KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has continued to record more than 11 million for the second consecutive month in August 2023 at its network of airports in Malaysia and Turkiye. The airport operator said Malaysia accounted for more than 66 per cent or 7.4 million of the total
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct nationwide tests on Wednesday afternoon, during which every active mobile phone across the United States will emit a loud warning tone. The simultaneous tests of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), conducted in conjunction with the
HONG KONG: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 132 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (PNG) at 0156 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. According to Xinhua, the epicentre, with a depth of 96.4 km, was initially determined to be at 4.49 degrees south latitude
NEW YORK: US Representative Matt Gaetz, a Republican, on Monday moved ahead with his attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top House leadership post, offering a motion to vacate the chair on the House floor. It’s not yet clear how the challenge to McCarthy will play out, but
LOS ANGELES: Four people were killed Sunday night in a small plane crash in the US state of Utah, authorities said Monday. The small plane crashed in a remote area shortly after taking off from the Canyonlands Regional Airport in Moab, a city in eastern Utah, according to the Grand
MOGADISHU: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations said Monday its Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM) Unit is ramping up mitigation measures, including mapping out flood-prone areas ahead of the expected El Nino rains, Xinhua reported. The FAO said its SWALIM has finalised the analysis
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to introduce a reward system for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members who consistently contribute to the voluntary contribution programme i-Saraan to address the issue of social protection coverage in the informal and self-employed segments. Alpine Advisory Sdn Bhd director Rozanna Rashid, who made
By Muhammad Saufee Rosman & Nur Natasha Aida Ismail KUALA LUMPUR: Four additional intervention measures implemented by the government to address the issue of rice supply in the country are believed to be able to re-stabilize the supply of the staple food. EMIR Research president and chief executive officer Datuk
HANGZHOU: The Malaysian men’s hockey team’s dream of clinching the Asian Games gold medal was dashed when they failed to make the semi-finals after being held 4-4 by hosts China at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium last night. The final Group B clash proved to be a dramatic one,
KUALA LUMPUR: The UUMISM-Sportexcel-Superkit Malaysia Junior Golf Circuit Grand Final 2023 attracted 160 junior golfers, regarded as the cream of the crop in the country. Apart from Malaysia, top junior golfers from South Korea, Thailand, China and France also participated in the event held at the Ayer Keroh Golf and Country
