SHENZHE (China): More than 70 crocodiles escaped from a crocodile farm in southern China after severe flooding, authorities reported. The animals escaped in the city of Maoming after the region was hit by days of heavy rainfall, German news agency (dpa) quoted the Chinese online news outlet The Paper and
TANJUNG MALIM: The Malaysian Educational Institutions Games (SIPMA) provides students from higher learning institutions an opportunity to showcase their talent and excel in the field of sports said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. Fadhlina said the healthy competition at the 8th SIPMA provided vast opportunities to unearth talented athletes who went
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) will hold discussions with telecommunication companies (telco) on the possibility of offering cheaper data plan packages for p-hailing riders. Its minister Fahmi Fadzil said the outcome of the discussions, if all goes as planned, will be announced soon. “Those who are
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday chaired the National Land Council (MTN-80) that discussed Malaysia’s commitment to maintain at least 50 per cent of its land mass under forest and tree cover in line with the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. At the Rio Earth Summit in
KUALA LUMPUR: Host country Thailand dashed Malaysia’s hopes of finishing as Group H winners and earn an automatic slot in the finals of the 2024 Asia Cup Under-23 championship after going down 0-1 in their final Group H match at the Chonburi Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand last night. The only
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA vice-presidents Datuk Lim Ban Hong, Datuk Tan Teik Cheng and Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker will defend their posts at the party’s central committee elections on Sept 24. They will have four other challengers, namely Sabah Women’s Chief Datuk Dr Pamela Yong, Deputy Treasurer General Datuk Lawrence
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have opened an investigation paper regarding a video regarding the ‘Save Malaysia’ demonstration that has been planned for Saturday at a shopping complex here. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said police received a report regarding a video clip on social media that showed an
KUALA LUMPUR: A re-enactment of the book signing ceremony on the formation of Malaysia 60 years ago is expected to be the highlight of the Malaysia Day 2023 celebration at the Unity Stadium in Kuching, this Saturday. Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the chairman of the
KUCHING: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s journey here from Sibu in conjunction with the Kembara Kenali Borneo tour took over 15 hours as a result of the people excitement over His Majesty’s visit to Sarawak. Al-Sultan Abdullah and his entourage arrived at the Pullman Hotel here
By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE: The sixth International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS) and the 27th World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) are aggressively being promoted by the Sarawak state government. It is part of its ongoing efforts to build momentum as well as generate interest, participation, and support for