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Pakistan PM heads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey with efforts on for US-Iran talks
ISLAMABAD, April 15 — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is to embark on a four-day diplomatic blitz to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey today, Islamabad’s foreign ministry said, as […]
UN nuclear agency warns of sharp increase in North Korea’s atomic weapons production
SEOUL, April 15 — North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said today on a visit […]
Sibu antique scam: Company director loses RM222,000 in fake online auction
SIBU, April 15 — A construction company director in Sibu has lost RM222,000 after falling victim to an online antique auction scam. Sibu district police chief ACP Azari Miskon said […]
Civil servants go remote as WFH starts, services to public stay uninterrupted
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The implementation of the Work from Home (WFH) policy for the federal public sector nationwide begins today, with government services to the public, particularly counter […]
Migrant amnesty scheme delivers results: RM114m collected, over 200,000 repatriated, says Immigration D-G
PUTRAJAYA, April 15 — The Migrant Repatriation Programme 2.0 (PRM 2.0) has so far generated over RM114 million in revenue, said Immigration Department director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban. Speaking at a […]
Drought bites: Johor moves desalination plant to Lok Heng WTP to restore water supply
JOHOR BAHRU, April 15 — Johor water operator Ranhill SAJ will use a desalination plant set at Lok Heng Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to address water supply disruptions following the […]
Is shipping waste killing fish in Chukai? DOE investigates major oil slick
CHUKAI, April 15 — The Teluk Kalong beach here has been polluted with oil slicks believed to be remnants of oil from ships anchored not far from the beach since […]
Umbrella alert: MetMalaysia forecasts a very wet afternoon for seven states
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of seven states in Peninsular Malaysia and several divisions in Sarawak, effective until […]
Rosmah’s US$14.6m jewellery lawsuit: High Court to rule on June 10
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The High Court today fixed June 10 for its decision on the US$14.6 million (approximately RM69 million) lawsuit filed by Lebanese jeweller Global Royalty Trading […]
Man killed, wife injured in Linkedua crash during routine commute to Singapore
JOHOR BAHRU, April 15 — A couple’s routine journey to work in Singapore ended in tragedy when the husband was killed in a crash at KM0.6 of the Linkedua Highway […]