Sarawak wants to develop hydrogen as a renewable energy source, says Abang Jo
KUCHING: Sarawak wants to become a leading player in the hydrogen economy by the end of the decade, says Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Read full story
Floods: Eights schools in Johor to have permanent relief centres, says Zahid
BATU PAHAT: Eight schools in Johor will have permanent relief centres to house flood victims during the monsoon season, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story
Eight crewmen rescued from sinking barge
GEORGE TOWN: Eight crew members of a barge have been rescued from a sinking vessel at the Penang-Kedah sea border near Kuala Muda, Kedah. Read full story
Azizulhasni, Pandelela crowned sportsman and sportswoman for year 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Track cyclist Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang wrote a new chapter in the annals of Malaysian sports history by winning the 2021 National Sportsman award for the fifth time, here on Tuesday (Jan 31). Read full story
Stateless kids at special KK shelter to get skills training
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s perennial issue on solutions for undocumented street children is likely to take a step forward in overcoming the decades-old problem. Read full story
Stop speculating about our son's death, say parents of boy who fell from flat
JOHOR BARU: The parents of the 11-year-old boy who fell from the 11th floor of the Larkin Flats here are asking the public to stop speculating about their son’s death. Read full story
Fahmi appointed government spokesman
COMMUNICATIONS and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has been appointed spokesman for the unity government to handle the media. Fahmi, who confirmed this today, said that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had issued a directive at the cabinet meeting two weeks ago that he (Fahmi) and the Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) would act as the representative or spokesman […]
Nurul Izzah’s appointment is not nepotism, says Anwar
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim today dismissed allegations that the appointment of his daughter Nurul Izzah as his senior economic adviser is a case of nepotism. He said it was only nepotism when a family member was put in a position to abuse power, enrich oneself, obtain contracts, and get paid a huge sum.
US, South Korean defence chiefs vow more drills to counter North
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin met his counterpart in Seoul on today, pledging to beef up joint drills and security cooperation as South Korea seeks nuclear reassurances in the face of growing North Korean threats. Seoul is eager to convince its increasingly nervous public of America’s so-called extended deterrence commitments, after a year in which […]
Malaysia slips in corruption index
MALAYSIA needs to do more to improve its international standards on corruption after its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) dropped by one point to 47 in 2022, Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) president Muhammad Mohan said. He said one of the reasons the ratings could have dropped was the carrying out of several stimulus packages during the […]