BY AMYRA VARKISA SIBU: Closer collaboration between the community and government agencies is essential in order to create greater public awareness of the war against drugs and substance abuse. Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang Ming Tee therefore suggested that the One-Stop Committee for addressing
MIRI: Seven people, including a woman, have been detained by the police on suspicion of murdering a man, whose body was discovered inside an oil palm plantation in Paroh, Suai, Niah last Sunday morning (Feb 27). The deceased, aged 38, was shot point-blank in the face. The arrests were confirmed
MIRI: Ratepayers in the city can still get their hands on cheaper garbage bins provided they make full payment of this year’s assessment rates for residential properties. They will then be eligible to buy the two-wheeled bins for only RM50 each as the Miri City Council is subsidising the cost
KUCHING: Sibu Hospital is seeking the next-of-kin of one of its patients, Kadir Sajli. According to a statement from the hospital today, the 42-year-old Melanau was admitted to the Male Psychiatric Ward on Jan 18. The hospital has tried several times to contact the patient’s family members for further discussion
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang Dipertua Negeri Sarawak Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud today received his instrument of appointment to continue his service for another two years from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara here. This is Abdul Taib’s third term being appointed as the Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign Ministry yesterday confirmed that the remaining Malaysian diplomats stranded in Kyiv managed to make their way to neighbouring Poland. Wisma Putra said the convoy managed to make its way into Poland by 5.45am yesterday morning. “The convoy of nine Malaysians, two Ukrainian dependants and one Singaporean national
KUCHING: An opposition politician suggested that the government may need to think about stockpiling food, especially sugar, rice and oil to overcome possible food shortages triggered by the war between Russia and Ukraine. “At the same time, the government needs to ensure that the country have enough supply of medicines
BETONG: Some 249,000 eligible recipients in the state have yet to go for their Covid-19 booster jabs. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said according to the state health department, 86.3 per cent of the state population had obtained the booster doses as of yesterday (Feb 27). He said
KUCHING: Malaysia needs to be prepared against supply chain chokeholds and leaps in prices of raw materials, food, oil and gas following the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Parti Bumi Kenyalang President Voon Lee Shan said most of the Malaysians, especially the middle and low income groups, will be
JOHOR BAHRU: A total 239 candidates will be contesting in the Johor state election. Election Commission Chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said the qualified candidates comprised 202 men and 37 women. “A total of 223 candidates from 10 political parties and 16 independent candidates are eligible to contest in the
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