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Contractor duped by Facebook advertisement on sale of cheap 4WD
KUANTAN: A contractor’s hope of owning a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle which he had paid more than RM14,000 for it was dashed when he failed to get delivery of the Ford Ranger which was advertised for sale on Facebook at a
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MOF: Govt allocates more than RM1.7 bln to fight Covid-19, ready to add more if necessary
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has allocated more than RM1.7 billion to fight Covid-19 transmission, channelled through 14 ministries and state governments, and remains committed in ensuring that the frontliners as well as the healthcare system have sufficient funds to protect the
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Oil spill: Clean-up works at Pantai Cermin to stop as beach recovers
PORT DICKSON: The operation to clean up the oil spill at Pantai Cermin here will end tomorrow as the situation has recovered, says Negeri Sembilan Malaysian Civil Defence Force (MCDF) director Lt Col (PA) Fazlisyah Muslim. He said after six days of
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JAIS: Friday prayers only allowed in green zones
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) will only allow Friday prayers and marriage solemnisation ceremonies to be held in green zones following the recent spike of Covid-19 cases in the state. As such, JAIS director Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad (pix)
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Perlis Mufti: Politicians should prioritise people’s interests
KANGAR: Perlis Mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin has called on politicians to prioritise the interests of the people especially those who are affected by COVID-19. “It’s pointless for politicians to fight for positions day and night when many people are
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Runner conquers 1,600km trail across Borneo in 21 days
KUCHING: Having run a distance of 1,600km in 21 days is no small feat for any man and for accomplishing this, veteran endurance runner Steven Ong has certainly earned bragging rights. The 43-year-old recently completed the challenge as part of
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Odour pollution in Sungai Selangor: Police open investigation paper
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have opened an investigation paper on the odour pollution in Sungai Selangor that resulted in the water supply disruption to 1.2 million account holders, almost five million consumers, in the Klang Valley since yesterday. Selangor police
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Ringgit extends gains to open higher against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended yesterday’s gains to open higher versus the US dollar at the opening today, as the greenback slipped in late trading on Monday while traders weighed the coronavirus stimulus deal. Fiscal stimulus negotiations continue to largely
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2020 Asean-Republic of Korea Fashion Week opens in Busan
BUSAN, South Korea, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ‘2020 Asean-Republic of Korea Fashion Week (AKFW)’ will be held at F1963 of Sooyoung-gu, Busan, from Oct. 29-31 without audiences. The event will be live broadcasted everyday from 11 AM to 5:30
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ProPak China 2020 – A Powerful Business Enabler for Reviving Processing and Packaging Market in Asia
SHANGHAI, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The 26th edition of ProPak China, the International Processing & Packaging Exhibition, has been rescheduled to 25-27 November 2020 at the National Exhibition Convention Center Shanghai (NECC). As the premier processing and packaging event for
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