Water shortage hampering Ramadan bazaar traders in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Ramadan bazaar stall operators have not been spared from Sabah’s water shortage problem, says Datuk Dr Rose Nani Mudin. Read full story
Sabah trade expo should focus on domestic as well as foreign investment, says Masidi
KOTA KINABALU: The upcoming Sabah International Expo (SIE) 2023 should also aim to attract domestic direct investment (DDI) in addition to foreign direct investment (FDI), says Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun. Read full story
Three jailed, fined for lending MyKad to others in Tawau
TAWAU: Three individuals were jailed and fined separately in the Magistrate’s Court here for lending their MyKad to others and failing to produce the identification document to the authorities last Friday (March 24). Read full story
MACC denies senior officials behind corruption linked to corporations
THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have denied allegations made by a blog that two of its senior officers were masterminds in the abuse of power and corruption linked to corporations. The anti-graft body, in a statement today, said both officers have been called to provide explanations before a police report was lodged about the allegations.
Russia says oil sales to India soar amid Ukraine conflict
RUSSIAN oil sales to India surged more than twentyfold last year as European buyers turned to other markets following the conflict in Ukraine, Russia’s deputy prime minister said today. Russia shifted its oil exports to India and China last year as European Union nations sought to end their reliance on Russian energy supplies after Moscow […]
‘Whistleblower’ grandson of S. Korean dictator detained for drug use
A SOUTH Korean dictator’s grandson, who accused his family of corruption in a series of erratic social media posts, was detained for suspected drug use overseas when he landed back in Seoul on today. New York-based Chun Woo-won, 27, the grandson of Chun Doo-hwan, attracted widespread media coverage in South Korea with a series of […]
Six times more dengue cases in Johor this year against same period in 2022
JOHOR BARU: Johor is seeing a worrying trend in dengue cases with 1,758 cumulative cases up to epidemiological week 12 (ME12) this year, against 295 in the same period last year. Read full story
Parliament passes Budget 2023 with voice vote
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat passed the Supply Bill 2023, also known as Budget 2023, following a voice vote by MPs on Tuesday (March 28) evening. Read full story
Cops arrest mechanic for distributing drugs in Batu Pahat
BATU PAHAT: Police here have detained a local man for allegedly distributing drugs in the Batu Pahat district since early March this year. Read full story
Retiree's home wrecked by storm
KUALA KRAI: A couple here panicked when their house in Kampung Ingin Maju was hit by a storm while they were preparing to break fast on Monday (March 26) evening. Read full story