Day: August 2, 2024
Mahkota Assemblywoman Sharifah Azizah Laid To Rest
KLUANG, Mahkota assemblywoman Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain was laid to rest at the Raudhatul Sakinah cemetery in Kampung Tengah Kluang here today.
Earlier, the funeral prayer was held at her residence, which was also performed by her sons, Wan Mo…
Gov’t to announce measures to tackle rising housing prices before Aug. 15
The government will announce a set of measures to tackle rising housing prices before Aug. 15, with a focus on supply-side measures, a presidential official said Friday.
The prices of apartments, in particular, have been rising at a fast clip in Seo…
Octogenarian Rises Above Adversity To Complete 11-Year Doctorate Journey
BANGI, A former lecturer at Universiti Islam Selangor (UIS), Dr Siti Zaharah Hamid, 82, has risen above adversity to complete her doctorate journey that she started in 2013.
The Bukit Mertajam, Penang native, was forced to use magnifying glasses of …
Diplomat who suffered stroke during 2018 ASEAN summit relieved of duty
A senior diplomat who remains bedridden after suffering a stroke during a 2018 multilateral summit in Singapore has been relieved of duty, as her extended leave of absence has expired, the foreign ministry said Friday.
Kim Eun-young, former director…
Police Arrest Couple, Seize 265 Kg Ketum Leaves
SEPANG, Police arrested a married couple and seized 265 kilogrammes of green leaves suspected to be ketum leaves, estimated to be worth RM10,600, early this morning.
Sepang district police chief ACP Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said the husband, 36, …
Over 1,600 Active Projects Costing RM72.6 Billion Implemented This Year – Nanta
KUALA KRAI, A total of 1,687 active projects costing RM72.61 billion under the Public Works Department (JKR) were implemented this year, Public Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said.
He added that the projects include road infrastruc…
Ringgit Continues Rally For 10th Straight Day, Ends At 14-month High Versus US Dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued its rally for the 10th day today, hitting a 14-month high of RM4.49 against the greenback at the close as anticipation for a United States (US) rate cut gained momentum, said an analyst.
At 6 pm, the ringgit apprec…
Man in his 70s arrested for stabbing street cleaner to death in central Seoul
A man in his 70s has been put under emergency arrest on charges of stabbing a street cleaner in her 60s to death in central Seoul early Friday, police said.
The suspect allegedly stabbed the woman, who was doing her cleaning duty at the time, at an …
‘Kembara Sains Borneo’ Set To Benefit 15,000 Participants In Sabah, Sarawak
LAHAD DATU, This year’s Kembara Sains Borneo programme, organised by the National Science Centre, will tour districts in Sabah and Sarawak, engaging over 20 schools and benefiting 15,000 participants.
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (…
Lotte Wellfood Q2 net income up 227.9 pct to 40.7 bln won
Lotte Wellfood Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net profit of 40.7 billion won (US$29.7 million), up 227.9 percent from a year earlier.
The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 63.3 billion won in operating profit for the quar…