Floods force 91 longhouse residents to evacuate in Kanowit
A TEMPORARY relief centre has been opened at Dewan Serbaguna JKKK Ngungun in Kanowit near Sibu at 1.30pm today to house residents from three flood-affected longhouses. A total of 91 people from 30 families from Langong House in Nanga Bat, Suzusie Lily Jenau House and Nyalong Indet House, in Nanga Baloh, all on the banks […]
UK politicians caught in sting for lucrative second jobs
A SENIOR British minister today defended former cabinet colleagues after they were shown negotiating top-dollar rates to work on the side for a fake South Korean consultancy. The sting operation by the anti-Brexit group Led By Donkeys, which targeted former finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng among others, exposed nothing illegal.
Umno leaving seat negotiations to state party chiefs and respective chief ministers
KEPALA BATAS: The Umno leadership will leave negotiations for seat distribution between Pakatan Harapan and Umno in the hands of state Umno chiefs and respective chief ministers, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story
Construction worker stretchered down from Mount Kinabalu after fall
KOTA KINABALU: A construction worker who fell about 15m from a building along a Mount Kinabalu trail has been safely stretchered down by mountain rescuers. Read full story
Those unable to contribute will not be appointed, says Zahid
THE Unity Government will not appoint any individual who is unable to contribute to the government organisation or agency they lead, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. Zahid, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, said that all appointments are made based on cabinet guidelines and on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Warm ties helped in repatriation of job scam victims, says envoy
THE cordial relations between Malaysia and Cambodia have helped the Malaysian Embassy in Phnom Penh in dealing with employment scams, Malaysian Ambassador to Cambodia, Eldeen Husaini Mohd Hashim, said. He added that the warm relationship between the two countries helped the embassy to rescue 286 Malaysians, who had become victims of job scams between 2019 […]
India summons Canadian diplomat over Sikh protests
INDIAN authorities said today they had summoned Canada’s top diplomat in New Delhi after Sikh protesters gathered outside India’s diplomatic mission in Canada. According to Canadian media reports, hundreds of people gathered outside the Indian consulate in Vancouver yesterday over India’s hunt for fugitive Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh.
Flooding forces evacuation of three longhouses in Kanowit
1.30pm on Sunday (March 26) to house residents from three flood-affected longhouses. Read full story
PM to arrive in Cambodia tomorrow
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim will make a one-day maiden official visit to Cambodia tomorrow to further enhance ties and strengthen co-operation between both countries, Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir said. This will be Anwar’s seventh official overseas visit since becoming prime minister on November 24, 2022.
Malaysia considers reopening embassies in several countries
MALAYSIA is ready to consider reopening embassies in several countries that previously had to be closed for various reasons. Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir in a press conference today said a team led by the ministry’s Secretary-General Amran Mohamed Zin is conducting a survey whether it was suitable to reopen certain embassies.