KOTA TINGGI, Police arrested seven men and a woman and seized 779.07 grammes of various types of drugs worth RM54,550.20 around the Sungai Papan area here on Wednesday. Kota Tinggi District Police Chief Supt Hussin Zamora said all of them, aged between 19 and 51, were detained by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division in a…
PUTRAJAYA, A total of 317 new dengue fever cases, including four deaths, were reported during the 29th Epidemiological Week (ME29), which is from July 14 to 20, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan. He said with the new cases recorded, the number of dengue cases had increased to 2,690 cases in ME29,…
IPOH, The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has allocated RM14 million for the reconstruction of the Pasir Pinji Market, which will accommodate 214 traders. Minister Nga Kor Ming stated that the project, which is expected to be completed by 2027, will not only boost the local economy but could also potentially become a…
KUALA LUMPUR, A local Tamil film, Vijay LLB The Advocate, which brings a legal narrative and tells behind-the-scenes glimpses of court cases, will be in cinemas nationwide this Aug 1. Raaga radio presenter, Uthaya, who plays the lead role in the film, said Vijay LLB The Advocate not only offers an interesting plot but also…
PUTRAJAYA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today Malaysia has sent an application to Russia to join the BRICS intergovernmental organisation. Russia is the chairman of the organisation that also groups Brazil, India, China and South Africa. Anwar said in a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office that Malaysia’s desire to join the…
KUALA LUMPUR, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that the government will carry out cloud seeding in Kedah and Perak for three consecutive days starting tomorrow. He stated that the operations aim to increase water levels for agricultural and domestic use in the Bukit Merah and Muda dams, in Perak and…
