest regulations, including submitting a notice at least five days before any gathering, the Dewan Rakyat heard on Monday (Nov 17). Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said court decisions relating to peaceful assemblies are clear...
