KUALA LUMPUR: By playing a “check and balance” role in the democratic system, it is MCA’s right to speak up when policies have a negative impact, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said the party supports the unity government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar …

KUALA TERENGGANU: As many as 30 members of the Terengganu Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) ‘flying squad’ will be deployed to several targeted areas in the state, to ensure that no one is left out of the central database hub (Padu) system registration process. Its director Marlini Sahul Hamid said …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Invest Malaysia Facilitation Centre (IMFC) is ready to help and speed up investment projects in the country, says Tengku Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. “We have been looking at ways to speed up the process for investors and we do not want to call it …

DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cast her vote on Sunday soon after polls opened in a general election boycotted by the main opposition party and which is set to give the ruling Awami League-led alliance a fourth straight term in power. At least four people were killed late …

IT has been barely four years since Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Land Executive Committee (JKTWPKL) officially gazetted land around Sungai Bunus flood retention pond, designating it as an impounding reservoir. The decision was aimed at reinforcing the city’s defences against the persistent threat of flooding which has plagued Kuala …

PETALING JAYA: Parti Amanah Nasional (Amanah) is determined to be a stable component in the unity government, says new secretary-general Muhammad Faiz Fadzil. He said that this is because Amanah realises the increasingly challenging political demands on the Madani government as a component within it. “This determination is to ensure …

WAJIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Japan’s prime minister vowed to provide “ceaseless” support to areas devastated by the New Year’s Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts and local media reported that the disaster had now claimed at least 126 lives. The adverse weather on the Noto …

THE disposal of illegally dumped bulk waste is putting a squeeze on Subang Jaya City Council’s (MBSJ) financial resources and manpower. Subang Jaya mayor Datuk Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim said the city council was forking out a large sum annually to clear illegally dumped bulk waste. “Our in-house team does …

(Reuters – The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said no passengers were seated next to a cabin panel that blew out on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9, forcing an emergency landing Friday in a potentially “tragic” incident. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy told a press conference …

GEORGE TOWN: The water disruption in Penang could be a learning process instead of a debating point, says N.V. Subbarow. “There is no need to point fingers and parents can instead take this opportunity to teach their children to conserve water,” said the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) education officer. …