GUA MUSANG, July 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — More than 600 Orang Asli students have been stranded after heavy rains the past four days damaged roads and destroyed bridges, cutting off communication to their settlements. They include students from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tohoi, SK Bihai and SK Hendrop, who travel daily to school and do not…

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The borderless nature of epidemics such as COVID-19 makes regional cooperation and policy coordination imperative, said Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat executive director  Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria. Hence she described the information-sharing session to be held at the virtual meeting of APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group (EPWG) tomorrow,…

JOHOR BAHRU: Popular DJ, Patrick Teoh (centre) seen discussing with his lawyer at the Session Court here. He is alleged to have insulted the Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim last May. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. JOHOR BAHRU, July 20  (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Sessions Court here today fixed Sept…

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government will extend the use of natural rubber in road construction throughout the country this year, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith. He said this will be implemented through the RM140-million allocation under the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (PRIHATIN). This will help…

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  The effective recovery of 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) assets remains a key priority for the Malaysian government, said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.  He said the government has proactively taken action across multiple countries and organisations. “Additionally, the government has also been conducting ongoing…