Longer peak-hour periods for LRT, monorail services from tomorrow

PEAK-hour services for the LRT on the Ampang and Sri Petaling lines and the Kuala Lumpur monorail will be extended from tomorrow, following disruptions between the Bandaraya and Masjid Jamek stations due to a track alignment problem.  In a statement today, Prasarana Malaysia Bhd (Prasarana) said peak-hour services will be extended from 6am to 10.30am […]

French PM says no dice on pension age as strikes loom

FRANCE’s prime minister on Sunday ruled out backtracking on a plan to raise the retirement age as unions prepared for another day of mass protests against the contested reform. An increase in the minimum retirement age to 64 from the current 62 is part of a flagship reform package pushed by President Emmanuel Macron to […]

Khaled Nordin wants unity within Johor Umno to remain intact

NEWLY appointed Johor Umno chairman Mohamed Khaled Nordin wants to ensure unity with the state party liaison committee remains intact.  Thanking Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for entrusting him with the job, Khaled, who is also Umno vice-president, said the position comes with very heavy responsibilities. 

Dr Zaliha discusses healthcare reforms with Malaysian medical experts in the UK

HEALTH Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has met with Malaysian medical experts currently serving in the United Kingdom to discuss healthcare reforms.  According to a statement from the Health Minister’s office today, a discussion and forum were held over the weekend in conjunction with her two-day working visit to the UK. 

Ukraine says repelled attack near Blahodatne, Russia’s Wagner claims control

UKRAINE’s military said today its forces repelled an attack near Blahodatne in the eastern Donetsk region after Russia’s Wagner mercenary group claimed it took control of the village.  Kyiv’s forces “repelled attacks near Blahodatne” and 13 other settlements in the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian General Staff said in its daily report.

UK PM fires Conservative chairman after tax probe

BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today fired Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an inquiry into Zahawi’s tax affairs found a “serious breach” of ministerial rules, the government said. “As a result, I have informed you of my decision to remove you from your position in His Majesty’s Government,” Sunak wrote in a publicly released […]