RM5 menu to be available in public varsities after Aidilfitri, says minister
THE Menu Rahmah programme offering meals at RM5 each will be extended to public higher education institutions after Aidilfitri, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Salahuddin Ayub. He said in the initial stage, Menu Rahmah would be available at 20 public varsities in the Klang Valley.
Zii Jia needs a formidable coach to progress, Rashid Sidek says
NATIONAL shuttler Lee Zii Jia, who left the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to go professional, must engage the services of a good coach to improve his performance and progress in his career. Malaysian badminton legend Rashid Sidek said as a player who had been under the tutelage of BAM, Lee must certainly know what […]
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia over ‘blasphemous content’
WIKIPEDIA was blocked in Pakistan today after authorities censored the website for hosting “blasphemous content” in the latest blow to digital rights in the deeply conservative nation. Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in Muslim-majority Pakistan, and social media giants Facebook and YouTube have previously been banned for publishing content deemed sacrilegious.
13 dead as Chile forest fires provoke state of disaster
CHILE has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions after a devastating heat wave sparked forest fires that left at least 13 people dead, authorities said yesterday. More than 100 homes have been affected and 47,000ha of forest destroyed since the fires broke out on Wednesday.
Authorities instructed to overcome vegetable shortage
THE Farmers Organisation Authority and the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority were instructed to activate immediate intervention measures to overcome the vegetable shortage in the country. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu said as a long-term measure, the ministry would be initiating a system to get real-time information about the vegetable supply situation in the country.
LPP, Fama told to intervene quickly to overcome veggie shortage
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Floods: Situation in Johor improves, only 768 evacuees remain at relief centres
JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims in the state has dropped from 821 at 8am to 769 at 8pm Saturday (Feb 4). Read full story
Malaysia, Singapore to work together to tackle online scams
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Singapore are working together to share information and expertise as well as best practices in dealing with online scams more effectively, says Fahmi Fadzil. Read full story
Search for missing hiker on Pulau Mawar postponed due to bad weather
MERSING: The search for a 20-year-old student who went missing after hiking alone on Pulau Mawar here has been postponed due to inclement weather. Read full story
Malaysia to host Asean-GCC summit, says Zambry
JAKARTA: Malaysia will host the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in September or October this year, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. Read full story