KOTA KINABALU: The Society of Hope Sabah Chinese New Year Charity Dinner will be held on Feb 3 starting at 6.30pm at the Hakka Hall, Tanjung Lipat here. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Christina Liew announced this on Friday after chairing a meeting of the organising committee. She…
KOTA KINABALU: The Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese Lunar Calendar holds promises of hope, progress and prosperity, says Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Christina Liew. In her Chinese New Year message, she said : "I believe the worst of it all is over (Covid-19 pandemic), and…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s adoption of renewable energy (RE) at both commercial and consumer level has put the country on the right track as it aligns to other neighbouring countries in which South East Asia collectively plays its part in energy transition, according to Plus Xnergy Holding Sdn Bhd group CEO…
KOTA KINABALU: Api-Api Assemblywoman Datuk Christina Liew has made a personal Chinese New Year donation to Persatuan Kecergasan & Pembangunan Orang Tua Kota Kinabalu (Persatuan KOAT). She made the gesture during her visit to the association's centre on Monday to give out Chinese New Year goodies bags and her 2023…
PETALING JAYA: Penang Pakatan Harapan has called for firm dates on state assembly elections, without any “guessing game” about when to dissolve the state assembly. Election dates between May and July would be preferred, said the state coalition’s chairman, Chow Kon Yeow, who called for clarity on the timing of…
PETALING JAYA: Selangor PAS chief Ahmad Yunus Hairi says he is confident that Perikatan Nasional (PN) stands a good chance of winning in Selangor at the upcoming state elections. He said this was based on feedback from voters who said they were “tired of the lies and false promises” from…
PETALING JAYA: A former policeman was one of three people arrested for allegedly supplying marijuana in Penang. Penang police chief Suhaily Zain said the force’s narcotics investigation division raided a house in Jalan Bendahara, Penang, on Friday night, and arrested a married couple. “We checked the male suspect, who is…
JOHOR BARU – Putrajaya will release RM1.67 billion worth of financial aid to B40 groups under the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) programme from tomorrow (January 17) onwards. The first phase of STR, which was set to be released by March, has been brought forward to combat the rising cost of…
KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu Umno has filed election petitions alleging vote buying in three constituencies – Marang, Kuala Terengganu and Kemaman. Terengganu Umno chief Ahmad Said said the petitions were filed in the Kuala Terengganu High Court on Jan 3. Ahmad alleged that the vote-buying took place on Nov 15,16 and…
PUTRAJAYA: The government is studying the need to float the prices of chicken eggs as well as providing subsidies for the B40 group, says Mohamad Sabu. The agriculture and food security minister said discussions are being held with the finance, economic affairs, and domestic trade and cost of living ministries.…
PETALING JAYA: Former Pejuang deputy president Marzuki Yahya has urged the party to announce the resignations of its office bearers. “The party should also announce the number of people who resigned (from their posts) after Dr Mahathir Mohamad resigned as chairman,” he told FMT. In December, Mahathir resigned as Pejuang…
PETALING JAYA: Talks on cooperation between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) for the Negeri Sembilan state election are expected to go on smoothly as there are no major issues to resolve, says PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli. The discussion will include seat negotiations, Utusan Malaysia reported. “The election…
PUTRAJAYA: Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim will be promoted to Court of Appeal president, making him the first judge from Sarawak to assume the post, sources said. The sources also said Federal Court judge Zabidin Diah will be made Chief Judge of Malaya. Abang Iskandar,…
MELAKA: A businesswoman and two managers pleaded not guilty in the Ayer Keroh sessions court here today to charges of submitting false claims to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) for incentives under the Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 programme totalling RM147,400. Roti Warisan Enterprise owner Asmida Shahfika Abdul Rahman, 25, Zaharain Enterprise…
PETALING JAYA: A PKR MP has expressed pity for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who he says is in a difficult position because of his deputy, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s corruption trial. “Anwar’s government cannot avoid the question as to how the administration can be respected when one of the deputy prime…
PETALING JAYA: A health think tank has proposed four key performance indicators (KPIs) for the healthcare sector that it says the government should adopt in its first 100 days in power. The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy said “immediate attention” was needed to improve the public healthcare system’s…
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit jumped to a 10-month high against the greenback on anticipation of softer interest rate hikes in the United States going forward after the latest US inflation data showed a declining trend. At 9 am, the ringgit surged by 270 basis points to 4.3300/3350 against the greenback,…
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit jumped to a 10-month high against the greenback on anticipation of softer interest rate hikes in the United States going forward after the latest US inflation data showed a declining trend. At 9 am, the ringgit surged by 270 basis points to 4.3300/3350 against the greenback,…
Seorang Adun Pulau Pinang membidas tindakan Ahli Parlimen Permatang Pauh dari PAS yang dianggap mengambil peranan sebagai 'polis moral' di kawasan berkenaan baru-baru ini.Daniel Gooi berkata langkah diambil Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan dalam isu promosi jualan minuman keras untuk orang bukan Islam itu juga mengundang tanda tanya lain.Kata Adun Pengkalan…
KOTA KINABALU, 7 Jan (Bernama) -- Kemelut politik di Sabah menyaksikan pemimpin parti-parti politik di negeri itu masing-masing menyuarakan pandangan berbeza mengenai kedudukan Pengerusi Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor sebagai Ketua Menteri Sabah. Ia bermula dengan Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) menghidu cubaan menyerang Hajiji dan kerajaan negeri Rabu lalu…