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Transport Ministry mulls cargo hub proposal for Sultan Azlan Shah Airport
BATU GAJAH, Dec 2 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is studying a proposal from the Perak government to build a cargo warehousing complex at the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (LTSAS) in Ipoh. Its minister, Anthony Loke Siew Fook, said
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Dead elephant found floating in Sungai Pahang, believed swept away by strong currents
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 –– A wild elephant carcass was found floating in Sungai Pahang near Lubuk, Kampung Besul yesterday after it was discovered by a fisherman at the river at around 6pm. Fisherman Azman Yusoff, 54, spotted the dead
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Putrajaya giving more funds for flood recovery, private sector should also do its part
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said the government will provide additional allocation to repair schools, temporary evacuation centres (PPS) and other essential infrastructure damaged by the floods He said as of mid-December, there have
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Over 136,000 still displaced in nationwide floods; Kelantan, Terengganu remain worst hit
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Floods across the country have forced 136,926 people from 41,302 families into temporary shelters, with Kelantan and Terengganu bearing the brunt of the disaster, according to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) InfoBencana app’s latest update
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Flood-hit padi farmers to get aid as rice prices drop to address shortage
PASIR MAS, Dec 2 — The shortage of rice supply after the padi farming industry was affected by floods will addressed by reducing the price of imported white rice, effective yesterday. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad
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Flood death toll rises to six as 140,896 people remain displaced nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The death toll from the floods across the country has risen to six, with the latest incident involving two elderly men who drowned while monitoring livestock in Machang, Kelantan, yesterday afternoon. At 8 pm, the
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Bersatu exploring ways to sue MACC for freezing accounts since Feb 2023
SHAH ALAM, Dec 1 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) was mulling legal action against the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for freezing its bank accounts, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Bersatu president said the party leadership has had discussions
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Abang Jo wants Sarawak airline to cover Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Germany
KUCHING, Dec 1 — Frankfurt in Germany is among six international destinations for Sarawak’s own airline after the finalisation of the the sale and purchase agreement for MASwings, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. In a
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PM Anwar’s asset declaration misused to slander him, says pol-sec
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — Data from Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s asset declaration, made to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on March 7, 2019, has been misused by irresponsible parties, according to the prime minister’s political secretary. Datuk Ahmad Farhan
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Ewon Benedick elected as new Sabah Pakatan chairman
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 1 — United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) president Datuk Ewon Benedick has been chosen as Sabah Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman for the 2024-2026 term at today’s Sabah PH meeting here, replacing Datuk Seri Christina Liew, who has
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