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Olympics: Beijing Games see 55 COVID-19 cases on Feb 2, highest daily tally

BEIJING: A total of 55 new COVID-19 infections were found among Olympic Games-related personnel on Feb. 2, the chair of the Beijing 2022 medical expert panel said on Thursday, the highest daily tally so far. Twenty-nine cases were found among

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King presents instruments of appointment to two judges

KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today presented the instrument of appointment as Federal Court Judge to Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah. At the ceremony held at the Istana Negara, His Majesty also presented to

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Singapore Minister Masagos Zulkifli on working visit to Malaysia from Feb 3

SINGAPORE: Minister for Social and Family Development of Singapore, Masagos Zulkifli will make a three-day working visit to Malaysia from Thursday (Feb 3) and is expected to meet four Malaysian ministers. In a statement, the Ministry of Social and Family

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Locals should be given management opportunities in companies – Noh Omar

TANJONG KARANG: Companies should give opportunities to locals to be absorbed into the organisation besides looking after their interests and welfare at work, said Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Tan Sri Noh Omar. He said that with the wellbeing

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Landowners involved in smuggling migrants considered as ‘tekong darat’

PASIR MAS: Any landowner in the Malaysia-Thailand border in Kelantan will be considered as a ‘tekong darat’ (ground coordinator) if they are found to be involved in smuggling of migrants. Bukit Aman Department of Internal Security and Public Order director

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Limited egg supply involving only certain grades – Terengganu KPDNHEP

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) has denied a report that the egg supply in the state has run out. Its director, Saharuddin Mohd Kia said, however, his team does acknowledge that there is a

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Terengganu eco park shuts due to tiger threat

KEMAMAN: The Air Menderu Forest Eco Park in Kampung Chabang near Kerteh here is closed to all visitors effective yesterday due to tiger threat. Terengganu Forestry Department director Roslan Rani said the members of the public were informed of the

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Bukit Aman investigating foreign detainee’s death

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal police Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) is investigating a sudden death report involving a foreign detainee at Kajang hospital today. Its director Datuk Azri Ahmad said the Myanmar national was sent to the hospital on

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Op Selamat: Perak police issue 9,634 summonses

IPOH: The Perak police have issued a total of 9,634 summonses for various traffic offences since Op Selamat 17/2022 was launched last Friday in conjunction with Chinese New Year. Perak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Azizan Hassan said

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‘Ignite’ to uplift Saudi digital content creation and media production with US$1.1 billion of investments

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Saudi Arabia today announced Ignite, a new program for digital content creation and production, new investments and support for next generation connectivity and communications infrastructure; and a partnership that will see Trend Micro

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