Singapore extends to Sept 30 VEP validity period for Malaysia-registered vehicles

SINAGPORE, June 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) will automatically extend the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) validity period for all Malaysia-registered cars and motorcycles for another three months to Sept 30, 2020.  “There is no need to apply for this extension,” said LTA in its website today.            …

Govt aims for fresh milk self-sufficiency in 5 years

ROMPIN, June 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The Malaysian government is working towards increasing the country’s self-sufficiency level (SSL) in fresh milk production to 100 per cent in five years through the National Dairy Industry Development Programme. A new income source initiative, the programme is aimed at strengthening and boosting the Malaysian…

COVID-19: Two-figure hike in new cases at 31, no death

PUTRAJAYA, June 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — After recording the lowest number of new cases on the first day of the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO), Wednesday, the number of new positive cases of COVID-19 today rose again to two figures with 31 new cases. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this…

Police hunt nine Filipinos who escaped from detention centre

SANDAKAN, June 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Police are on the hunt for nine Filipino men who escaped from the temporary detention centre in Sibuga here early yesterday during heavy rain. Sandakan District Police chief ACP Mohd Azhar Hamin said the detainees, aged between 18 and 43, got out of the centre…

Pahang to review mining activities regulation

KUANTAN, June 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Pahang government has agreed to review regulations related to mining activities in the state to prevent pollution of its water resources. State secretary Datuk Seri Dr Sallehuddin Ishak said one of several matters agreed during the state government’s meeting yesterday was the amendment on the amount of…

Labuan Chinese Chamber appeals for help from FT Minister

LABUAN: A scenic view of the fisheries jetty in Labuan town taken on June 3. File photo courtesy of BERNAMA. By Jailani Hasan LABUAN, June 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Labuan Chinese Chamber of Commerce has presented a memorandum to the Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa, seeking the latter’s…

Self-discipline, SOP compliance will be key to free M’sia from COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11  (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia recorded only two new COVID-19 cases yesterday, which is the lowest daily tally — a good sign indicating that the country is heading towards zero case and freedom from the pandemic soon. However, it will all depend on the people’s ability to exercise self-control in complying with…

Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases surpass 34,000

JAKARTA, June 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Indonesia has surged past 34,000, with a total of 1,959 deaths. According to Indonesia’s government spokesman on COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto, in the 24-hour period until noon today, 1,241 new positive cases and 36 deaths were reported. “There are currently 34,316 positive…

Police cripple human trafficking syndicate, 11 agents nabbed

KUANTAN: Pahang Police Chief Datuk Abdul Jalil Hassan (left) showing the heroin his men had seized during a raid in Cameron Highlands. The local drug pushers had been caught with the drugs hidden in a blender. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. KUANTAN, June 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Pahang police have crippled a human…

Malaysia records 2 Covid-19 cases, its lowest so far

PUTRAJAYA, June 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia recorded the lowest number of new COVID-19 positive cases today since the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) with only two, neither being local transmissions. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the two new cases took the cumulative number of infections in the…