Tenders should be awarded based on firms’ track records, says PM
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim today said tenders for big projects should be awarded purely based on the capabilities of companies and their track records. He said this is Malaysia’s guiding principle in awarding tenders for big projects.
Search on for 10 trapped miners after Colombia blast kills 11
RESCUERS battled today to save 10 workers trapped in a coal mine in central Colombia after an explosion that killed 11. The explosion happened when accumulated gases in the mine were ignited by a spark from a worker’s tool, Governor Nicolas Garcia of the Cundinamarca department told Blu Radio.
Floods recede in Muar
MUAR has reportedly completely recovered from the floods, with the number of flood victims in Johor significantly dropping. The state Disaster Management Committee said Muar saw the number of flood victims at temporary relief centres (TRCs) in three districts drop from 35,230 at 4pm to 33,245 at 8pm tonight.
Germany takes down crypto laundering giant
GERMAN authorities said today they took down the “world’s largest” money laundering site for cryptocurrency, seizing millions of euros worth of bitcoin in the process. Law enforcement officials secured around €44 million (RM207.97 million) of the digital currency in a move against online platform ChipMixer, the Federal Criminal Police Office and Frankfurt prosecutor’s office said in […]
Lukanisman: CRC training programme to assist govt, private sectors to help drug addicts
MELAKA: Participants in the Certified Recovery Coach (CRC) 2.0 training programme will be able to assist the government and private sector in helping drug addicts, says Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni. Read full story
MOE to revise Form 6 syllabus for 2026 onwards
THE Education Ministry (MOE) wants to implement a new syllabus for Form 6 from semester 1 of STPM 2026. In a written reply published on the parliament website today, the MOE said it is revising the Form 6 syllabus to keep pace with current developments and meet the country’s needs.
Rescuers scramble to find survivors in cyclone-hit Malawi
RESCUERS scrambled today to reach survivors in Malawi’s battered city of Blantyre, after Cyclone Freddy struck southern Africa for a second time, triggering floods and landslides that have killed more than 200 people. Weather conditions were expected to improve as the storm dissipated over land after days of torrential rains, but localised thunderstorms would persist, and […]
New concert rules to ease conditions, says Communications and Digital Ministry
PETALING JAYA: The new guidelines on concerts for foreign artistes are intended to ease and loosen the conditions for such performances. Read full story
Selangor MACC nabs civil servant over alleged bribery
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor branch of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a civil servant on suspicion of soliciting and accepting a bribe amounting to RM1,700 from the operator of a fish exporting company. Read full story
Umno takes 'positive view' of Muafakat Nasional, says Ahmad Zahid
KUALA NERUS: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Wednesday (March 15) the party would continue to ‘take a positive view’ of Muafakat Nasional. Read full story