Dormitories for some 200,000 migrant workers in Singapore to benefit from S$100mil retrofitting grant
SINGAPORE: Dormitory operators that house some 200,000 migrant workers are expected to receive more than S$100 million of government funding to defray the cost of enhancing the livability of about 900 existing dormitories to meet stricter requirements
The power of BM
From Lee Si Jie
Court sets April 29 to deliver verdict on Parliament suspension judicial review
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has fixed April 29 for decision in a judicial review filed by two MPs and two others challenging the advice by former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to suspend Parliament during the Covid-19 pandemic five years ago.
Awareness causing many to opt for restraint over indulgence
PETALING JAYA: At festive tables laden with kuih, biscuits and sweetened drinks, some Malaysians are choosing restraint over indulgence, conscious that repeated celebrations can take a toll on their long-term health.
RM87mil tender to manage MySejahtera opens
PETALING JAYA: A RM87.4mil tender to maintain, operate and manage the Health Ministry's MySejathera system is open for bidding, according to the National Digital Department.
MACC opens new investigation involving former minister
KUALA LUMPUR: A former minister who served in the government Cabinet before the Covid-19 era is now under the radar of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Those who led during the Covid-19 pandemic
During the pandemic, some stepped up to lead the way, while some didn't even follow the rules.
Sarawak deputy premier wins defamation suit
KUCHING: The High Court has ordered Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen to pay RM500,000 in damages and costs to Deputy Premier Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian over defamatory remarks involving Covid-19 food relief funds in 2020.
S'wak Deputy Premier wins defamation suit against state DAP chief, awared RM500,000 in damages
KUCHING: The High Court here has ordered Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen to pay RM500,000 in damages and costs to Deputy Premier Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian over defamatory remarks involving Covid-19 food relief funds in 2020.
Foreign arrivals to hit record high despite climate woes
The country is on track to receive a record high of 21 million foreign tourists this year, reflecting the country's strong recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, its culture ministry said, despite chronic air pollution and deadly flooding.
