Thousands flock to churches in Sabah for Good Friday

KOTA KINABALU: Thousands of Catholics thronged churches in Sabah for the Good Friday service on Friday (April 7), joining others around the world in welcoming the Easter celebrations this week. Read full story

CEO among three remanded over bribery amounting to RM600,000

PUTRAJAYA: Three individuals, including a chief executive officer of a corporation, has been remanded for allegedly accepting bribes amounting to RM600,000 to help a company win a tender to upgrade the corporation’s headquarters. Read full story

French govt says ‘no health risk’ from pesticide in water

THE French government said today there was “no health risk” from traces of a banned pesticide which were revealed in drinking water by a study from the country’s consumer safety watchdog. The Anses watchdog yesterday published the findings of research into the presence of around 200 complex chemical compounds in drinking water around the country, […]

MOH called 9,152 candidates for interviews, says Public Service Commission

A TOTAL of 9,152 candidates have been called for interviews for permanent appointments, to fill 4,914 vacancies for medical officers Grade UD43, dental officers Grade UG41 and pharmacists Grade UF41, for the year 2023, according to the Public Service Commission (SPA). The interviews were held from March 1 to 22, SPA said in a statement […]

Cargo handling segment encouraged to use ECRL

THE Transport Ministry (MOT) is encouraging the cargo handling segment from the east coast to the Klang Valley to use the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) service instead of the highway once it starts operating in early 2027.  Its Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the matter is one of MOT’s important policies, which sees the medium […]