Theme park operators may have to hike ticket prices
PETALING JAYA: Theme park operators will meet next month to discuss the possibility of price increase in view of rising operating costs. Read full story
New power surcharge hitting manufacturers hard
PETALING JAYA: Manufacturers in the medium and high voltage (MV and HV) categories have recorded an increase of between 35% and 43% in their January electricity bills following the implementation of a surcharge for industries in that category, says Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai. Read full story
End table war, hawkers in Penang told
GEORGE TOWN: With the “table war” at food courts getting out of hand – there have even been scuffles between hawkers – the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has been forced to step in. Read full story
Cabinet to deliberate on 5G rollout plan next month
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said he will forward the country’s 5G rollout plan to the Cabinet by the end of March. Read full story
MACC arrests Wan Saiful to face charges over Jana Wibawa tomorrow
THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is expected to charge Bersatu information chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan tomorrow, says news reports. An MACC source confirmed that the Tasek Gelugor MP has been arrested and will be charged in court tomorrow in relation to the Jana Wibawa programme.
Bella case: Siti Bainun submits 218 exhibits to defence team
KUALA LUMPUR: Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali told the Sessions Court here on Monday (Feb 20) that she had submitted some photos and videos of Bella, a teenage girl with Down syndrome, and a police report to the defence team. Read full story
4G coverage reaches 88% of population in Sabah, says Fahmi
THE 4G network coverage in populated areas in Sabah has increased to 88.06% as of the third quarter of 2022, says Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said this is in comparison to 73.41% coverage recorded before the implementation of the National Digital Network (Jendela) plan in the second quarter of 2020.
Chinese delegation gets ‘warm reception’ in rare visit to Taipei
THE first Chinese delegation to visit Taiwan since the pandemic enjoyed a “warm reception”, the opposition-led Taipei city government said today. The three-day visit by the delegation from Shanghai, which began on Saturday, is part of a series of recent exchanges that have taken place as Taiwan gears up for elections in 2024.
Russian ship ‘mapped’ Dutch windparks
A TOP Dutch intelligence official today accused a Russian ship of trying to map Dutch wind parks in the North Sea with a view to disrupting the Netherlands’ electricity infrastructure. Major-General Jan Swillens, head of military intelligence, said the Russian ship entered Dutch territorial waters “in recent months” but was escorted out by the Dutch […]
Cost of hiring Indonesian domestic workers to be reviewed, says HR Minister
JAKARTA: Malaysia and Indonesia will review the cost of hiring domestic Indonesian workers at a more reasonable rate, says V. Sivakumar. Read full story