GEORGE TOWN: Penang Water Supply Corporation proposes to build a new RM5mil pipeline above the Prai River. The “easier-to-maintain”, 200m pipeline, set to begin construction in 2024, would be a better solution to the water supply woes in Penang. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the proposal would be a …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation rate continued to increase at a slower rate, falling to 1.5 per cent in November 2023 with the index points recorded at 130.9 against 129.0 in the same month of the previous year, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said. Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI) edged …

JOHOR BARU: Two sexagenarians lost RM2.247mil to online investment frauds. Johor deputy police chief DCP M Kumar said that reports were received from the women – a 63-year-old housewife and a 66-year-old private company manager – both Malaysians, on Tuesday (Dec 19) and Thursday (Dec 21). He said that the …

NEW YORK: You found the perfect holiday gift online. You ordered it. A notification arrived on your phone, showing the package had arrived. But when you open your doors, the parcel is nowhere to be found. If this has happened to you, then count yourself among the unlucky group of …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should not speculate on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) seizure of the 60-storey Menara Ilham owned by the family of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said it was MACC’s duty to investigate, and they must be brave in …

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan extended a Friday deadline for candidates to file nomination papers for a national election by two days, the election commission said, allowing extra time for former prime ministers Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif to enter the race. “The deadline for submission of nomination papers has …

THE Malaysian ringgit and Taiwanese dollar touched multi-month highs on Friday, while most other regional currencies were set for weekly gains, as investors continued to bet on prospects of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve next year. The ringgit was up 0.5% at 0232 GMT, touching its highest …

PUTRAJAYA: The government’s decision to disallow ships flying the Israeli flag to enter the country will not affect Malaysia’s relations with other countries, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said the decision clearly shows the country’s firm stance on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. “We are not saying that we …

The challenging life of a 12-year-old boy — who was born with a foot disability and abandoned by his biological parents — is trending on mainland social media after his adopted father died in October, with many people expressing worry about his fate. Tan Zonglu was discovered as an infant …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Melbourne Victory’s veteran striker Bruno Fornaroli has been selected in Australia’s Asian Cup squad after a stunning start in the A-League, while three uncapped players also made the cut. the Uruguay-born 36-year-old returns to Graham Arnold’s setup for the first time in nearly two years after scoring 12 …