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Sugar tax implemented from today
PUCHONG: The Customs Department have instructed licensed importers of sweetened beverages to come up with a letter of undertaking and lab reports as that would determine whether the importers need to pay their duties in the event the sugar content
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World Bank: Malaysia’s civil service performance stagnated
KUALA LUMPUR: The performance of Malaysia’s civil service has been on the decline since 2014 and is currently stagnated amidst concerns over the public sector’s wage bill, said World Bank in a report scheduled to be launched today. Malaysia also
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Chikungunya: 17 city plaza shop owners slapped with fines worth RM8,500
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah State Health Department has so far issued 17 compounds under the Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975, totalling RM8,500, to shop owners whose premises were found to be Aedes breeding grounds at City Plaza. Its director
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Trader shot himself dead while cleaning shotgun
ALOR SETAR: A trader shot himself dead in an incident in Kampong Perlis Simpor, Tikam Batu, near Sungai Petani yesterday. Kuala Muda district police chief ACP Adzly Abu Shah said that the incident took place at 5.50 pm when the
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‘Vandalism of Adib’s mural is irrational’
KUCHING: The recent vandalism on a mural portrait of deceased firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim, was an irrational act, said Fire and Rescue director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid. Commenting on the incident in Shah Alam, which began circulating on social
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Students fall ill again after school reopens
PASIR GUDANG: Just hours after schools reopened, after being closed since last Tuesday due to respiratory problems, students experienced the same breathing difficulties and nausea in several schools today. The Bernama journalist assigned to cover the reopening of Sekolah Kebangsaan
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Zahid returns to helm Umno
BAGAN DATUK: Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is back as Umno president six months after he went on garden leave as a measure to curb party hopping among Umno lawmakers to Bersatu. At that time, critics also slammed Zahid for
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Address issues of married employees, employers told
BANGI: Employers should play their role to address issues on married couples having to stay apart due to work commitments, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She said the employers, could among others, provide flexible
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MB: 557,518 hectares of Malay reserve land in Johor
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Malay reserve land in Johor covers a total of 557,518 hectares as of April this year, from 557,287 hectares in December last year, said Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal. He said Kulai recorded the largest area, covering
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Hawa condemns Labuan Corporation´s advisory council
LABUAN: The Labuan Association for Women’s Affairs (HAWA) regrets the lack of female representation in the Labuan Corporation’s advisory council. The association claims that this contravenes Pakatan Harapan’s election manifesto that at least 30 per cent of policy makers are
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