MINDET Monitoring Impact of Global Conflicts on Sabah’s Supply Chains and Consumers
KOTA BELUD: The Sabah Ministry of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport (MINDET) is monitoring the impact of global conflicts on supply chain systems and their implications for consumers in Sabah. Sabah Deputy Chief Minister III and Minister of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport Ewon Benedick said he has instructed relevant agencies to prepare a more […]
Selangor Welcomes Federal Approval for Third Port Development in Pulau Carey
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor State Government has welcomed the Federal Cabinet’s decision to approve the development of a third port in Pulau Carey, Selangor. Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said the plan had been pursued by the state government since 2023, culminating in a key meeting between the Selangor delegation and Anwar Ibrahim, together with […]
Ewon Delivers Contributions to 25 Mosques, Surau and 599 Asnaf in Kadamaian
KOTA BELUD: Kadamaian State Assemblyman Datuk Ewon Benedick presented contributions to 25 mosques and surau as well as 599 asnaf (eligible recipients of charitable aid) throughout the Kadamaian State Legislative Assembly (DUN) area. The contributions were handed over during the Iftar Programme with Mosque and Surau Committees across DUN Kadamaian, held at the compound of […]
Police Seek Zamri Vinoth, Tamim Dahri, Duo Believed to Have Fled to Thailand
PETALING JAYA: Police have been instructed to file criminal charges against controversial preacher Zamri Vinoth and activist Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak, but both individuals are believed to have fled to Thailand, according to Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail. Khalid said police are currently working with Thai authorities to track down the duo and ensure they […]
UMS, Jose Rizal University Sign MOU To Strengthen Regional Academic Collaboration
KOTA KINABALU, March 13 (Bernama) — Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and Jose Rizal University (JRU) of the Philippines have signed a virtual Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic and higher education cooperation in the Southeast Asian region. UMS vice-chancellor Kasim Mansor said the collaboration is expected to support the university’s standing in global rankings […]
KUSKOP Channels RM1.03 Million To Strengthen Cooperatives In Penang
BUKIT MERTAJAM, March 13 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development (KUSKOP) has channelled RM1.03 million in assistance and contributions to strengthen the role of cooperatives in driving the people’s economy in Penang. Its minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said the aid, disbursed through the Cooperatives Commission of Malaysia (SKM), is aimed at […]
Police Seize RM2.6 Million Worth Of Smuggled Cigarettes In Kelantan Raids
KOTA BHARU — Police have crippled a cigarette smuggling operation following the seizure of untaxed cigarettes worth about RM2.6 million in two separate raids in Kuala Krai and Tanah Merah, Kelantan, earlier this week. Kelantan police chief Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the first operation was carried out at about 9.30 am on March 10 when a […]
Khai Xing-Aaron Crash Out In Last Eight Of Swiss Open
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) — It’s the end of the road for Malaysian shuttlers following men’s doubles pair Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai’s quarter-final exit in the Swiss Open Badminton Championships at St Jakobshalle, Basel, today. The Malaysians went down 19-21, 15-21 to the seventh-seeded Danish pair of Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard in 37 minutes in their first-ever meeting. […]
Anwar Urges PKR Members To Strengthen Reform Agenda At Sarawak Convention
KUCHING — Anwar Ibrahim has called on members and leaders of People’s Justice Party (PKR) to remain steadfast in strengthening the party’s reform agenda and commitment to justice for all Malaysians. Speaking at the JUSTICE Mini Convention and officiating the party’s Sarawak Branch Annual General Meeting, Anwar said the gathering with party members was important […]
Global Markets Slide As West Asia Conflict Fuels Energy Shock
KUALA LUMPUR — The escalating conflict in West Asia is reverberating across global markets, energy supplies and humanitarian conditions, with governments and institutions scrambling to respond to rising oil prices, security threats and widening displacement across the region. Asian and global stock markets retreated as crude oil prices surged amid fears of prolonged supply disruptions […]