The Local Government Development Ministry has approved an allocation of RM3.46 million for the Ipoh City Council (MBI) to upgrade and maintain facilities in areas under its jurisdiction.Its minister, Nga Kor Ming, said the allocation will, among other…
Solar power generation accounted for close to 40 percent of South Korea’s overall electricity demand at one point in April, industry data showed Sunday, suggesting it has emerged as a major source of energy in the country.A total of 21,778 megawatts w…
Ten Vietnamese nationals fled a police station in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Sunday through a window that “only one cat can barely pass through,” after they were taken into custody on gambling charges, officials said.The Gwangsan Police Stati…
A South Korean woman in her 30s has been found dead in Cambodia and a Chinese couple has been arrested on charges of disposing of her body, local media reported Sunday.The woman’s body wrapped in red cloth was found in a puddle in a small town near Ph…
A person who has been pointed out as the victim of school bullying allegations involving the son of a special presidential adviser has come forward on Sunday to deny claims and pleaded not to be labeled as a victim.Lee Dong-kwan, special adviser for i…
The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol said Sunday it is not letting its guard down even though the window for North Korea’s satellite launch has expired, as the country can go ahead with a launch at any time.North Korea had set a period between the st…
A total of 77 people have been arrested in connection with 35 industrial espionage cases during an intensive crackdown, police said Sunday.The National Police Agency (NPA) conducted the crackdown on industrial espionage activities from Feb. 1 to May 3…
The Malaysian Cocoa Board (LKM), an agency under the Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry (KPK) plans to help farmers open an area of about 200 hectares for cocoa cultivation this year.KPK in a statement today said 110 hectares of the land w…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim Anwar today urged Penangites to retain Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders who he said have been governing the state well.Anwar said he has good ties with Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, adding that the federal governmen…
The federal government wants to expand the role of the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) in efforts to enhance the country’s dignity and status, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.Anwar said he had met with Jakim’s leadership …