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George Town celebrates 18 years as a Unesco world heritage site
Eighteen years after Unesco recognition, George Town has grown into a thriving living heritage city balancing preservation, culture, tourism, and economic development. Adaptive reuse of heritage buildings and government incentives […]
Student hurt after mercury spill in Terengganu school chemistry lab
DUNGUN, July 7 — A female student was injured after coming into contact with mercury spilled on a laboratory table at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bukit Besi here today. Al […]
‘If it’s from the PM, I will act on it’: Ex-finance minister Tengku Zafrul says in Muhyiddin’s trial
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz today confirmed he did have the power when he was finance minister to not act on companies’ applications for […]
Anwar says Putrajaya mulling Land Act amendment for multiple houses on Felda lots
MARAN, July 7 — The government plans to amend the Land (Group Settlement Areas) Act 1960 (Act 530) to allow more than one house to be built on a single […]
Malaysia schools need proactive safety policy, not reactive responses, says official
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The government has been urged to draw up a National School Safety Master Plan as a comprehensive policy to strengthen the protection of students following […]
Johor election: KTMB ramps up ETS services with 20pc discount
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is ramping up its Electric Train Service (ETS) capacity this weekend to accommodate a surge of passengers heading south for […]
Corporate espionage case: Ex-Petronas manager sent upstream performance report to Petros email, witness says
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The Sessions Court was told today that Mohd Khairul Akmal Mohd Jasni, a former Petronas manager, had applied to work at Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) […]
‘Preparations made’: Nadma says govt agencies ready for possible ‘Super El Nino’
PUCHONG, July 7 — Government agencies responsible for disaster management are on high alert ahead of the possible onset of a ‘Super El Nino’ towards the end of the year, […]
Sharing Banting stabbing children’s identities could land you in jail, warns Suhakam
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Malaysia’s human rights commission has warned that sharing photographs, videos or other identifying information about the children involved in the recent Banting school stabbing could […]
Incoming: Super El Niño could bring heat and haze from November, says MetMalaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Malaysia could face hotter weather, lower rainfall and a greater risk of transboundary haze from late this year as MetMalaysia forecasts a Super El Niño […]