Sandakan coach crash: Six Chinese tourists hurt, driver seriously injured
SANDAKAN, Jan 26 — Six Chinese tourists sustained minor injuries while the bus driver suffered serious injuries after their coach skidded in front of a supermarket on Jalan Lintas Sibuga, here earlier today. Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) chief…
Health minister defends U-turn on staggered working hours, insists it’s not a ‘flip-flop’ but deeper study needed
KLANG, Jan 26 — Health Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, clarified that the decision to shelve the Waktu Bekerja Berlainan (WBB) pilot project was not a ‘flip-flop’ decision. He said the Cabinet’s decision to cancel the staggered working hours…
Ipoh Central Market’s RM15m upgrade set to transform it into a heritage hotspot, tourist attraction
IPOH, Jan 26 — The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has allocated RM15 million to upgrade the Ipoh Central Market, transforming it into a modern market and a prominent tourist attraction. Minister Nga Kor Ming said the funding…
Kelantan Customs shoot out leads to seizure of RM1m cigarette smuggling operation
KOTA BARU, Jan 26 — Kelantan Customs Department officers were forced to fire three shots at a one-tonne lorry to thwart a cigarette smuggling operation in Kampung Mat Kancil, Pasir Mas, last Thursday. Its director Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan…
UMT researcher: Cockles washed ashore on Terengganu beaches not sign of disaster, safe to eat
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 26 — The phenomenon of cockles washed ashore on Terengganu beaches, which recently went viral, is not an indication of a disaster and is safe for consumption. Dr Roslizawati Ab Lah, lecturer at the Faculty of Fisheries…
Eight Malaysian students in Egypt involved in car crash while on a trip to Port Said, three of them hospitalised
CAIRO, Jan 26 — Eight Malaysian students from Al-Azhar University who were on a trip to Port Said were involved in a car crash at approximately 12pm local time yesterday, Education Malaysia Egypt (EME) confirmed. Three of them were admitted…
Perhilitan advises Tanjung Rambutan villagers to reduce night activity after tiger attack on livestock
IPOH, Jan 26 — The Perak Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) has advised residents of Kampung Kolam, Tanjung Rambutan, here to reduce their night-time activities following a tiger attack on livestock on January 17. Its director Yusoff Shariff…
Penang to distribute RM49.37m in i-Sejahtera payments to over 270,000 recipients starting March 12
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 26 — A total of 273,590 i-Sejahtera programme recipients in Penang will receive payments via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for Phase 1/2025, starting on March 12, with a total allocation of RM49.37 million. State Social Development, Welfare…
Sabah’s efforts to relocate Rumah Pangsa Tanjung Aru residents hit snag as some refuse to move out despite assistance provided
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 26 — The Sabah government has provided various assistance for residents of Rumah Pangsa Tanjung Aru (RPTA) to move out, but there are still a few who refuse to do so, said State Local Government and Housing…
Experts warn declining birth rates pose threat to Asean’s economic growth
PHNOM PENH, Jan 26 — A big concern lurking in the background of Asean’s economic prosperity, besides climate change, is declining birth and fertility rates that could disturb its growth prospects. As fewer babies are being born in South-east Asia…
