KUALA LUMPUR: The government needs to amend certain acts before the Multi Lane Fast Flow (MLFF) toll payment system is implemented to prevent an increase in highway users who evade paying tolls. Deputy Minister of Works Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said that so far the number of users who do not
KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Terengganu, Johor, and Kelantan showed no changes as of 8 am today, with the number of victims remaining at 171. In TERENGGANU, the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that the number of victims remains at 67 people from 15 families taking shelter in three temporary
KUALA LUMPUR: The need for legislation on the dissemination of fake information, inefficiencies in the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, and the standardisation of toll payments are among the issues set to be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Order Paper, Riduan Rubin (Independent-Tenom) will ask the Minister of
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit is expected to remain within a tight trading range, moving between RM4.46 and RM4.48 this week, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid. He noted that traders will closely monitor the United States (US) personal consumption expenditures (PCE) data to be
BAKU: The COP29 summit in Azerbaijan has reached an agreement to provide at least US$1.3 trillion annually through 2035 to poorer countries to help them fight climate change, with at least US$300 billion to come from mainly industrialised nations, the German news agency dpa reported. The funding is intended to
BY MOHD ISWANDI KASAN ANUAR JAKARTA: Indonesia and Malaysia, two key Southeast Asian nations, are playing a critical role in garnering global support for Palestine, according to Professor Sudarnoto Abdul Hakim of Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University. As respected members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), he said both
KIGALI (Rwanda): At least 10 people, the majority of them children, were killed, and three others injured after a landslide triggered by heavy rains struck eastern Congo, a civil society group said Saturday. According to Anadolu Agency, the landslide in Kalehe territory in South Kivu province followed heavy rains overnight
TEMERLOH: Sri Pahang FC head coach Fandi Ahmad expressed his disappointment when his squad was forced to a 1-1 draw against Selangor FC in the first leg of the Malaysia Cup round of 16 at the Temerloh Municipal Council Stadium here last night. Fandi said Sri Pahang players had shown
KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has extended its congratulations to its former president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria on his appointment as the Honorary Life President of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). The prestigious recognition was announced by BAM acting president, Datuk Subramaniam Veruthasalam during a
LABUAN: The inaugural Labuan Connect! event brought the spotlight to local entrepreneurs under the National Information Dissemination Centre (NADI), offering them a platform to showcase their products to a broader audience. Held at Kampung Patau-Patau 1 on Saturday, a renowned tourism water village on this duty-free island, the one-day event