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Day: 14 February 2023

African swine fever spreads to 30 Penang pig farms

THE Penang Veterinary Services Department today confirmed that 30 commercial pig farms in the state have been affected by African swine fever. In a statement, the department said 19 of them were in the Seberang Perai Selatan district, Seberang Perai Tengah (two), Seberang Perai Utara (six) and Barat Daya (three), bringing the total number of pigs infected with the […]

Stop the witch-hunt, says Hamzah

HAMZAH Zainudin wants Putrajaya to stop what he terms a “witch hunt” against the opposition.  The opposition leader said the government’s intention to create unity among the people must be driven by sincerity and wisdom. 

Saudi plane carrying aid lands in Syria, first in decade

A SAUDI Arabian plane carrying aid to quake-hit Syria landed in second city Aleppo Tuesday – the first in more than a decade of war, a transport ministry official told AFP. Planeloads of foreign aid have landed in Syria since a 7.8-magnitude quake struck the war-torn country and neighbouring Turkey killing more than 35,000 people.

RTD to add security feature to MyJPJ app

MEMBERS of the public who wish to register their MyJPJ app will be required to input a unique alphanumeric identifier number displayed on the back of their driving licence beginning today. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this follows the decision of the Road Transport Department (RTD) this morning to add another feature to the app to […]

Ford to cut 3,800 jobs in Europe, mostly Germany, UK

US automaker Ford said today it would cut 3,800 jobs in Europe, mostly in Britain and Germany, as competition in the electric car sector intensifies.   The company said 2,300 positions in product development and administrative functions would be slashed in Germany, 1,300 in Britain and another 200 elsewhere in Europe over the next three years.