Petronas to shut down 500km gas pipeline linking Kimanis to Bintulu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Malaysia’s Petronas will decommission the Sabah-Sarawak gas pipeline, the state energy firm said on Tuesday in its activity outlook report The 500 km natural gas pipeline in Malaysia connects Kimanis in Sabah to Bintulu in…
Sarawak Bomba: Six feared buried alive in Miri landslide
KUCHING, Jan 29 — Six individuals are feared to have been buried alive in a landslide that occurred in Kampung Lereng Bukit in Miri early this morning. A spokesperson from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Centre said the…
Sabah MACC nabs former director of state govt agency over alleged RM110,000 in bribes
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 29 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Sabah has detained a former director of a state government agency for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes worth approximately RM110,000. The suspect, a man in his 50s, was detained…
KTMB offers two additional ETS KL Sentral-Butterworth train services for CNY, school holidays
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will provide two additional electric train (ETS) services for the KL Sentral to Butterworth route and vice versa in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration and school holidays. In…
Miri landslide: Body of 17-year-old recovered from site, Sarawak rescuers locating four remaining victims
KUCHING, Jan 29 — The body of a 17-year-old boy was recovered from the site of a landslide in Kampung Lereng Bukit, Miri, this morning. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Centre, in its latest update, said the body…
KTMB: One killed, four injured after trespassing on tracks near Klang — delaying Komuter train for an hour
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — One man was killed and four others sustained minor injuries after trespassing onto the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) railway tracks between Teluk Pulai and Klang yesterday. KTMB, in a statement last night, said that…
Man nabbed for drunk driving after blasting his Honda Civic through Klang roadblock
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Police arrested a suspected drunk driver following a pursuit in Klang after the man attempted to evade a roadblock there today. According to Sinar Harian, the suspect, in his 30s, was driving a Honda Civic…
Let CNY marks fresh start for a nation that celebrates diversity and unity, PM Anwar says
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed hope that today’s Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations will mark a fresh start, strengthening the spirit of unity and familial bonds for the benefit of the nation. “In…
Vibrant and unique: Chinese nationals reflect on Malaysia’s Chinese New Year festivities
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — When Liaoning native Zhang Man first came to Malaysia almost a decade ago, she was initially awestruck by the richness, cultural distinctiveness and vibrancy nature of the local Chinese New Year celebrations displayed here. Also…
Pew study: Two in three Malaysians want religious nationalist leader who shares their faith
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Sixty-six per cent of Malaysians polled said it is very important to have a national leader who has the same religious beliefs as they do, a study by global pollster Pew Research Center has found….
