SEPANG: Three suspected drug mules were arrested before they could smuggle methamphetamines worth nearly RM1.23mil to Sarawak. Read full story
Congestion ‘cannot be avoided’ with RTS Link construction
JOHOR BARU: Road users in the city should brace for more traffic congestion in the second and third quarter of the year as the construction of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link reaches its peak, says the Johor Baru mayor. Read full story
Foreign investment boost
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is set to grow by up to 5% this year, thanks to the expected rise in local and foreign investment, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Read full story
Golden jubilee shines spotlight on progress of FTs
KUALA LUMPUR: Tomorrow marks the golden jubilee of the formation of the Federal Territories. Read full story
Former senators win appeal over higher pension payments
PUTRAJAYA: Two former senators have succeeded in their appeal to set aside the High Court’s decision, which had dismissed their suit against the government for higher pension payments. Read full story
Rush for GOLD on FT Day
PUTRAJAYA: Here’s a golden opportunity for motorists – a new number plate series with the prefix GOLD will be available in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Kuala Lumpur being declared as a Federal Territory. Read full story
Ruling with wisdom and compassion
JOHOR Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has been known to be one of the few leaders who never shies away from speaking his mind, especially when it comes to the welfare of his subjects. Read full story
Anwar helps popular 90s singer Shima with medical expenses
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim prays for the good health of singer Ku Nazhatul Shima Ku Kamaruzzaman, better known as Shima, who is suffering from bronchitis. Read full story
Company employer fails to provide proper accommodation for foreign workers
JASIN: The employer of a furniture factory in Sungai Rambai was found to have committed various offences, in addition to providing 14 poor accommodation units for foreign workers, without any accommodation certificate, in an integrated enforcement operation by the state Labour Department (JTK), here on Tuesday. Read full story
Malaysia nominates FRIM Selangor Forest Park as Unesco world heritage site
PUTRAJAYA: The FRIM Selangor Forest Park (FRIM-SFP) has been nominated to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) for consideration as a World Heritage Site for the 2024/2025 evaluation session. Read full story