Water supply in all areas affected by Sungai Muda drop to resume by Wednesday (May 17)
GEORGE TOWN: The water supply in all areas affected by the sudden drop of water level of Sungai Muda will resume by Wednesday. Read full story
Comms Ministry staff must uphold trust, integrity in performing duties, says Minister
PUTRAJAYA: Staff at the Communications and Digital Ministry must always uphold the principles of trust and integrity to the highest standard in carrying out their duties, says Fahmi Fadzil. Read full story
Thanks for your dedication, contributions, Dr Wee tells educators on Teachers' Day
PETALING JAYA: Teachers are being honoured for their contributions in the field of academic and education on May 16, which is celebrated as Teachers’ Day annually in Malaysia. Read full story
No plans to declare emergency yet despite current hot spell, says Zahid
PUTRAJAYA: There are no immediate plans to declare an emergency despite the current hot spell, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story
Rabies: Sarawak records nine deaths this year – Health DG
KUCHING: A total of 11 rabies cases among humans including nine deaths were reported in Sarawak from Jan 1 to May 15, this year. Read full story
Falim man held over racist abuse
POLICE arrested yesterday a man who was shown in a video shouting racist abuse at a fast food restaurant in Falim, near Ipoh. Ipoh district police chief Yahaya Hassan said the 42-year-old man was arrested about 11pm last night in Ampang Baru.
PM conveys Teachers’ Day greetings
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim today wished Happy Teachers’ Day to all teachers and educators in the country. In conjunction with the celebration today, Anwar also expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the knowledge and devotion given by his former teachers.
10 podcasting tips from ‘Keluar Sekejap’
AS an avid podcast listener, I observe with interest at the rising popularity of the podcast “Keluar Sekejap” hosted by Khairy Jamaluddin and Shahril Hamdan. Putting aside my own views about the content, I find the podcast to be a good model of a Malaysian political podcast done right, other notable examples being “Waroeng Baru” and BFM’s […]
Pele’s gilded, turf-lined tomb opens to public in Brazil
IT is a final resting place fit for “The King”: six months after the death of the man widely considered the greatest footballer of all time, Brazil opened Pele’s gilded, football-turfed tomb to the public yesterday. Pele, who died on December 29 at age 82 after a battle with cancer, was buried at the Ecumenical […]
Plastic bag ban welcome but execution is key
PLASTIC pollution is suffocating our planet – and it’s only getting worse. Production has rocketed in the last two decades, with more plastic being produced between 2003 and 2016 than in the whole of the 20th century.