Author: Bernama

MADANI economy special aid not an election candy, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil today refuted the allegations by certain parties that the special aid and assistance announced under the MADANI Economy: Empowering the People initiative was just another political candy given in conjunction with the six state elections next month. He said this was because

Pyongyang shows off new drones, missiles

SEOUL: North Korea showed off new drones and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) during a military parade in Pyongyang attended by high-ranking guests from Russia and China, German news agency (dpa) quoted local media reports. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday that on display during the Victory

Govt targets 60 pct women’s participation in workforce by next year

DUNGUN: The government is targeting 60 per cent of women’s participation in the workforce in various sectors, by next year. Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) Deputy Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang said the present employment rate of women in the country is 55 per cent, which can be increased to 60

Govt implementing strategies to overcome imported food dependency

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) is actively implementing various strategies to reduce the country’s dependency on food imports. Deputy secretary-general (Development), Datuk Badrul Hisham Mohd said the measures include setting up a grain corn cultivation industry. Aware of the country’s dependency on imported grain corn,

India slams China for issuing ‘stapled visas’

NEW DELHI: India warned China on Thursday that it reserves the right to suitably respond after Beijing issuing “stapled visas” to Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh state, which China claims to be part of its territory. In a weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that

Nomination day: Fair weather forecast for most areas in six states

KUALA LUMPUR: The weather is expected to be fair in the morning in almost all districts in the six states that will go to the polls on Aug 12 for nomination day tomorrow. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) website on Wednesday, the weather in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan

Ops Catut 2023: KPDN issues 1,149 notices

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has issued a total of 1,149 notices for various trade offences under Ops Catut 2023 conducted since Jan 1 this year until last June 30. Its deputy director-general of enforcement (Operations) Shamsul Nizam Khalil said the notices were

327 dilapidated schools redeveloped in Sarawak, Sabah from 2016 to 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has allocated RM6.5 billion for the implementation of 1,002 dilapidated school redevelopment projects nationwide from 2016 to 2023. Educational facilities in Sabah and Sarawak have also been improved through the implementation of 327 dilapidated school building development projects, or 78 per cent of the total projects

New radar detector swiftly identifies signs of life

BEIJING: A new ultra-wideband radar life detector has passed field test, the Science and Technology Daily reported on Friday. The detection signal of the detector can penetrate non-metallic material such as a brick wall, a wood panel, concrete, and soil, said Qi Qingjie, chief scientist with the detector’s developer China

MIC Ramasamy’s appeal hearing adjourned to Aug 1

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has postponed to Aug 1 to hear Barisan Nasional candidate Tan Sri M. Ramasamy’s appeal to challenge the 15th general election (GE15) results for the Segamat parliamentary seat as his lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is unwell. A three-member bench led by Justice Datuk