Author: Bernama

Madani Medical Scheme should be expanded to rural Sabah

BY FADZLI RAMLI KOTA KINABALU: The MADANI Medical Scheme, which was launched on June 15, should be expanded to Sabah’s outskirts and rural areas. In contrast to the residents of Peninsular Malaysia, who largely see the scheme as a cost-cutting measure, Sabahans view it as an initiative that can close

ATP electronics unveils high-speed N600 series solid state drives

KUALA LUMPUR: ATP Electronics (ATP), global leader in specialised storage and memory solutions has introduced its latest high-speed N600 Series M.2 2280 and U.2 solid state drives (SSDs) sporting the fourth generation PCIe interface and supporting the NVMe protocol. According to a statement, the new ATP PCIe Gen 4 SSDs’

Virgin Galactic launches commercial flights for space tourists

LOS ANGELES: For years, British billionaire Richard Branson vowed that commercial space flights with his firm Virgin Galactic were just around the corner, reported tca/dpa. On Thursday, that hype finally became reality when three Italian researchers boarded the VSS Unity space plane as Virgin Galactic’s first paying passengers and flew

MoT to introduce flight tickets initiative for IPTA students in August

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Transport (MoT) will introduce an initiative this August to ease the financial burden of students at public institutions of higher learning, especially from Sabah and Sarawak, to buy flight tickets. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the initiative, which could benefit about 50,000 IPTA students, is

Man runs 272m while on fire, breaks two world records

WASHINGTON: A French firefighter earned a Guinness World Record for running a distance of 893 feet (272 metre) after being set on fire. Jonathan Vero, 39, donned a protective suit and was set ablaze on a track in Haubourdin to break the record for longest distance full body burn run

French cops arrest 176 people amid protests over police killing of teenager

PARIS: Law enforcement authorities in France arrested 176 people on Thursday amid protests over the police shooting death earlier this week of a 17-year-old delivery driver in a Paris suburb. It came as local authorities in France imposed a night-time curfew in four regions namely in Clamart Neuilly-sur-Marne, Savigny-le-Temple and

Livestock experiencing heat stress due to hot weather

BY MUHAMMAD BASIR ROSLAN KUALA LUMPUR: Feedlot manager Muhammad Zubir Mohamed sighed heavily when a worker informed him of the death of yet another cow. It was 7 am and he was getting ready to leave for his feedlot in Bangi, Selangor, when he got the bad news. Over the

King hopes Malaysia-Saudi will enhance bilateral relations, ummah unity

KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has expressed hope that Malaysia and Saudi Arabia will further enhance and strengthen their bilateral relations and unity of the ummah. His Majesty expressed this hope at the hi-tea ceremony hosted by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed

Nine family members shot dead over marriage dispute in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: At least nine members of a family were killed in an armed attack in northwestern Pakistan, said an official. The assailants barged into their home around midnight and killed three women and six men in the city of Batkhela in Malakand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to Anadolu

Malaysia condemns Quran burning in Stockholm

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia strongly condemned the actions of the Swedish authorities who allowed the provocative act of burning the holy Quran in Stockholm on Wednesday. Malaysia has urged the Swedish government to take immediate action against the perpetrators of this brutal crime and take serious steps to combat the growing Islamophobic