Arkib Tag: Berita National

SEPANG: The announcement of the electric vehicle (EV) special plates will be made after the technical stage is finalised, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said the process of creating the special plates is ongoing, with the vendor yet to be appointed. “The special plates for EVs are still an …

KOTA KINABALU: People, especially those staying on or near hillslopes in the Kundasang highlands, some 100km from here, have been advised to take extra precautions in light of the present rainy period. Ranau Fire and Rescue station chief Ridwan Mohd Taib issued the advice following the landslides that occurred on …

KUALA LUMPUR: Five men, believed to be members of a robbery gang known as “Geng Trio”, were sentenced to a total of nine months in prison each by a Magistrate’s Court here Monday (June 24) after pleading guilty to three counts of robbery. Magistrate Aina Azahra Ariffin handed down the …

KUALA LUMPUR: The construction status of the second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has currently reached 64.66% completion, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said total payments made for the construction of the second LCS are based on the signed contract, which stipulated payments were not made according …

KUALA LUMPUR: Two Bills were tabled in Dewan Rakyat Monday (June 24) to merge the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). The Mavcom (Dissolution) Bill and CAAM (Amendment) Bill were tabled by Deputy Transport Ministry Datuk Hasbi Habibollah and are expected to be passed …

KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan’s explanatory speech on the diesel subsidy rationalisation in the Dewan Rakyat triggered a heated debate between the Opposition and government blocs. Datuk Seri Radzi Jidin (PN-Putrajaya) said the government should not be detached from the reality where most of the …

KUALA LUMPUR: Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan has been referred to the Rights and Privileges Committee to determine whether his statements in February and March were misleading to the Dewan Rakyat. The motion stated that Wan Saiful’s remarks on matters currently under court consideration “could be construed …

KUALA LUMPUR: The identities of the instigators and traitors behind the Sulu claimants will be made known once all legal appeals are finally settled, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. “I will not reveal the ongoing strategy but we know that there are instigators and traitors within the country who …

KOTA KINABALU: Heavy rain over the last 48 hours triggered landslides on Mount Kinabalu in Kundasang, Ranau, some 100km from here, early Sunday (June 23). The first incident is believed to have occurred at about 1.20am, and a mud flood on one side of the mountain occurred at 5am. Sabah …

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) is hard-pressed to manage human-crocodile conflict as it is overstretched, says its director Augustine Tuuga. With just a handful of experts in the field and crocodile sightings as well as attacks on the rise, he said they could only handle a few at …