Sarawak keen to learn from S'pore on managing ageing society, says minister
KUCHING: Sarawak is keen to learn from Singapore’s intergenerational support systems and best practices to care for the state’s ageing community. Read full story
MACC busts scam syndicate with raid on KL operations hub
KUALA LUMPUR: An investment and cryptocurrency scam syndicate was smashed following a raid by graft-busters at its hub of operations in an office building along Jalan Raja Chulan here. Read full story
Panadol is a brand icon for customers
PETALING JAYA: Panadol remains the go-to product for Malaysians in the OTC category as the brand bagged home two awards from the Putra Brand Awards’ 2022; Putra Brand Icon for the year 2022 and the Platinum Award in the health category. Read full story
Requirement for import permits protects country from disease
KUALA LUMPUR: The government still requires import permits for several agro-food commodities such as chicken, eggs and pork to ensure food safety and protect the country from the threat of disease. Read full story
Najib's SRC case: Apex court sets March 31 deadline to decide on leave application
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has fixed March 31 as the deadline for a decision in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application for leave in his bid to review his conviction and sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case. Read full story
IGP confirms police recorded statements from eight in Quran-dumping incident
PETALING JAYA: The police have recorded statements from eight people in the course of their investigation into the dumping of the Al-Quran in a Jinjang drain. Read full story
Council of Eminent Persons report on institutional reforms bound by Official Secrets Act, says DPM
THE final report of the Council of Eminent Persons on institutional reforms on the economy and finance was never made public as it was bound by the Official Secrets Act 1972, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said today. Fadillah told the Dewan Rakyat that a special task force on institutional reform had been formed last […]
US requests extradition of drug kingpin’s son, Mexico says
THE United States has asked Mexico to extradite a son of jailed drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman accused of following in his father’s footsteps, a Mexican government spokesman said yesterday. Ovidio Guzman, who was captured in January, has allegedly helped to run his father’s infamous Sinaloa cartel since El Chapo was handed over to […]
Continuous heavy rain in several states till Thursday
THE Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a danger-level continuous torrential rain warning for Kluang, Mersing, Kota Tinggi and Johor Baru in Johor until Thursday. MetMalaysia, in a statement at 1pm today, said severe-level continuous heavy rain is also expected to hit Pekan and Rompin in Pahang, as well as Tangkak, Segamat, Muar, Batu Pahat and Pontian in Johor.
Can the unity govt save Malaysia's struggling tourism industry?
THE Covid-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented damage to the global economy, especially the tourism industry in Malaysia which has taken a brutal hit. While the Malaysian government has introduced various initiatives to help the industry recover, more needs to be done to ensure that it not only survives but thrives.