Aussie police suspend use of bean bag rounds after causing death
SYDNEY: Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have temporarily suspended the use of bean bag rounds after a woman aged 47 was shot by officers and later died in the hospital. “The suspension will remain in place until we do a full review of the capability and see if it’s worth […]
Croc hunt temporarily halted in Kapit
KAPIT: The search and capture operation for a crocodile in the Mujong River has been temporarily suspended after failing to locate any signs of the reptile. The four-day operation involving the police, Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) and the Forest Department, aimed to capture the crocodile believed to be residing in Mujong River, which is […]
OM Materials S’wak suspends production temporarily
KUCHING: OM Materials (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd has temporarily suspended production at the first silicon metal furnace at its ferro alloy smelting plant in Samalaju Industrial Park, Bintulu. The reason of the suspension is due to the furnace not operating as anticipated within the framework of the engineering, procurement and construction contract, said its parent company […]
Public PPVs in Sibu close temporarily
SIBU: The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme at public vaccination centres (PPVs) in this division will be temporarily suspended effective Aug 30. The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) said among the public PPVs that will be temporarily closed are the Sibu Indoor Stadium, Sibu Jaya Multipurpose Hall, Selangau Multipurpose Hall and Kanowit District Office. “Those who […]
Express boat services temporarily suspended
KUCHING: Express boat services in the Kapit Division were temporarily suspended from Sunday (May 30) until further notice. The affected routes are Kapit-Putai-Kapit; Sibu-Kapit-Putai- Kapit-Sibu and Kapit-Belaga-Kapit. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said that the Kapit Division Disaster Management Committee had sought the approval from the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to temporarily suspend […]
Hydrogen bus service temporarily suspended
KUCHING: The trial operations and passenger service of the hydrogen buses are temporarily suspended until further notice. The routes for both Downtown Heritage Loop and Damai Loop are both affected by the suspension. “The temporary suspension is part of our precautionary safety measures as our drivers had close contact with a third-party contractor who tested […]
Sibu-Kuching express boat service temporarily suspended
SIBU: The Sibu-Sarikei-Tanjung Manis-Kuching express boat service has been temporarily suspended today till further notice after Sibu was categorised as a Covid-19 red zone. Sibu region Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) assistant controller Hatta Morshidi said the suspension was an initiative taken the company that operates the service, and not a directive from SRB. According to […]
War of words over ‘Dg takut mati’ continues
KUALA LUMPUR: Another commotion broke out in the Dewan Rakyat when the controversial statement on Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah was raised again today. The war of words between the opposition MPs and Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun ended with Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng being showed the exit and suspended for […]
MM2H programme not cancelled
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has not cancelled the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme, instead it is temporarily frozen, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the temporary suspension was to allow the ministry to make detailed specifications and improvements to the programme, comprising safety, property, […]
Changi Airport’s T4 to be temporarily suspended
SINGAPORE: Changi Airport’s terminal operations will be consolidated further to optimise resources in tandem with the sharp decline in flight movements due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement today, Changi Airport Group (CAG) said the move will enable it and its airport partners to continue to save on running costs such as utilities and […]
