Posts From Theleaders
Back to homepage
Pasir Puteh water plant reopens after fish farm contamination scare, but rust and pipe thefts spark new supply woes
KOTA BARU, May 1 — The Wakaf Bunut Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Pasir Puteh has resumed operations after a temporary shutdown triggered by suspected contamination in Sungai Rasau, believed to have originated from a nearby fish farm. Kelantan Public
Read More
Crocodile attacks man casting net in Setiu lake
BANDAR PERMAISURI, May 1 — A 50-year-old man sustained injuries to his right arm and left fingers after being attacked by a crocodile while casting a net at a lake in Kampung Jelapang here yesterday. Setiu police chief Supt Mohd
Read More
Man feared drowned after boat hits pole near Penang Second Bridge during cockle harvesting
BATU KAWAN, May 1 — A man is believed to have drowned after falling from a boat while shovelling cockles at Kilometre 4.2 of the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) here, this morning. Penang Fire and
Read More
Bung Moktar to be BN’s ‘poster boy’ for Sabah state polls? Zahid says not yet time to name any
JEMPOL, May 1 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it is premature to name a ‘poster boy’ candidate for any state before a general or state election is officially called. He said that following
Read More
Rain hampers Putra Heights gas pipe excavation as cleanup delayed by 20 days of bad weather
PETALING JAYA, April 30 — Police said today that adverse weather conditions have hampered ongoing excavation works at the ground zero of the Putra Heights gas pipe inferno, resulting in more time needed to facilitate on-site works. Selangor police chief
Read More
US trade talks ‘positive’ as Miti begins tariff negotiations with Cabinet green light, Fahmi says
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) had described the meeting with their American counterparts in Washington last week as “positive”, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said today. Fahmi said its minister Datuk Seri Tengku
Read More
Federal Court upholds 30-year sentence for man who killed friend, lived with body for four days
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The Federal Court here today upheld the conviction, 30-year jail sentence and whipping of an odd-job worker who killed his friend and lived with the corpse for four days. A panel of three judges presided by
Read More
Cabinet backs rolling back egg subsidy as supply has normalised since Covid-19 pandemic
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The decision to roll back subsidy for eggs was made after the supply chain showed signs of normalising since years of Covid-19 lockdowns disrupted production, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said today. “In the previous Cabinet meeting,
Read More
Amendments to Peaceful Assembly Act coming this year, as Fahmi says 99pc of protest requests already approved
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — Putrajaya has reiterated today that the Home Ministry is pushing to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 this year. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the amendments are expected to “strengthen” the right to assemble, but did
Read More
Maldives president wraps up first official Malaysia visit after four days
SEPANG, April 30 — Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu departed Malaysia today, marking the end of his four-day official visit to the country. The Maldivian Airlines aircraft carrying Muizzu and his delegation took off from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at
Read More