BY BALKISH AWANG & NURQALBY MOHD REDA Low-cost high-rise housing schemes built under the People’s Housing Programme, better known as Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR), are saddled with problems and even labelled as unliveable and breeding grounds or haunts for anti-social elements. But, fortunately, not all of them are in a sorry state
NEW DELHI: India has rejected an international arbitration decision in its river water dispute with Pakistan. The Indian government said the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague does not have the competence to consider matters related to the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects. Pakistan, citing provisions of the
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has been working towards establishing a more pension-like approach towards providing its members with a more stable income in their post-retirement years. The EPF said this could be seen from its current encouragement to members to voluntarily shift to regular monthly payout rather than lump-sum
KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s singles shuttler, Leong Jun Hao had no problem clearing his fourth round obstacle at the 2023 National Badminton Championships, here yesterday. The top seed took just 48 minutes to dispose teammate and 13th seed Hooi Shao Herng, 21-17, 21-15, to storm into the quarter finals of
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said keeping the overnight policy rate (OPR) level at 3 per cent is commensurate with the health of the economy, with financing remaining available amidst sustained credit growth. In its monetary policy statement snapshot today, the central bank said the Malaysian economy has continued
PASIR MAS: A man was killed when he was run over by a train at Kampung Tanjung here today. Pasir Mas district police chief ACP Kama Azrual Mohamed, when contacted, said police received a report on the incident at 7.30 am involving a young man, identified as Mohammad Aqil Ifran
JAKARTA: Malaysia’s Supersport Wildcats founder and head coach Chloe Lee is satisfied with the progress her side has made at the Young Basketball Association Summer 2023 tournament which ended yesterday in Indonesia. Despite having lost all the matches, she was satisfied with how her charges had greatly improved the chemistry
LONDON: More than 1,000 cannabis farms have been raided by police across Britain, with plants worth £130 million (US$165 million) seized and some 1,000 suspects arrested, reported German news agency (dpa). The massive month-long operation targetted what law enforcement believe is a cash cow for organised crime gangs who are
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will come up with measures to protect pensioners, following the Federal Court’s decision which invalidated amendments to the pension law. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the government is working on the details of the mechanism and will
BENTONG: A 22-year-old man who was charged with murdering his father was today ordered to be sent to Permai Hospital for psychiatric observation. Magistrate Qasiratul Jannah Usmani Othman (repeat: Qasiratul Jannah Usmani Othman) made the order following a request by the prosecution, conducted by deputy public prosecutor S. Punitha. She