SIBU, May 13 — The Kapit District Council (KDC) tower will have 5G connectivity this June 15, set to benefit some 30,000 people in the district. According to federal Deputy Digital Minister Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong, the preliminary works have already been carried out by Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), which will bring its facilities from … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The High Court here will hear today a bid to declare Section 298 of the Penal Code — a contentious law criminalising acts deemed to offensive “religious feelings” — as unconstitutional, in a case that has become a flashpoint for freedom of expression. Mentega Terbang’s director Khairi Anwar Jailani and … Read more
KUANTAN, May 7 — Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has proposed that the state government establish a Syariah Supreme Court to further streamline Shariah laws in the state. Advertisement His Royal Highness said that currently, Pahang has three levels of Shariah laws, namely the Syariah Lower Court, the Syariah High Court … Read more
KUCHING, May 4 — Sarawak’s revenue collection is projected to be more this year, surpassing the collection of RM13.3 billion for last year, state Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said tonight. He said based on the collection in the first three months of this year, it is possible that the revenue collection will be … Read more
LABUAN, March 31 — The Federal Territories Department has set up three task forces to revitalise Labuan’s economy, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa said. The task forces, focused on tourism development, the construction of the Labuan-Menumbok bridge, and enhancing trans-shipment activities, are poised to be game-changers for Labuan’s economic … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 ― The evening of Tuesday April 9 has been set to sight the Syawal new moon to determine the date of Aidilfitri, the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal announced today. It said in a statement that the Conference of Rulers had consented to setting the date for Aidilfitri … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 29 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today said that the Cabinet meeting last Friday has agreed to approve the development proposal for the Penang Mutiara LRT Line project. He said that the construction for the project is set to commence this year. “The overall implementation of the project is expected to take approximately … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting on April 4 to set the dates for the Kuala Kubu Baru state by-election in Selangor. EC secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said EC had received official notification from Selangor State Assembly Speaker Lau Weng San regarding the casual vacancy in Kuala … Read more
KUCHING, March 23 — Sarawak Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah today said his ministry will study the set-up and management of the Singapore Art Gallery as a model for the state’s art gallery. He said he will lead a delegation this year to see how Singapore has … Read more
NEW YORK, March 16 — One month after unveiling its technology, still in the testing phase, OpenAI, has indicated that Sora will be available to the public later this year. After ChatGPT for generating text and Dall-E for generating images, OpenAI is now looking to fine-tune its new artificial intelligence tool capable of generating videos. … Read more
