MEXICO CITY: The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said on Friday that waiting times to transit through the waterway are currently nine to 11 days due to restrictions imposed amid a prolonged drought. The canal’s operators are restricting the passage of ships because of the low water levels, said the German news agency
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 130 suspected drug offenders in an island-wide operation from Aug 14 to 25, Xinhua quoted a statement released by the bureau on Saturday. The CNB seized about 1,318 grammes of heroin, 2,535 grammes of cannabis, 486 grammes of “Ice”, and 188 grammes of ketamine, among
POKOK SENA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today dismissed allegations that his ministry is in the process of granting Malaysian citizenship on a large scale to foreigners, especially from China. Without elaborating on the allegations, Saifuddin Nasution described them as terrible accusations without a sense of responsibility, which had an impact
PUTRAJAYA: Members of the public are encouraged to wear batik during the 2023 National Day celebrations on Aug 31 at Dataran Putrajaya here, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said this would not only enliven this year’s celebrations, themed ‘Malaysia MADANI: Tekad Perpaduan, Penuhi Harapan’, but also be a strong show
JOHOR BAHRU: Both the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram state by-elections on Sept 9 will see three-cornered fights involving Pakatan Harapan (PH), Perikatan Nasional (PN), and independent candidates. For the Pulai seat, PH candidate Suhaizan Kaiat, who is also the former Johor State Assembly Speaker, will face PN’s Zulkifli Jaafar and independent candidate Samsudin Mohamad Fauzi,
BUDAPEST: Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas had the narrowest of escapes as she claimed a fourth straight women’s triple jump title in dramatic fashion, the German news agency (dpa) said. Rojas, whose last global defeat dates back to the 2016 Olympics, barely made it into the eight-woman finale after the first three jumps in
JOHOR BAHRU: The nomination centres for the Pulai parliamentary and the Simpang Jeram state by-elections closed at 10am today, after being open for an hour since 9am. The nomination centre for Pulai is at Dewan Jubli Intan Sultan Ibrahim here, while for Simpang Jeram, it is at Dewan Jubli Intan Sultan Ibrahim,
KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik were the sole Malaysian representatives to advance to the semi-finals of the 2023 World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. The country’s top men’s doubles pair, who are ranked fourth in the world, however, were forced to work hard to defeat China’s Liu Yu Chen-Ou
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is likely to stay in a tight range between RM4.63 and RM4.65 against the US dollar next week amid cautious market sentiment. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist and social finance head Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said investors are expected to take fresh leads from United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) chair
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian rubber market is expected to trade range-bound with an upward bias next week. Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) past president Denis Low told Bernama that it is wise to hold some stock ahead of the monsoon season. “There are still reports of rainfall in many rubber-producing regions even
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