KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — Malaysia is grappling with a growing electronic waste crisis. In 2021, the Department of Environment (DoE) collected 2,459 tonnes of household e-waste — just a small fraction…
Gobind: Malaysia to create 450 high-skilled AI jobs under NAIO, Global AI Village partnership
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Over 450 high-skilled artificial intelligence (AI) engineering jobs will be created in Malaysia through the collaboration between the National AI Office (NAIO) and Global AI Village (GAIV)….
NGC Energy launches Gas Go, combining safety and convenience in butane fuel
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — NGC Energy has introduced Gas Go, a portable and versatile butane gas canister designed to provide safe and reliable energy solutions for everyday life. Whether for outdoor…
US tourist stable after fall at Gurney Plaza, believed to be facing personal issues
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 6 — A 25-year-old tourist from the United States, who fell from the seventh floor of Gurney Plaza shopping mall yesterday, is believed to have been dealing with personal…
‘No compromise’: In first, Perak to impose three-day ban from Feb 10 on sale, consumption of booze during Thaipusam
IPOH, Feb 6 — The Perak government will enforce a strict three-day ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol during the Ipoh Thaipusam celebration, with violators facing potential legal action in…
PM Anwar says new, wider GLC audits to focus on governance, not witch hunts
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 — As the government embarks on the second phase of its audit of state-owned enterprises, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today assured that the new powers are not…
Sabah scraps RM27.5m Earth Satellite Station project in Tuaran as RazakSAT-2 ends
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The construction of the Earth Satelite Station at Kg Laya-Laya in Tuaran, Sabah will not be continued since the RazakSAT-2 programme that was approved on December 5,…
Interfaith event guidelines: PM Anwar says Cabinet discuss tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 — The Cabinet is set to discuss the contentious guidelines on Muslim participation in non-Muslim events during its meeting tomorrow, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed today. Anwar…
MyCC probing 13 bid-rigging cases involving 561 enterprises worth RM2.3b, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The Malaysian Competition Commission (MyCC) is actively investigating 13 cases of alleged bid-rigging cartels involving 561 enterprises with a value of up to RM2.3 billion, the Dewan…
Sibu businessmen, suspected of monopolising govt project since 2006, out on MACC bail
SIBU, Feb 6 — Two business owners remanded yesterday to assist with the investigation of alleged bribery for monopolising all projects awarded by government departments for two districts in Sarawak were released…