Govt encourages manufacturers to join Jualan Rahmah
THE government encourages more manufacturing companies to join the Jualan Rahmah initiative to help reduce the cost of living for the people. Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh said the government has received many enquiries about participating in the initiative.
Traces of missing Thai radioactive matter located in foundry
THAI officials searching for a radioactive cylinder missing from a power station said today that they had found traces of the dangerous material in a nearby steel foundry. The 25-kilo steel tube containing highly radioactive caesium-137 was reported missing from the coal-fired power plant in Prachinburi province, east of Bangkok, earlier this month.
Five-month-old baby girl rescued from locked car
KUALA LUMPUR: A five-month-old baby girl was rescued by the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department after being trapped in a car in Taman Saujana KLIA here at noon on Monday (March 20). Read full story
Transport Ministry wants to open up payment options for public transport
SEPANG: More payment options will be introduced for public transport soon, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Read full story
Works Ministry: Multi-lane free flow toll payment system to be implemented by 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: A multi-lane free flow (MLFF) toll system is expected to be implemented nationwide in 2025, says the Works Ministry. Read full story
Wait till end March before ending current foreign worker quota system, govt urged
PETALING JAYA: The government should stick with the quota application and approval system for foreign workers until the end of the month, says an employment agencies group. Read full story
16 senators take oath of office
A TOTAL of 16 senate members took their oath of office before Dewan Negara president Rais Yatim today. They include Kedah assemblyman Abdul Nasir Idris, Kedah PAS secretary Musodak Ahmad, A. Lingeshwaran, Amir Ghazali, and Parti Cinta Sabah president Anifah Aman.
Siti Nuramira broke 3R rule during stand-up comedy routine, says witness
A HOST at the Crackhouse Comedy Club told the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur today that Siti Nuramira Abdullah broke the ‘3R Rule’ when she acted indecently by taking off her baju kurung and tudung during her stand-up performance at the comedy club in June last year. Muhammad Asyraf Kamal Musthaffa, 26, who is currently […]
Muda wants decision on application to join Pakatan
THE Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) wants Pakatan Harapan (PH) to make a decision on its application to join the coalition. Its president, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, said the party had sent three letters enquiring about the status of its application to join PH, which it made before the November general election.
Monsoon transition phase to begin Thursday
THE monsoon transition phase is expected to begin on Thursday and continue until mid-May, marking the end of the northeast monsoon, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said. Director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said during this phase, the country will be subject to gentle winds from various directions, which form brief thunderstorms.