DPM Fadillah unveils key power projects to resolve Sabah’s electricity supply issues, ensure stability by 2030
TUARAN, Jan 26 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof announced that several major power generation projects are being planned to tackle electricity supply issues in Sabah and increase the state’s reserve margin to 30 per cent by 2030….
Zahid unveils Umno patriotic school set to forge next-gen leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today launched the Umno Patriotic School, aimed at developing future leaders who not only understand political strategies and intricacies but also embody the true spirit of Umno’s…
Wisma Putra monitoring situation of Malaysian students involved in Egypt road accident
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassy of Malaysia in Cairo and Education Malaysia Egypt (EME), is closely monitoring the situation involving eight Malaysian students from Universiti Al-Azhar who were involved in a road…
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…
