MELAKA, March 20 — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) is closely monitoring the water level of dams in the country, said minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. He said it is important to ensure that cloud seeding can be done to increase the water level in the dam so that it can … Read more
SHAH ALAM, Feb 9 — Eleven bank security guards were arrested by the police in Sabak Bernam and Kuala Selangor on February 6 and 7 for violating licensing conditions by keeping firearms at home. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said following intelligence gathered, the individuals, aged between 25 and 53, were detained at … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — On Thaipusam day, Indian devotees, in yellow clothes and with bodies covered with the holy ash, carrying well-decorated “kavadi”, bearing pots of milk while walking towards the temple by enduring the pain to fulfil their vows. The Tamil term “kavadi” means a burden or load, which is carried on the … Read more
BRUSSELS, Feb 24 — TikTok accused the European Commission today of failing to consult it over a decision to ban the Chinese short video sharing app from staff phones on cybersecurity grounds, a move subsequently followed by another top EU body. The app, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is facing growing scrutiny from … Read more
The Malaysian Football League (MFL) believe they have enough measures to battle Covid-19 to ensure this season’s M-League goes on without any hiccups. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
GENEVA: The WHO said it was closely tracking a Delta subvariant to determine whether it was more transmissible than the original strain, as Covid-19 cases rise globally again. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
WASHINGTON: Top US generals said Tuesday that they advised President Joe Biden to keep American troops in Afghanistan and expressed concern that the Taliban has not severed ties with Al-Qaeda. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Former National Sports Council director general Datuk Mazlan Ahmad once said that he and his men were only entrusted to hand out government’s money to athletes and sports associations. And the checks and balances on athletes’ success and failure are written by journalists. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Facebook has played up groups as enclaves where people with conflicting views on hot-button issues can bond based on share interests from music to hobbies or parenthood. ― AFP pic SAN FRANCISCO, June 17 ― Facebook yesterday beefed up automated tools to assist group moderators striving to keep exchanges civil in a time of clashing … Read more
The government’s decision to keep the economy open on a targeted basis during the MCO 3.0 is to protect certain groups, especially the vulnerable, as well as SMEs.
