Prasarana to improve rail service reliability

KUALA LUMPUR: Prasarana Malaysia Bhd will be doing many things everywhere, all at once, in order to improve its rail service reliability so that commuters will not see more than six major disruptions a year. Read full story

Saifuddin: Govt will not challenge High Court ruling

SERDANG: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that the government had withdrawn its appeal against a High Court decision which allowed the word “Allah”, among others, to be used by non-Muslims in publications for educational purposes. Read full story

Rewcastle-Brown will get a fair trial, no palace interference

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has been told that Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown, who is facing a charge of defaming the Sultanah of Terengganu, Sultanah Nur Zahirah, will get a fair trial if the case is heard at the Kuala Terengganu Magistrate’s Court. Read full story

Panic-buying up north as taps run dry

GEORGE TOWN: As if scarce rain and drying dams were not enough, an overnight system fault along Sungai Muda sent a million Penangites and Kedahans scrambling for water after taps ran dry. Read full story

Cautious optimism in industry

PETALING JAYA: The property market is expected to remain cautiously optimistic in 2023, with the gradual increase in the Over­night Policy Rate (OPR) since last year likely to affect market activity, particularly on residential demand, says the Valuation and Property Services Department. Read full story

Brighter outlook for the housing sector

PETALING JAYA: Despite the recent interest rate hike, real estate agents are looking forward to promising growth in the housing sector this year in view of last year’s record number of transactions. Read full story

German nurse gets life term for killing two patients

A MUNICH court sentenced a 27-year-old male nurse to life in prison today for murdering two patients by deliberately administering unprescribed drugs so he could be “left in peace”. The nurse, identified only as Mario G., was also found guilty on six counts of attempted murder, a spokesman for the Munich district court in southern […]