KOTA KINABALU: The state government should not blame RM262mil of unpaid water bills as among the factors in the failure to provide proper water supply to the consumers, says Datuk Junz Wong. “It looks like they are pushing the blame for the water problem onto Sabahans. Certainly, he is trying …

PETALING JAYA: Hang Tuah Jaya MP Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin is suing Badrul Hisham Shaharin (Chegu Bard) for slander over a Facebook post. In a statement on Friday (Jan 12), Datuk Sankara Nair who is representing Shamsul said his firm – SN Nair and Partners – had been …

(Reuters) – Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton will be sidelined for at least six weeks with a quad injury, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday, as injury problems continue to deepen at St James’ Park. The 27-year-old Brazilian picked up the injury during their third-round visit to rivals Sunderland in the …

MELAKA: The Vehicle-Free Zone at Banda Hilir here will continue to be implemented but with certain adjustments, especially in the aspect of traffic dispersal, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusof. He said a few more contra lanes might be introduced to make it easier for vehicles to enter …

OSLO (Reuters) – Anders Behring Breivik, the far-right fanatic who killed 77 people in twin attacks in Norway in 2011, remains “very dangerous” and should be kept in isolation in prison, a court heard on Friday. The 44-year-old is suing the Norwegian state in a bid to end his years …

KOTA KINABALU: Residents in the semi-rural Penampang district near here are upset over a proposed parking fees hike ahead of the township being upgraded to a municipality on April 1. The folk in the laid-back district feel that the planned rates were too steep as compared to the charges in …

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland has been cooperating with allies in a probe into the sabotage of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines, the minister in charge of Polish intelligence services said, denying a newspaper report that it was hindering investigations. In an interview with Reuters, Tomasz Siemoniak said the country’s …

KUALA LUMPUR: Ambank Group announced the granting of a RM84 million financing facility to Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Bhd (Masteel) to facilitate its technological transformation into being the most sustainable ultra-low greenhouse gases (GHG) emission steel producer of steel bars and billets. Masteel, a publicly listed company established in 1971, …

PUTRAJAYA: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is providing six additional electric train services (ETS) daily starting Feb 7 in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration and the school holidays. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said it involves four additional ETS services daily for the KL Sentral-Ipoh-KL Sentral route from Feb …

PETALING JAYA: IJM Corp Bhd has announced two significant property developments – an additional investment in Malaysia’s warehousing logistics sector and the acquisition of a property site in the United Kingdom (UK). The conglomerate, in a statement, said its wholly-owned subsidiary, IJM RE Sdn Bhd, has signed a share sale …