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Anwar: Tenders must be awarded based on company’s capability, track record

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today stressed that tenders for big projects should be awarded purely based on capability of companies and their track record. He said this is the guiding principles in awarding tenders for big

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Fahmi: Hawana 2023 expected to include Asean media

KUALA LUMPUR: The 2023 National Journalists’ Day (HAWANA) scheduled to take place from May 27 to 29 in Ipoh, Perak is expected to include media agencies and practitioners from the Asean region. Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said this

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Rafizi plans to develop Malaysia’s sugarcare industry

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s sugar cane industry will be developed to help meet the nation’s demand for sugar, said Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli. He said that currently, the country is entirely dependent on importing raw sugar from Brazil following the

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Dewan Rakyat: Govt actively tracing, acquiring archival material abroad

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is actively tracing and acquiring archival materials, including documents abroad on Malaysia’s border demarcation and sovereignty. National Unity (KPN) Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said these are being done via the National Archives of Malaysia with

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Dewan Rakyat to focus on children’s welfare issues today

KUALA LUMPUR: The issue of children’s welfare is expected to be the focus of today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting. Based on the Order Paper available on the Parliament website, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (BN-Bera) is scheduled to ask whether the

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Malaysia faces cancer threat from the sea

KUALA LUMPUR: Microplastics and discharge from treated wastewater from nuclear plants are seen as potential major threats towards human health. Professor in the Chemistry and Physics Department in the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

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Cops seize toothpaste containing cannabis leaf extract addressed to politicians

PUTRAJAYA: Sepang police confiscated a parcel believed to contain a tube of toothpaste infused with cannabis leaf extract addressed to two politicians at a courier hub on Pulau Meranti near here, on Friday (March 10). Sepang district police chief ACP

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Prime Minister’s Dept: Viral news of PM declaring Wednesday holiday is fake

KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister’s Department has stated that a screenshot of news purportedly showing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim declaring this Wednesday as a holiday to celebrate Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh’s Academy Awards (Oscars) win is fake. The

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Over 38,000 flood evacuees still at relief centres in three states

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 38,738 flood evacuees were still housed in 126 relief centres across three states as of 8 am today. In JOHOR, the number of evacuees dropped to 38,587 from the 39,677 recorded at 8 pm yesterday.

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Rafizi: RM750 million allocation for IPR sufficient

KUALA LUMPUR: The allocation of a total of RM750 million under Budget 2023 to implement the People’s Income Initiative (IPR) to help 130,000 hardcore poor is sufficient, says Economy Minister Mohd Rafizi Ramli. He said it was because the government

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