Prices of petrol, diesel to remain unchanged from March 16-22
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97, RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the week from March 16 to 22. Read full story
Two domestic helpers rescued from forced labour
PETALING JAYA: Two domestic helpers have been rescued from forced labour by the Labour Department in an operation, says the Human Resource Ministry. Read full story
Opposition MP questions government stance on political appointees
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition lawmaker Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim has asked for an explanation from the government as to whether political appointees are now allowed in government linked companies (GLCs). Read full story
PBS backs call to appoint a Sabahan as state police chief
KOTA KINABALU: The call to appoint a Sabahan as the next state commissioner of police has received the support of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS). Read full story
School session won’t start in January for a while yet, says MOE
THE Education Ministry (MOE) has no plans in the near future to start the school session in January, says Education Director-General Pkharuddin Ghazali. He said one thing the MOE needs to consider with regard to the Education Act 1996 is that the law requires 190 schooling days per session, and said reverting to the January […]
Abortion pill under threat in Texas court case
US abortion opponents are hoping for a national ban on a widely used abortion pill when their lawsuit against government drug regulators is argued today in the Texas court of a deeply conservative judge believed to be sympathetic to their cause. Galvanised after the US Supreme Court ended the nationwide right to abortion last June, […]
11 dead, thousands hurt during Iran fire festival
ELEVEN people were killed and more than 3,500 injured during celebrations for Iran’s traditional fire festival ahead of the Persian New Year, state media reported today. The fire festival, called Chaharshanbe Suri in Farsi, is celebrated every year on the night of the last Tuesday of the Iranian calendar year, which ends March 20.
Untrue that Putra will be joining Perikatan at this time, says party sec-gen
PETALING JAYA: Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) has dismissed a report about it joining Perikatan Nasional, says the party’s secretary-general Rosdi Idris. Read full story
Education Ministry retains expenditure allocation, including school maintenance
PUTRAJAYA: The Budget 2023 allocation for expenditure in the education sector will not be reduced, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. Read full story
Five Indian nationals get death sentence for drug trafficking
SEREMBAN: The High Court here on Wednesday (March 15) ordered five Indian nationals to be hanged to death after finding them guilty of trafficking methamphetamine and ketamine five years ago in Port Dickson. Read full story