PM: Unity govt to ensure subsidies provided fairly to targeted groups
IPOH: The unity government will continue to look for methods to ensure subsidies are provided fairly to targeted groups, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Motorcyclist dies in accident involving child pedestrian in Sandakan
KOTA KINABALU: A 44-year-old motorcyclist was killed after an accident involving a child pedestrian at Jalan Lintas Utara, Batu 4 in Sandakan on Thursday (May 18). Read full story
Dengue cases rose 14.6% last week, two deaths recorded
PUTRAJAYA: The number of dengue fever cases reported in the 19th Epidemiological Week (ME), which runs from May 7 to 13, increased by 14.6 per cent to 2,242 cases compared to 1,956 cases in the previous week while two deaths were reported due to dengue fever complications. Read full story
Woman nabbed in Setapak after making millions as illegal immigration agent
KUALA LUMPUR: A woman suspected to have raked in millions by offering illegal immigration services to foreigners and employers was arrested at a condominium in Taman Melati Utama in Setapak here. Read full story
RM10,000 allocation for UiTM student rep councils, says Zahid
KUALA SELANGOR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Thursday (May 18) announced an initial allocation of RM10,000 for Student Representative Councils (MPP) of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) campuses nationwide. Read full story
Hot spell: Parents given option not to send kids to Kemas kindergartens, nurseries
BACHOK: The Community Development Department (Kemas) is giving parents the leeway to not send their children to kindergartens and nurseries during the current hot spell, says its director-general Ahmad Kamal Idris Mohd Nawawi. Read full story
UK telecoms firm BT to axe up to 55,000 jobs by 2030
BRITISH telecoms and television group BT said today it would axe up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade to slash costs in the latest tech-sector jobs cull. The layoffs, comprising 42% of BT’s workforce, come two days after UK mobile phone giant Vodafone unveiled plans to cut 11,000 jobs or one-tenth of […]
Home minister lawfully banned LGBT-themed book, court hears
THE home minister’s decision to ban the book “Gay is Okay! A Christian Perspective” is legal, rational, and in accordance with the law, the Court of Appeal heard today. Senior Federal Counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly@Alwi, who represented the home minister and government of Malaysia, told the three-member bench that the home minister was satisfied that […]
2 bodies found in Chinese fishing vessel crew search
TWO bodies were found today in the search for 39 crew members missing after a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in the Indian Ocean, Beijing’s state media reported. The ongoing search operation following the capsizing of the Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028 “found and salvaged the remains of two victims”, Xinhua news agency reported.
Chance to see 600 bird species including previously-thought extinct fowl in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: A bird endemic to Borneo but thought to be extinct in Sabah is among the more than 600 fowl species set to attract birdwatchers during the 12th Asian Bird Fair (ABF) here this October. Read full story