439 people remain in Batu Pahat flood relief centres tonight
THE number of people displaced by floods in Batu Pahat dropped from 444 people at 4pm to 439 as of 8pm today, the state disaster management committee said. Five flood relief centres are still open: SK Seri Medan (240 evacuees), SA Seri Bertam (6), Yong Peng Community Hall (118), SJKC Hua Min (21) and SA […]
DBKL to take random food samples from Ramadan bazaars
KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will collect 120 random food samples from 62 Ramadan bazaars throughout the city to ensure good hygiene. Mayor Mahadi Che Ngah said the samples, to be taken according to a daily schedule, will be sent to the DBKL food security and analysis centre for analysis.
Controversial gold mine reopens in Thailand
A CONTROVERSIAL gold mine in Thailand restarted operations today, more than six years after the government forced it to close over health and environmental concerns. The Chatree complex, which straddles three rural provinces in the kingdom’s north, had been dogged by legal disputes and protests by villagers who said it poisoned crops and livestock.
Penang Bridge, BKE to trial open toll in September
PLUS Malaysia Bhd will conduct a trial run for the open toll payment system using credit and debit cards on the Penang Bridge and Butterworth-Kulim Expressway in September. PLUS chief operating officer Zakaria Ahmad Zabidi said the concessionaire will work with the Malaysia Highway Authority (LLM) to implement the system.
Floods: 439 evacuees seeking shelter at relief centres in Batu Pahat
JOHOR BARU: The number of flood evacuees in Batu Pahat continues to see a decline with less than 500 seeking shelter in several remaining temporary relief centres as of 8pm on Thursday (March 23). Read full story
DBKL to take random food samples from Ramadan bazaars
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will collect 120 random food samples from 62 Ramadan bazaars throughout the city to ensure the safety and health of city dwellers. Read full story
PLUS to conduct open toll payment system trial run at Penang Bridge, BKE in September
GEORGE TOWN: PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) will conduct a trial run for the implementation of its open toll payment system using credit and debit cards at the Penang Bridge and Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE) in September. Read full story
Subsidised diesel misappropriation activity in Sandakan taken down
KOTA KINABALU: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry Sandakan office took down a subsidised diesel misappropriation activity during an operation in the district on Wednesday (March 22). Read full story
Ministry expects 48,000 women to benefit from breast, cervical screening
A TOTAL of 48,000 high-risk women are expected to benefit from subsidised mammogram tests and cervical cancer screening provided by the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, Deputy Minister Aiman Athirah Sabu told parliament today. She said a sum of RM6 million has been allocated for mammogram test subsidies in Budget 2023, while RM5.5 […]
After Fed, European central banks hike their rates
SWITZERLAND and Norway hiked interest rates today to tackle inflation despite banking-sector turmoil, with the UK’s central bank next in line after the US Federal Reserve also lifted borrowing costs. The Swiss National Bank (SNB), which helped oversee the recent UBS buyout of troubled Credit Suisse, lifted its key rate as expected by a […]