Unesco recognition for Penang Hill expected in two years – PHC

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) expects Penang Hill and its surrounding areas to be accorded recognition as a Unesco Biosphere Reserve in the next two years. PHC general manager Datuk Cheok Lay Leng said the Cabinet has recently approved the paperwork for the application submitted by…

Twenty Malaysian tabligh members return from India

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Twenty Malaysian tabligh members in New Delhi and Mumbai arrived home safely at 3.40 pm yesterday, said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar. He said they were the fifth group to return, and so far, the ministry had brought back 144 of 189 members of the group stranded…

Developer of SUKE issues stop-work order following incident

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The developers of the Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE), Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas), has issued a stop-work order following the incident in which a parapet wall slab from the ongoing highway construction fell and hit a car along the Middle Ring Road 2(MRR2) in Bandar Tasik…

Sabah State Election: Four monitoring teams to be deployed in ESSZone

By Hasnah Jusid LAHAD DATU, Sept 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) has created four monitoring teams for the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) as part of efforts to maintain security and public order during the 16th Sabah state election. ESSCom commander Datuk Ahmad Fuad Othman said these teams would be…

Thai returnee dies of COVID-19, first fatality in more than 100 days

BANGKOK, Sept 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A 54-year-old Thai man who returned from Saudi Arabia earlier this month died of COVID-19 today, the first death recorded in the country in more than 100 days. The man who had served as an interpreter at the Labour Ministry in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, arrived…

88 illegal immigrants, four skippers, one smuggler detained by M’sian police

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Eighty eight illegal immigrants, four skippers and a smuggler were detained while attempting to enter the country under Ops Benteng yesterday. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said eight land vehicles were seized in the arrest. “There were 82 roadblocks conducted yesterday involving…

Singapore reports 11 new COVID-19 cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore has preliminarily confirmed 11 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, with one case in the community. “Based on our investigations so far, there is one case in the community, who is a Singaporean,” said the republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) in its brief data released here Friday.…

Tony Fernandes quashes news AirAsia Japan suspending flights

PETALING JAYA, Sept 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Airasia Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has quashed news that AirAsia Japan is to suspend all flights for most of October. “I don’t know where this came out from but obviously, (we do) re-value and evaluate all our operations at any one moment. “We will…

Sudan floods: Malaysian embassy on high alert

By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Embassy in Sudan is on high alert as the country has been hit by devastating floods said to be worst in over hundred years. The embassy said it has been taking the necessary measures and monitoring the situation…

JobsMalaysia, MyfutureJobs portals to be integrated – Saravanan

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Employment online portals JobsMalaysia and MyfutureJobs will be merged to facilitate public in applying for jobs, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.Saravanan.  He said the merger was in line with the single-window system approach to connect employers and job seekers, as well as the ministry and the Social Security…