Floods: 24 health facilities down in Johor
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Twenty four health facilities in the state were reported affected by floods since last week, says state Health and Unity Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon. Read full story
Cops urged to probe Hadi over ‘toppling govt’ statement
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have been urged to investigate PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang over his statement that the Opposition has every right to topple the unity government. Read full story
EIA report for PSI project yet to be approved
KUALA LUMPUR: The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the Penang South Islands (PSI) project has not yet been approved and is being evaluated by the Department of Environment (DOE). Read full story
Malaysia’s tech ecosystem to help woo top brands, Tengku Zafrul says
Malaysia is counting on its well-established ecosystem and talent pool in the electrical and electronics space to win investments amid competition from peers in South-East Asia, according to Trade Minister Zafrul Aziz. Read full story
Floods: Over 41,000 still seeking shelter ar 184 relief centres in Johor
JOHOR BARU: Fourteen temporary flood relief centres have closed in Johor as the situation improves slightly. Read full story
Cathay Pacific reports first operating profit since 2019
HONG Kong carrier Cathay Pacific today reported its first annual operating profit since 2019 as the airline fights to return to pre-pandemic flight capacity. The airline has struggled to catch up with regional rivals such as Singapore Airlines as the city’s government only began axing harsh pandemic curbs – including mandatory hotel quarantine and strict […]
Former Kedah MB Syed Razak dies at 79
FORMER Kedah menteri besar Syed Razak Syed Zain died at 10.30am today. He was 79. His former press secretary, Boon Som Inong, said Syed Razak passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Sungai Petani.
Govt agreeable to reviving KL-Singapore HSR if privately funded, says Anthony Loke
PUTRAJAYA is willing to consider reviving the scrapped KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) if it is financed by the private sector, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the prime minister had told him to listen to proposals by the private sector on possibly funding the multibillion-ringgit project.
Myanmar junta slams UN human rights chief’s ‘irrelevant’ comments
MYANMAR’S junta has slammed the UN’s human rights chief for making “irrelevant” remarks after he said the military may have committed war crimes as it struggles to crush resistance to its rule. Two years after the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, the human rights situation in Myanmar is a “festering catastrophe”, the […]
Cops nab suspects who assaulted, robbed teacher at Taman Pelangi house
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested three men, believed to be members of a robbery gang. Read full story