YOZGAT, Turkey: Excavators have discovered a 3,500-year-old mosaic, the world’s oldest, in central Turkey. According to Anadolu Agency (AA), the mosaic consisting of 3,147 stones with a size of 3×7 metres was found in Usakli Hoyuk located in Yozgat’s Sorgun district, where surface surveys have begun in 2008 and excavations
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is working to streamline the existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to Covid-19 so that it is better understood by the people, industry players and enforcement agencies. Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said currently, there were 181 SOPs covering all four phases of
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) is committed to assisting the domestic aerospace sector’s recovery from the adverse impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as maintaining the competitiveness of local companies in the global arena. Miti Deputy Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong said to this
KUALA LUMPUR: The difference in the policy of Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme and immigration rules between Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak is the special provisions enjoyed by both states under Section 64 and 65 of the Immigration Act 1959/63. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue with policies and strategies to increase income and purchasing power of the people, especially the poor households in the B40 group, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. He said the government would also strive to improve their access to basic necessities including
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is targeting a hospital bed ratio of 2.08 bed to 1,000 residents by the end of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the ratio achieved in 2020 which was end of the 11th
By Ahmad Syabil Sultan Noordin Ahmad KUCHING: In recent years, many Malaysians have made the country proud by flying the national flag high on the international stage after gaining recognition and success in various fields. Their achievements at the same time inspire the younger generation to achieve success at whatever
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s decision to reopen more economic sectors was done as the ‘lockdown’ move is no longer apt and feared to have more implications, including on mental health, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. He said the reopening of the sectors not only can expedite the
PUTRAJAYA: The time taken to process a MyTravelPass (MTP) application has to be increased to 14 days from seven due to the high number of applications received. Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said the increasing number of business travellers followed the reopening of many more economic sectors. The MTP
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has agreed that Parliament will not be dissolved before July 31, 2022, to ensure political stability in the country to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. PH Chief Whip Coordinator Anthony Loke Siew Fook said there was no need to hold a snap general election, instead, the
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