KUALA LUMPUR: The seizure of almost RM600 million worth of drugs, mainly ecstasy, from several drug processing laboratories in the Klang Valley should serve as a wake-up call for the nation, said Alliance for a Safe Community Chairman, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. He said the recent announcement by the Inspector-General
KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has urged public transport and goods transport companies to register their vehicles under the Subsidised Petrol Control System (SKPS) to benefit from the RON95 petrol subsidy. In a statement today, KPDN said a cumulative total of 1,790 companies involving 5,449 vehicles from
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) will carry out testing of the Malaysian Tsunami Early Warning System (SAATNM) sirens at two locations tomorrow. MetMalaysia, through a post on the X platform today, announced that the testing locations are at Miri Central Park, Miri, in Sarawak, from 9 am to
JOHOR BAHRU: A 73-year-old woman was found drowned in waters near Berjaya Waterfront, Stulang Laut, here last night. Johor Bahru Selatan police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the incident was reported at about 9.10 pm after a witness saw the victim suddenly jump into the sea. “Acting on the information, a police
MADRID: Real Madrid made it five wins from five games at the start of the new La Liga season with a relatively routine 2-0 win at home to Espanyol on Saturday afternoon, reported Xinhua. Espanyol travelled to the Santiago Bernabeu in third place in the table and unbeaten this campaign
WASHINGTON: The White House on Sunday said an agreement on video platform TikTok’s US business is expected to be signed in the coming days, reported German news agency dpa. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told US broadcaster Fox on Sunday that details about TikTok’s future in the United States “have
ANKARA: A new visa fee of US$100,000 per year for H1B worker visas announced by the US will impact India’s technology services companies, warned a leading trade body in the South Asian nation on Saturday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Friday demanding that
NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Saturday strongly reacted to the Trump administration’s latest announcement raising the H1B annual visa fee to US$100,000, saying the move could have “humanitarian consequences” and disrupt the families of Indian visa holders, reported Xinhua. US President Donald Trump had on Friday signed a new rule
BUTTERWORTH, Penang: The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will bring to the Cabinet a proposal seeking a 10-year extension of the land lease for MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd’s (MSM) sugar refinery in Perai. Transport Minister, Anthony Loke Siew Fook, said the refinery, currently operating on land leased from the Railway Assets Corporation
KUALA LUMPUR: The situation in landslide and flood-affected areas of Sabah is improving, with all victims in Beaufort and Sipitang allowed to return home this morning, while conditions in Penampang, Papar and Membakut remain affected. The Sabah State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) said the number of evacuees in temporary relief centres has dropped sharply
