KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — A total of 182 projects, worth RM4.63 billion, carried out under the Works Ministry (KKR) have been completed, said Public Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. Advertisement He said only 21 projects or 2.8 per cent of the 730 projects under construction in 2023 were classified as sick projects. … Read more
OSLO, Jan 31 — Norway’s King Harald, aged 86 and in poor health, has gone on sick leave until Friday due to a respiratory infection, the Norwegian Palace announced. The oldest ruling monarch in Europe, who needs crutches to get around, has suffered from a series of health problems and illnesses in recent years, including … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry will continue to assist the developer of Hektar Gombak Residency here in securing financing to complete the affordable housing project that has since fallen under the ‘sick’ category. Its deputy minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu said that the developer must, however, comply with the … Read more
LAS VEGAS, Jan 9 — CES, the annual high tech gadget extravaganza in Las Vegas, again delivers its wave of new inventions and cutting edge technology with artificial intelligence this year’s unavoidable buzzword. Here’s a look at some selected examples shown to the media, ahead of the official opening today. Mirror, mirror on the wall… … Read more
DALAT, Dec 10 — Sarawak Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD) has drastically reduced the number of sick infrastructure projects by strictly enforcing rules for the contractors undertaking state government jobs, its minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said today. He said there were over 100 sick projects, mostly involving roads and bridges before he … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 1 — The Task Force on Sick and Abandoned Private Housing Projects (TFST) suggests that sick and delayed projects under government or state local authority housing programmes be given benefits from the RM1 billion Special Guarantee Fund allocated in Budget 2024. Deputy Minister of Local Government Development Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, who is … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — The process of recording the statement from “Mr H” over a video of a conversation involving an individual resembling former Community Communications Department (J-KOM) director-general, Datuk Mohammad Agus Yusoff has been postponed because the individual is unwell. “Mr H” was scheduled to provide a statement to the police at the … Read more
NEW YORK: The number of New York firefighters requesting sick leave has surged in recent days in what officials said Monday was a protest against the city’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, though they added that all the firehouses remained open. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
There’s now an easy way to duck out of long, boring Zoom meetings thanks to an online tool called Zoom Escaper. — Shutterstock pic via ETX Studio Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. NEW YORK, March 18 — There’s now an easy way to duck out … Read more
The government is looking into extending the work from home (WFH) arrangement for both public and private sector staff.
