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Perak MB encourages GLCs to establish on-site child care centres

IPOH, July 25 -- Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad announced that the state government has agreed on a fundamental basis to allow government-linked companies (GLCs) in the state to set up... Read More


Perak MB: Recreational Taiping lake doesn't need costly cloud seeding

IPOH, July 25 -- Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said there is no necessity to conduct cloud seeding over the Taiping Lake Gardens despite the drying conditions due to extreme weather a... Read More


What is cyanide poisoning, the alleged cause of death for the six foreign nationals in Bangkok luxury hotel?

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 -- The recent cyanide poisoning case in Thailand where six people were reported dead in a luxury hotel has grabbed worldwide attention. The six were found dead by housekeepers a... Read More


Over 11,000 Malaysian professionals abroad taking up TalentCorp programme to come home, says HR minister

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 -- A total of 11,068 Malaysian professionals working abroad have applied to return under TalentCorp's Returning Expert Programme (REP) from 2011 to May this year. Of that number... Read More


Perak's mineral royalties rose to over RM129m in 2023, says MB Saarani

IPOH, July 9 -- The Perak government's royalty collection from mineral extraction rose from RM101,532,294.32 in 2022 to RM129,496,825.21 last year. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohammad attribute... Read More


All you need to know about: Malaysia's new cost-of-living benchmark

Kuala Lampur, July 3 -- On July 2, 2024, the government announced in Parliament a new indicator to measure the cost of living in Malaysia that will be introduced by November 2024. How is it different... Read More


It's PKR's Joohari Ariffin vs Abidin Ismail from PAS for Sg Bakap by-election

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 -- The Sungai Bakap state by-election will be a straight fight between Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Joohari Ariffin and Perikatan National (PN) candidate Abidin Ismail. The an... Read More


Batik Air temporarily suspends flights to and from Auckland, expects route back in place December 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 -- Indonesia's commercial airline, Batik Air, has temporarily suspended all its flights to and from Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, via Perth, Australia effective July 19. ... Read More


New party Urimai questions delay in registration, says might take RoS, Home Ministry to court

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 -- The United Rights of the Malaysian Party (Urimai) is considering legal action against the Registrar of Societies (RoS) and the Home Ministry to expedite its registration after... Read More


Price of construction goods soars 30pc following diesel price hike, says contractors' association

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- The price of goods in the construction sector has surged by nearly 30 per cent following the recent increase in diesel prices, said Datuk Azman Yusoff, president of the Bumipu... Read More