All KTMB stations must have lifts within a year

ALL KTM Bhd stations must be equipped with lifts within one year, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. He said this directive was issued following frequent public complaints that the lack of lifts at commuter stations had inconvenienced travellers, especially persons with disability, senior citizens and pregnant women.

MOE sends draft proposal to make secondary education compulsory to AGC

THE Dewan Negara was told today the Education Ministry had submitted a draft proposal to the Attorney-General’s Chambers to make secondary education compulsory.  Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the move is the ministry’s commitment to ensure no student drops out at the primary or secondary levels. 

Kedah preparing for water disruptions during Aidilfitri

THE Kedah government is making contingency plans to face water cuts, should they occur during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations in April. Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said as water issues had occurred during previous festival celebrations, he is optimistic that the contingency plan could deal with the problem as best as possible.

Perikatan snubs Pejuang

PERIKATAN Nasional (PN) has rejected Pejuang’s application to join the coalition. “The supreme council has made a decision to reject the application of Pejuang to be in the coalition,” PN secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin said in a statement today.

Saudi Arabia frees US citizen jailed for critical tweets

A US citizen sentenced to 19 years in a Saudi prison for social media posts criticising the kingdom’s rulers has been released, his son told AFP today. Saad Ibrahim Almadi, a 72-year-old of Saudi origin, was arrested in 2021 for what his son, Ibrahim, described as “mild” Twitter posts on topics including the war in […]

School canteens may operate during Ramadan

SCHOOL canteens may operate during Ramadan, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said.  The first-term minister said educating non-Muslim students about the fasting month does not mean they should go hungry.