New route to be built in Melaka to link Malaysia and Indonesia, says state exco
MELAKA: A tunnel or a bridge to link Malaysia and Indonesia via Telok Gong in Masjid Tanah here and Dumai in Sumatra, involving a distance of about 120 kilometres will be developed with the cooperation of the private sector. Read full storyContinue Reading
PM: Umno-PAS ‘secret talks’ do not reflect party’s official stand
KUALA LUMPUR: The ‘secret talks’ between Umno and PAS as reported recently may have been unofficial discussion and does not reflect Umno’s stand, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Read full storyContinue Reading
Govt to help aviation industry address challenges
SUBANG: The government is aware of the challenges faced by the local aviation industry and is looking into ways to help the industry address them, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. Read full storyContinue Reading
Death toll in China’s Sichuan earthquake rises to 82
Climate forecasters issued a good orange warning, the 2nd highest, for achievable geological disasters in Luding, which can consist of landslides. A less severe yellow warning was issued to get central and western Sichuan. In China’s four-tier weather-warning system, red-colored represents the most serious, followed by orange, yellow-colored and blue.Continue Reading
Veteran Russiagater eyed as Biden’s next chief of staff
It has for months been an open secret in Washington that Biden White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain will likely be departing come the November midterm elections. The conventional wisdom holds that one of the members of President Joe Biden’s inner circle will take the reins from Klain. That could mean anyone from longtime […]
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FBM KLCI steadies ahead of OPR decision
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI ended the morning session in positive territory as investors look ahead to Bank Negara’s interest rate decision later today. Read full storyContinue Reading
Food handlers in wet markets only need to wear a mask if dealing with ready-to-eat, cooked food: SFA
SINGAPORE: Food handlers in wet markets only need to wear the mask or throw guard if they are dealing with cooked food and ready-to-eat food, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said in an updated advisory on Thurs (Sep 8). The agency additional that this is similar to requirements for supermarkets,Continue Reading
LCS scandal: MACC yet to decide whether to call up Latiff over alleged links
PUTRAJAYA: Graft investigators have yet to decide whether to call Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad over his alleged links to the littoral combat ship (LCS) scandal. Read full storyContinue Reading
Australia halts individual meat imports due to FMD
PETALING JAYA: Australia has banned individuals from importing meat from 70 countries due to food and mouth disease (FMD) concerns. Read full storyContinue Reading
China’s Chengdu city extends COVID-19 lockdown in most of its districts
Occupants in areas below lockdown will be tested every day and those who seem to test positive will be quarantined. Residents within areas deemed high-risk are forbidden through stepping out of their own homes. Chengdu aims to attain zero new community infections citywide within one week, the city’s COVID-19 preventionContinue Reading