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Civil service demerit system evaluation due in January
The DEEP system’s first full evaluation will be completed in January, assessing ministry and department leadership effectiveness through quarterly monitoring.…

Firefighters battle blazes in northwestern Spain
MADRID: Firefighters, supported by troops, battled two wildfires on Saturday in northwestern Spain, fuelled by dry conditions and high temperatures.…

Russia slams UN vote to reimpose Iran nuclear sanctions
MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday slammed the UN Security Council vote to reimpose economic sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme…

New US H-1B visa fee could disrupt Indian IT operations, says industry body
NEW DELHI: Imposing a new $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications could disrupt the global operations of Indian technology…

Pulau Pinang perkenal skim strata bebas kenderaan usang pertama Malaysia
GEORGE TOWN: Pulau Pinang menjadi negeri pertama di Malaysia yang memperkenalkan program Skim Strata Bebas Kenderaan Usang bagi menangani isu…

Penyokong Futsal Harimau Malaya diseru banjiri Stadium SUKPA
KUANTAN: Penyokong skuad futsal Harimau Malaya, khususnya di Pahang, diseru membanjiri Stadium Tertutup SUKPA di sini bagi tiga aksi pusingan…

Sultan Pahang tidak mahu Felda dijadikan “sarang” dadah
JENGKA: Sultan Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah menzahirkan kebimbangan terhadap masalah dadah di kawasan Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Persekutuan…

Malaysia monitors new Covid-19 XFG variant with low severity risk
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health is closely monitoring the spread of the new Covid-19 XFG variant despite Malaysia being…

KBS allocates RM500,000 for Negeri Sembilan Aquatic Centre scoreboard
THE Youth and Sports Ministry has allocated 500,000 ringgit for upgrading the scoreboard at the Negeri Sembilan Aquatic Centre in…

Teenager dies after fall at Buntong Waterfall in Ipoh
IPOH: A 17-year-old boy has died after falling at Buntong Waterfall here today. The Perak Fire and Rescue Department received…

KUSKOP distributes RM2.4 million to empower Indian community cooperatives
SHAH ALAM: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) has distributed RM2.4 million in grants and financial assistance to…

Russia says it has taken village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, hit Ukrainian military targets
MOSCOW: Russian troops have taken control of the village of Berezove in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russian Defence Ministry…

Sultan of Pahang voices concern over drug abuse in FELDA settlements
JENGKA: The Sultan of Pahang has expressed deep concern over drug abuse issues within Federal Land Development Authority settlements across…

MMEA hunts smuggling syndicate after officers injured in boat ramming
ALOR GAJAH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency is actively pursuing a migrant smuggling syndicate responsible for ramming one of its…

Lapan fasiliti kesihatan terjejas tanah runtuh di Sabah kembali beroperasi
KUALA LUMPUR: Lapan daripada sembilan fasiliti kesihatan yang terjejas akibat tanah runtuh di beberapa daerah di Sabah telah kembali beroperasi…

PERKESO opens sixth dialysis centre in Penang for northern contributors
PERKESO opens sixth dialysis centre in Penang for northern contributors BUTTERWORTH: The Social Security Organisation has opened its sixth dialysis…

PolyCC graduates achieve near 99% employment rate in 2024
KUALA NERUS: Polytechnic and Community College graduates have maintained an exceptional employment rate of nearly 99% across all fields of…

2,189 koperasi berdaftar bawah SKM di Selangor catat 654,000 ahli
SHAH ALAM: Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia (SKM) merekodkan sebanyak 2,189 koperasi berdaftar di Selangor dengan jumlah keahlian melebihi 654,000 orang setakat…

Proses tender LRT Pulau Pinang masih berjalan, tiada perubahan spesifikasi
BUTTERWORTH: Kementerian Pengangkutan menafikan dakwaan bahawa kontraktor yang terlibat dalam projek Transit Aliran Ringan (LRT) Laluan Mutiara diarah menyemak semula…

KBS sarankan MPM contohi pendekatan RTG urus ganjaran atlet
BANGI: Kementerian Belia dan Sukan menyarankan Majlis Paralimpik Malaysia agar mencontohi pendekatan Jawatankuasa Road to Gold dalam pengurusan penajaan dan…

Penang Port to get additional railway track to ease congestion
BUTTERWORTH: The Ministry of Transport is planning to build an additional railway track at Penang Port to enhance logistics efficiency…

Over 278,000 animals vaccinated in Sarawak’s rabies fight
KUCHING: Sarawak has vaccinated a total of 278,840 animals in its ongoing campaign to combat the spread of rabies. Deputy…

Sandakan restaurants struggle with unstable water supply and paper cups
SANDAKAN: Some restaurants here are still using paper cups and plastic cutlery as the water supply remains unstable. Restaurant worker…

Penang LRT tender ongoing, no downsizing in specs says minister
BUTTERWORTH: The Ministry of Transport has denied allegations that contractors were instructed to revise specifications for the Mutiara Line Light…

MOT allocates RM3.5 million for LINDUNG Kendiri scheme from NPI sales
BUTTERWORTH: The Transport Ministry has allocated 3.5 million ringgit for the Self-Employed Social Security Scheme this year, benefiting 50,000 taxi,…

Senior citizen loses over RM70,000 to investment scam on Facebook
KUALA TERENGGANU: A senior citizen lost RM76,740 after falling victim to a fraudulent investment scheme advertised on social media. Kuala…

Thai authorities seize 450,000 yaba pills in Malaysia smuggling attempt
KOTA BHARU: Thai authorities successfully intercepted a major drug smuggling operation attempting to transport 450,000 yaba pills valued at 13.5…

Transport Ministry to propose MSM sugar refinery lease extension to Cabinet
BUTTERWORTH: The Ministry of Transport will present a proposal to the Cabinet seeking a 10-year extension for Malaysia Holdings Berhad’s…

Poland scrambles aircraft after Russian strikes on Ukraine border
WARSAW: Polish and allied aircraft were activated early Saturday to safeguard national airspace following Russian airstrikes on western Ukraine near…




