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Kok: Minimum wage increase of RM100 is reasonable
KUALA LUMPUR: The minimum wage increase of RM100 to RM1,200, effective Jan 1 in 57 cities and towns from RM1,100 currently, is reasonable and will not cause any significant impairment to the bottom line employers. Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok
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Floods worsen in Universiti Malaysia Sabah Labuan campus
LABUAN: The flood waters at the quarters of Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Labuan International Campus (UMSKAL) rose to chest level at 2pm today as rains showed no signs of letting up. The number of affected families increased to eight from six
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Holistic approach needed to tackle water disruption
KUALA LUMPUR: A holistic approach must be implemented by the authorities to tackle water disruption issues, which have not only made life difficult for the public but have also caused millions of ringgit of losses to businesses. Alliance for Safe
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Athletics squad remain focused despite Asean Para Games rescheduling
KUALA LUMPUR: While others may have kicked up a fuss over the rescheduling of the 2020 Asean Para Games, Malaysia’s athletics squad would rather let their performance do the talking and bring glory to the country. Paralympics athletics chief coach
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100kg of syabu worth RM7 mln seized in Pasir Mas
PASIR MAS: Police seized 100kg of drugs believed to be syabu, worth about RM7 million, following a car chase in Kampung Lubok Gong, Rantau Panjang yesterday. A team of the 7th Battalion General Operations Force (PGA7) recovered the drugs from
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10% discount for Besraya, NPE, Lekas tolls for Xmas
KUALA LUMPUR: Road users of class one vehicles travelling along the Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya), the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) and the Kajang-Seremban Expressway (Lekas) will enjoy a 10% discount tomorrow in conjunction with Christmas. According to a statement issued
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Kampung Segambut Permai villagers evicted, houses demolished
KUALA LUMPUR: Two families in Kampung Segambut Permai today could only stand and watch as Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) demolished their houses after they were told to vacate the premises when all efforts to negotiate failed. The two homes
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24 died bus plunged into ravine in Sumatra
JAKARTA: At least two dozen people died and 13 others were injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in South Sumatra province, police said. Local police spokesman Dolly Gumara said the bus carrying dozens of passengers careered into a
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FB user insults Hindu temple and Johor Sultan, receive brickbats from netizens
KUALA LUMPUR: A Facebook user, Syafiq Iqbal raised the ire of several Malaysians when he posted a status insulting a Hindu temple and the Johor Sultan. In his controversial post which went viral yesterday, Syafiq stated that Hindu temples were
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Unique Design of “Tilting” Tower Caused Panic
A viralled WhatsApp message suggesting that a tower under construction in the heart of Kuala Lumpur is sloping and about to collapse caused panic yesterday. The tower was called a “disaster waiting to happen” in the WhatsApp message, which included
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