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MUCP to identify key findings to overcome global challenges – Maszlee
PARIS: The Malaysia-Unesco Cooperation Programme (MUCP) will focus on identifying key findings through accumulated feedback, new knowledge, lessons learnt, challenges faced and most significantly, the best practices incorporated within the framework’s projects. Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik believes one key
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Two nabbed for fish bombing in Pulau Gaya
KOTA KINABALU: The Kota Kinabalu Marine Police Force (PPM) detained two men and seized a boat, on suspicion of being involved in fish bombing activities in Pulau Gaya yesterday. Sabah PPM (Region 4) commander ACP Mohamad Pajeri Ali said in
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Karmaine, Wee among first to vote in Tanjung Piai
PONTIAN: Two of the contesting candidates in the Tanjung Piai parliamentary by-election fulfilled their responsibility as registered voters in the constituency by being among the first to cast their votes. Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Karmaine Sardini arrived at the polling
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Tanjung Piai By-election: Employers must allow workers to go vote – EC
PONTIAN: The Election Commission has reminded all employers to allow their workers to vote during the Tanjung Piai parliamentary by-election tomorrow. EC chairman Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said any employer who prevents their staff from voting will face action under
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Yeoh: About 200 nurseries to be set up next year
PUTRAJAYA: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry will set up about 200 nurseries next year, targetting hospitals and police stations, said its deputy minister Hannah Yeoh. “The focus is on both locations as majority of the nurses and female
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Najib: National debt has shot up to RM804 bln. What say you, Lim?
PUCHONG: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today slammed the Pakatan Harapan government for ballooning the national debt to exorbitant levels. In a Facebook post, the Pekan MP cited Bank Negara’s official figure today, which stated that the
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Application to suspend Ku Nan’s IRB proceeding on Jan 7
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has set Jan 7 next year to hear the application by former Umno secretary general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor to suspend the proceeding of a suit against him to seek RM57.17 million in
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Embattled Paul Yong resumes exco duties
IPOH: Tronoh state assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong announced today he has resumed his duties as state exco for Housing, Local Government, Public Transport, Non-Muslim Affairs and New Villages. He said the decision was made after discussions with Perak menteri
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1MDB: Tun Hussein Onn Foundation, Rayhar Travels forfeit funds
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tun Hussein Onn Foundation has agreed to forfeit funds of RM1,980,328.37, which was frozen in its account for allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, to the government. Its lawyer, Datuk Hariharan Tara Singh informed
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Ministry: BMF reduced prices of goods? Rubbish!
KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has rubbished claims that the Buy Muslim First (BMF) campaign had reduced the prices of goods. Its secretary-general Datuk Muez Abd Aziz said such claims were unfounded because the prices of
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