Dr Wee: planting bamboo can help with floods
PETALING JAYA: Planting bamboo can help reduce the problem of floods, says Ayer Hitam MP Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full story
RM11mil Tanjung Tualang theme park a private venture, no public funds involved, says Perak MB
IPOH: The RM11mil theme park project to be developed in Tanjung Tualang will not involve public funds and is a private finance initiative (PFI), says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. Read full story
Selangor MB: Project can give Klang Valley water for up to two weeks in case of pollution
KUALA LUMPUR: The water supply to consumers in Selangor will not be disrupted in the near future if Sungai Selangor suffers pollution, says Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. Read full story
Morale of Auditor-General's Dept boosted by PM's stance against leakages
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will be able to overcome the issues of waste and leakage in national spending due to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pledge that the Cabinet take seriously and scrutinise every remark of the Auditor-General’s Report 2021. Read full story
Lynas files appeal to review conditions in operating licence
KUANTAN: Lynas Malaysia has filed an appeal for a review of the conditions maintained in its operating licence renewal. Read full story
Govt to amend law to raise penalties for water supply polluters
THE government expects to table an amendment to the Water Services Industry Act 2006 (Act 655) in June to raise the penalties for pollution of the water supply system.
Nicaragua yanks citizenship of 94 more dissidents
A NICARAGUAN court under President Daniel Ortega stripped the citizenship from 94 exiled dissidents and declared them to be “traitors to the fatherland”, drawing sharp criticism from a regional UN watchdog agency. Among the dissidents is perhaps Nicaragua’s most acclaimed living author, Sergio Ramirez, who once served as vice-president under Ortega, who has been widely […]
Auditor-general’s report says Prihatin food security fund programme didn’t meet objectives
THE Auditor-General’s Report for the Year 2021 Series 2 revealed that although 78% of projects under the Food Security Fund Programme of the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin) were successfully completed, the programme did not achieve its set objectives. According to the report, the projects under the programme with an allocation of RM190 million could not be […]
Perak picked as Malaysia’s featured destination at MATTA Fair
KUALA LUMPUR: Perak will be Malaysia’s Featured Destination for the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA)’s 52nd fair next month. Read full story
I will monitor to make sure flood victims get cash aid, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says that he will monitor the distribution of “wang ihsan” (cash aid) to ensure it reaches flood victims in a timely manner. Read full story