Prasarana told to address LRT, MRT technical issues
THE Transport Ministry has instructed Prasarana Malaysia Bhd (Prasarana) to hold a special meeting to discuss the technical issues the LRT and MRT services are facing. Its minister, Anthony Loke, said instruction had been given to Prasarana Group chairman Jamaludin Ibrahim to obtain all reports regarding the technical problems faced by both services.
Kim calls for ramping up N.Korea’s ‘weapon-grade nuclear material’
LEADER Kim Jong-un called for North Korea to expand production of “weapon-grade nuclear materials”, state media said today, as Pyongyang unveiled what appeared to be a new, smaller tactical nuclear warhead. Kim was shown in state media images surrounded by uniformed generals inspecting a row of compact green warheads identified as the “Hwasan-31”, which means […]
Founder of Afghan girls’ school project arrested in Kabul
THE founder of a project that campaigned for girls’ education in Afghanistan has been detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul, his brother and the United Nations said today. The Taliban government last year barred girls from attending secondary school and later university, making Afghanistan the only country in the world to issue such restrictions on […]
Syarie judge advises Farid Kamil, Diana Danielle to reconcile
PETALING JAYA: The Petaling Syariah Lower Court has advised actor Farid Kamil and his wife, actress Diana Danielle, to reconcile to solve their marital issues. Read full story
Armed Forces gets first batch of 50 new ambulances
KUALA LUMPUR: The first batch of new ambulances that will replace the aging fleet of vehicles used by the Armed Forces has arrived. Read full story
Najib’s suit against Thomas had 'no chance of success', says High Court
KUALA LUMPUR: The lawsuit by Datuk Seri Najib Razak against former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas for misfeasance in public office, linked to his 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) criminal charges, was a “non-starter” and had “no chance of success”, says the High Court here. Read full story
Malaysia could do more in preserving heritage craft, says Queen
KUALA LUMPUR: Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah believes Malaysia could do more on preserving heritage craft, although she agreed that the government had done quite well in doing so. Read full story
Officers not masterminds behind corruption linked to firms, says MACC
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has denied allegations made in a blog that two of its senior officers were masterminds in the abuse of power and corruption linked to corporations. Read full story
Rapid Rail actively tackling operations-related issues
KUALA LUMPUR: Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd (Rapid Rail) is actively carrying out improvement works, including upgrading the Light Rail Transit (LRT) signalling and Passenger Intrusion Emergency Stop (PIES) systems. Read full story
Govt starts enforcing anti-sexual harassment act
THE Women, Family and Community Development Ministry said it will enforce the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act 2022 in phases starting today. Sections 1, 2, 24, 25 and 26 will be enforced first, it said in a statement today.