Slow-moving traffic on major highways tonight
TRAFFIC on major highways nationwide continues to be slow-moving, with no extraordinary congestion reported as of 10pm. The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) said that, for the eastbound journey, traffic was slow from the Gombak Toll Plaza to Bentong and before entering the Karak Toll Plaza, while traffic at the exit from the Kuala Terengganu Toll […]
SpaceX Starship explodes during first flight test
STARSHIP, the most powerful rocket ever built, exploded during its first flight today, but Elon Musk congratulated his SpaceX team on an “exciting” test of the spacecraft designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond. The uncrewed rocket disintegrated minutes after successfully blasting off at 8.33am Central Time from Starbase, the SpaceX spaceport […]
PM Anwar invites Muslims to make Ramadan 'final sprint'
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim invited Muslims in the country to make that ‘final sprint’ before Ramadan ends on Friday (April 21) by performing acts of worship and good deeds ahead of ushering in Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Saturday (April 22). Read full story
New mechanism to ensure availability of affordable flights during festive period in the works, says Loke
SEPANG: A new standardised mechanism to ensure the availability of affordable flights for future festive seasons is currently being developed, says Anthony Loke. Read full story
WHO urges Malaysians to self-test for Covid before visiting hometowns
THE World Health Organization (WHO) has advised Malaysians to self-test for Covid-19 self-test before visiting their hometowns for Raya. The health watchdog recommended bringing hand sanitiser and face masks for the holiday to prevent Covid-19 from spreading to the elderly.
Cops fire tear gas as Macron faces hostile crowds in rural France
FRENCH police fired tear gas today in a village in southern France where President Emmanuel Macron visited a school, a day after he was booed and heckled over his unpopular pension reform. After facing angry voters yesterday in eastern Alsace, the 45-year-old head of state travelled to the southern Herault region today to discuss education.
Johor Sultan grants audience to Anwar
JOHOR BARU: Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar granted an audience to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Istana Bukit Serene here. Read full story
Japan wants ‘constructive, stable’ ties with China
JAPAN wants “constructive and stable” ties with China and calls on Beijing to behave “responsibly”, the country’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in an interview today. Ties between the countries have soured in recent years, with Japan last December calling China the nation’s “greatest strategic challenge ever”, as it announced a major security overhaul including […]
MOH says no special Covid rules for Raya
THE government does not plan on introducing a special standard operating procedure (SOP) to prevent the spread of Covid-19 during Raya. Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said this is because the number of Covid-19 cases in the country is under control.
Greenpeace urges Asian chip makers to cut soaring emissions
THE energy required to make chips for electronics, used in everything from smartphones to artificial intelligence hardware and cars, will skyrocket this decade, Greenpeace said today. This requires major firms to commit to seriously cutting emissions, the environmental civil society group said.