PUTRAJAYA: The Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) has never issued any directive or statement restricting the use of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) for e-hailing registration purposes. Transport Minister, Anthony Loke Siew Fook, in a statement, said there had been no policy changes regarding the eligibility of vehicle types for e-hailing services.
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 562 licences belonging to commercial vehicle operators have been suspended or are in the process of being suspended under the Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) Safety Inspection and Audit (JISA) from 2019 until August this year. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said during the same period, 11 operator
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA: The death toll from the collapse of a building at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, has risen to 61. Seven sets of remains have been sent to the disaster victim identification team, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said.
LONDON/ISTANBUL: Swedish activist Greta Thunberg spoke publicly on Monday for the first time after being released from an Israeli prison, where she was reportedly beaten and forced to kiss the Israeli flag, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. Thunberg was among 171 people deported by Israeli authorities after being detained for taking
GENEVA: Due to a drastic drop in funding commitments, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has cut almost 5,000 employees worldwide this year, reported German news agency dpa. This means that a quarter of all staff have lost their jobs, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said in Geneva on Monday.
KUALA TERENGGANU: A 62-year-old retired Community Development Department (KEMAS) teacher lost RM200,300 in a phone scam. According to Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor, the woman received a call on May 25 from a suspect posing as an insurance representative, falsely accusing her of making a fraudulent insurance claim. The suspect
SERDANG: The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) humanitarian mission, which is sailing to Gaza, is expected to enter the yellow zone on Tuesday (Oct 7). Humanitarian Care Malaysia (MyCARE) chief executive officer Kamarul Zaman Shaharul Anwar said this would enable the mission – involving nine vessels, including the flagship Conscience and the Umm Saad vessel – to
CHUKAI: A female administrative assistant lost RM123,705 after falling victim to a syndicate offering part-time jobs last month Kemaman police chief Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said the 48-year-old victim received a package containing a floor mop from the suspect on Sept 30 via TikTok, supposedly because she (the victim) had given
KUALA LUMPUR: An industry player has urged the government to strengthen energy efficiency and embed sustainable solutions, such as district cooling systems (DCS), to cut emissions, lower costs, and build resilient infrastructure for the future in Budget 2026. Engie Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s Managing Director, Wong Yin Kee, said demand
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain volatile this week if the United States (US) Federal Government shutdown persists, said an analyst. IPPFA Sdn Bhd’s Director of Investment Strategy and Country Economist, Mohd Sedek Jantan, said each week of closure is estimated to shave 0.1 percentage points off fourth-quarter
