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Penang targets 600 EV charging bays by 2030 as green push gathers pace
GEORGE TOWN, April 30 — Penang aims to install 600 electric vehicle (EV) charging bays in the state by 2030, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said there […]
No licence, no blood tests, Health Ministry tells community pharmacies
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has stressed that health screening services, including blood collection offered by community pharmacies, may only be carried out at registered and licensed […]
Housewife in Sepang pleads not guilty to posting false fuel price claim on Threads
SEPANG, April 30 — A housewife pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of making false content relating to fuel price increases in the country […]
Accident-prone roads first as Sabah gets RM17.9m for street light fixes
KOTA KINABALU, April 30 — The allocation for the maintenance and repair of street lights along federal roads in Sabah has been increased to RM17.9 million this year, from RM8 […]
Johor Regent urges federal govt to expedite rail link to RTS to ease congestion
ISKANDAR PUTERI, April 30 — Johor Regent, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, today called on the federal government to expedite approval for a rail transit system that will integrate with the upcoming […]
Status quo stands: Penang still working well with coalition partners, says Chow Kon Yeow
GEORGE TOWN, April 30 — The Penang state government is working well with its coalition partners, said Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said it is still status quo […]
Manhunt on in Tokyo after hammer-wielding man injures teens, police in rampage
TOKYO, April 30 — A man wielding a hammer wounded five people in Tokyo, including a teenager who was allegedly struck in the face, local media said Thursday. Violent crime […]
Cambodia rejects dissident Kem Sokha’s appeal against 27-year treason sentence
PHNOM PENH, April 30 — A Cambodian court rejected an appeal on Thursday by detained opposition leader Kem Sokha against his nearly three-decade sentence for treason, his lawyer said, a […]
Myanmar’s president cuts all prison sentences including Suu Kyi’s by a sixth
YANGON, April 30 — Myanmar’s coup-chief turned president cut all prisoners’ sentences by one-sixth on Thursday, a blanket measure a source close to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi said […]
Brent crude surges past US$126 as Trump signals no end in sight to Hormuz impasse
HONG KONG, April 30 — Oil prices soared more than five per cent to a fresh four-year high Thursday while stocks fell after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of […]