Fast food operators interested in introducing Menu Rahmah offerings
KANGAR: Several major fast food chains have expressed interest in introducing Menu Rahmah offerings to assist the B40 group in the country. Read full story
Sabah looking into resuming direct flights to China, says state tourism board
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is looking into resuming direct flights with China following the country’s recent border opening, says Sabah Tourism Board (STB). Read full story
Malaysians studying abroad must fulfil conditions to register as dentists, says council
MALAYSIANS who wish to pursue dentistry in overseas institutions of higher learning must meet the standards set by the Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) to enable them to be registered as dentists and practise in the country. MDC chairman Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement today said the council had set the new standards at its fourth […]
Football player Jakub Jankto comes out as gay
JAKUB Jankto, a Czech international footballer who has come out as gay, is an entrepreneur running several businesses who happily admits to being “a workaholic”. Besides playing top-tier football, the 27-year-old left-winger owns a gaming team and a mobile game project and invests in real estate. He also ran a bar in Prague.
List Petronas to lower national debt, MP urges
THE government is advised to study the possibility of listing Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) via an initial public offering as a way for the government to raise money to help reduce the national debt, MP Wong Chen (Subang-PH) said.
Air India to buy 250 Airbus planes in ‘historic’ deal
AIR India will buy 250 Airbus planes in a deal aimed at transforming the former national carrier, it said today, after decades as a monumental burden on the public purse. The airline will purchase 210 narrow-body A320neo jets and 40 long-haul A350 aircraft in an ambitious plan to capture domestic market share and fashion Indian […]
Home Ministry bans three publications for immorality, LGBT
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry has banned three publications entitled “The Tale of Steven”, “Jacob’s Room To Choose” and “Aku”, deemed to be harmful to Malaysian morals with two books containing elements of LGBT. Read full story
No racial discrimination in recruitment of civil servants, says Public Services Commission
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no racial discrimination in the recruitment of civil servants in the country and that Malaysians have equal opportunity to be considered in open and fair competition, says the Public Services Commission of Malaysia (SPA). Read full story
Sabah embarks on space launch facility study
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will be among the 16 locations in the world to have its own space launch facility if a feasibility study to build the site in the state goes well. Read full story
Boy drowns in Kota Marudu ditch
KOTA KINABALU: Two 10-year-old boys were pulled out from a ditch by the public after they went fishing and swimming in a Kota Marudu ditch. Read full story