KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) yesterday denied claims made on social media that diesel subsidies for diesel vehicles will be eliminated from Jan 1 next year. The ministry issued the denial in a statement, stressing that the claims were false and that the ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: The Anti-Sexual Harassment Advocacy (AGS) programme of the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) has received 25,251 participations this year. Its minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the record participations through 65 programmes was organised in line with the Anti-Sexual Harrassment Act 2022 (Act 840) which was enforced in
TOKYO: A 116-year-old woman recognised as the oldest person in Japan died of old age in Kashiwara, Osaka Prefecture, on Tuesday morning, local media reported. Fusa Tatsumi, born on April 25, 1907, had recently spent most of her days in bed at a nursing home in Kashiwara, Xinhua reported citing
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced a major Cabinet reshuffle, the first under his unity government as it enters its second year of administration. Anwar said the Cabinet reshuffle was done as the government needs to make adjustments to meet the current demands and situation. Anwar who
KUALA LUMPUR: Proficiency in the Malay language remains a requirement for anyone applying for Malaysian citizenship as provided in the Federal Constitution. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said applicants’ proficiency in the language would be tested through several screening processes, including written tests and face-to-face interviews.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak Cable Bhd has announced that Serendib Capital Ltd has emerged as a “white knight” for the company, having submitted its interest in performing a resuscitation exercise at the PN17 Main Market-listed manufacturing company on Dec 5, 2023. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the company said
KUALA LUMPUR: Two deputy ministers from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), namely Lim Hui Ying and Datuk Chan Foong Hin, have switched portfolios to Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities respectively, following a Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today. Lim,
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today ordered Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown and two others to pay RM300,00 in damages to Sultanah of Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah for defaming her. This followed a decision by a three-man panel of the Court of Appeal judges comprising Justices Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail,
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister today announced a major Cabinet reshuffle, the first under his Unity Government as it enters its second year of administration. Anwar said the Cabinet reshuffle was done as the government needs to make adjustments to meet the current demands and situation. Anwar who retained the Finance Minister
DUBAI: The head of the Berlin office of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Martin Frick, is urgently calling for progress on climate protection. “We still have six or seven years to turn the tide on climate change. Once we reach the tipping point, there will be drastic and irreparable
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