Sungai Golok flood mitigation project to benefit 45,700 residents

PASIR MAS, July 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government has initiated the Integrated River Basin Development Project (PLSB) in Sungai Golok to address the flood problem that hits the area every year. Environment and Water Minister Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the RM1.029 billion project would be undertaken in stages for a…

N. Korean state media refrain from criticizing S. Korea for nearly 2 weeks

SEOUL, July 5 (NNN-YONHAP) — North Korea’s state media outlets have refrained from criticizing South Korea for nearly two weeks, after leader Kim Jong-un put military action plans against the South on hold in a surprise about-face after weeks of harsh threats and rhetoric. For the past 12 days, North…

Scoot resumes Singapore-Taiwan flights

TAIPEI, July 5 (NNN-CNA) — Budget airline Scoot resumed flights between Singapore and Taiwan starting Sunday, following a temporary suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Singaporean carrier, which suspended flights destined for Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on March 22, will operate one flight a week between the two destinations…

Cross-border haze not expected to occur soon

File photo of a hazy day in Kuala Lumpur at the height of the cross-border haze that hit the region in August/September last year. KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Cross-border haze from east and central Kalimantan, Indonesia is not expected to hit the country soon, said the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).…

BN wins Chini state seat

PEKAN, July 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Barisan Nasional (BN), a member of the ruling coalition, Perikatan Nasional (PN) won the Chini state by-election today with a 12,650-vote majority. BN candidate Mohd Sharim Md Zain, 41, garnered 13,872 votes to defeat his two independent contenders, Tengku Datuk Zainul Hisham Tengku Hussin, 64, who polled…

47 test positive for COVID-19 at KLIA – Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  A total of 47 individuals who returned from abroad from June 10 until yesterday (July 3) tested positive of COVID-19, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said that they tested positive during the screenings conducted by the Ministry of Health (MOH)…

Cooperatives can make changes to nation’s economic climate – Minister

PUTRAJAYA, July 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian cooperative movement with a membership of 6.09 million members and 14,625 cooperatives is capable of making changes to the economic climate of the country, said Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. In a statement today, he said…

Good governance, solidarity vital for Asean to face Covid-19 challenges

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Good governance and stronger solidarity among member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will be vital to responding to challenges brought on by the COVID 19 pandemic, say several leading public figures in the region. Suos Yara, a member of the National Assembly…

M’sians follow new norm as they vote at Chini by-election

PEKAN, July 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysians who turned up to cast their votes at the Chini by-election today, seemed to have adapted well to the new norm and procedures to follow in line with the COVID-19. If anything, the standard operating producers to follow have only made the voting procedure…

Air ticket prices need to return to normal – Ismail Sabri

PUTRAJAYA, July 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Flight ticket prices have to return to normal as airlines have been allowed to operate at full passenger capacity. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government was looking into the issue of expensive air tickets especially for domestic flights between the Peninsular and Sabah and…