KUALA LUMPUR: Umrah management agencies need to be prepared to understand the new rules and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the minor pilgrimage as set by the Saudi Arabian government. Tabung Haji (TH) Haj executive director Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman said the move was important to ensure
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) is in the process of gradually shifting from input orientation to output orientation in providing subsidies and incentives to farmers. Minister Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee said presently, any drastic reduction or withdrawal of agricultural input subsidies and incentives is not
KUALA LUMPUR: DHL Express Malaysia will be increasing the price of its services by an average of 4.9 per cent, effective Jan 1, 2022. In a statement, it said the annual price adjustments take into account inflation and currency dynamics as well as administrative costs related to regulatory and security
MADRID: A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma erupted on Sunday, spewing lava, smoke, and ash, and prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents. This is the first time the Cumbre Vieja volcano, located on the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, has erupted since 1971. Spain’s Civil
MOSCOW: Filipino boxing star and Senator Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, known as Manny Pacquiao, announced his presidential bid in the 2022 election as a candidate from the PDP-Laban faction on Sunday. “I boldly accept the challenge of running as PRESIDENT of the Philippines. We need progress. We need to win against
KOTA KINABALU: All Sabah Parks stations and offices (TTS), including climbing activities to the summit of Mount Kinabalu, have been reopened to the public since Sept 16, says Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin. He said the areas around the Turtle Island Park in Sandakan and Bohey
ALOR SETAR: There is a need to tighten checks on the MySejahtera application status of individuals at all premises, especially supermarkets, to ensure those placed under the Home Supervision Order (HSO) do not gain entry. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said his ministry had detected non-compliance of the HSO because there
ALOR SETAR: The administering of the third or booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine to groups who are vulnerable to Covid-19 infection is expected to start in October, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the groups included senior citizens with comorbidity such as chronic health problems, frontliners, individuals with low
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of Covid-19 new cases dropped over the last four days when 14,954 cases were reported up to noon today. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country had reported 15,549 cases yesterday, 17,577 on Friday, 18,815 on Thursday and 19,495 on Wednesday. Through
KUALA LUMPUR: Applicants who failed to get a place in Public Universities (UA) may submit an appeal, 11 days after the announcement to check the results of admissions to UAs for the 2021/2022 session on Wednesday (Sept 15). The Higher Education Department’s Public Higher Education Institutions (IPTA) Student Admission Division
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