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Home Minister discharged from hospital, recovers from Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has been discharged from ward on Sunday after making a full recovery from Covid-19. His press secretary, Zulkifli Bujang told Bernama that Hamzah is in good health. Hamzah who was confirmed Covid-19 positive on Jan 12, was treated and quarantined at Universiti

Three local bands to collaborate on ministry funded music project

KUALA LUMPUR: Three local bands with members hailing from Sabah and Sarawak will be collaborating on an intricate musical project titled “Roads to Our Heritage” (RTOH) — a three album plus one documentary series project. The bands, Estranged and Stonebay together with musical artist Alena Murang’s band, will release a

Government to streamline civil service attendance system

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will streamline the civil servants work attendance system to ensure continuous service delivery following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). Public Service Department (PSD) director-general Tan Sri Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman said there are still gaps that need to be improved in the

Work travel permit only for essential

SIBU: Police have clarified that the permit for travelling in and out of Sibu division during the movement control order (MCO) period is only for those involved in essential services. Sibu division police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said those not in the essential service sector should not go to

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Additional airtime for TV Pendidikan beginning tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: Beginning tomorrow, the Ministry of Education (MOE) will increase the TV Pendidikan airtime on DidikTV@NTV7, specifically to help Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 candidates MOE, in a statement today said the airtime for the programme which is broadcast on Monday to Friday from 3 to 5 pm on

Anwar challenges Muhyiddin, gov’t in court over advise to suspend Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has filed for leave to initiate a judicial review against Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and the government for advising the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to suspend Parliament during the emergency period. Anwar filed the application in the

Onion prices stable, supply sufficient until August

PUTRAJAYA: The price of onions in the country has stabilised, and there is sufficient supply to last until August. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi confirmed this after a visit to a wholesaler in Klang here today. Among others, the inspection was also to ensure

Salcra announces RM33.7 mln to be distributed

KUCHING: Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) has approved RM33.7 million net proceed payment (NPP) for 2020 for distribution among its 12,994 oil palm plantation programme participants. In a statement today, it said the payment would be made over two phases with the first phase, involving RM16.8 million or

Organised smallholders achieved full MSPO certification by end-2020

KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification for organised smallholders has been fully achieved by the end of 2020, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said. It said the certification carried out with the involvement of eight federal and state government agencies entailed the participation