KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Malaysian Haj pilgrims who will perform the Haj this year (1445H/2024) are the first pilgrims in the world to be issued with visas from the Saudi Arabian Haj and Umrah Ministry. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the success was due to early … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24 — Tesla’s humanoid robot is still in the lab, but it may be ready to sell as soon as the end of next year, chief executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday. Several companies have been betting on humanoid robots to meet potential labor shortages and perform repetitive tasks that could be … Read more
KUCHING, April 10 ― A total of 11,470 arrests including 48 secondary school students were made between January to December last year for drugs and substance abuse offences. In revealing this, the One-Stop Committee (OSC) to Tackle Drug and Substance Issues in Sarawak said 7,841 enforcement actions were carried out by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — MyIX, Malaysia’s largest internet exchange, has announced that demand for internet bandwidth has surged by 20 per cent year-on-year from 2022 to 2023. Advertisement It recorded a new high with demand peaking at 2.311 Terabits (Tbps) per second in the past year, marking a 20 per cent increase from the … Read more
JOHOR BARU, March 31 — The state government and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) held a detailed discussion on the direction in promoting Visit Johor Year 2026. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said a total of RM67.6 million had been allocated for the improvement of infrastructure and the organisation of … 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
BEIJING, March 24 — Apple Vision Pro will hit the mainland China market this year, Apple chief executive Tim Cook said today, according to state media. Cook revealed the headset’s China launch plan in response to a media question on the sidelines of the China Development Forum in Beijing, CCTV finance said on its Weibo … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — Last year a total of 2,623 deaths due to tuberculosis (TB) were recorded, signifying a two percent increase of 51 cases compared to 2022, announced Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. In a statement released for World TB Day today, he stated that 26,781 cases were reported last year, showing … Read more
KUCHING, March 22 — Sarawak Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he will not be surprised if Sarawak registers a record 5 million visitor arrivals this year. He said the highest number of visitor arrivals ever recorded was 4.6 million in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic. He … Read more
PETALING JAYA, March 22 — During Dr. Dre’s appearance on a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the rapper-producer disclosed that Eminem’s 12th studio album is presently in progress and scheduled for release this year. “Let me tell you something, let me explain something to you right now. Eminem is working on his own album … Read more
