Kes bunuh diri setiap hari meningkat
PETALING JAYA: Statistik Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) menunjukkan sebanyak 1,738 kes bunuh diri dicatatkan sejak 2019 hingga Mei lalu atau sekurang-kurangnya dua kes secara purata setiap hari. Pengarah Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Bukit Aman, Datuk Seri Abd. Jalil Hassan berkata, jumlah itu melibatkan 609 kes untuk tahun 2019, 631 (2020) dan 498 untuk Januari hingga Mei lalu […]
William and Harry to reunite for Diana statue tribute as royal rift simmers
LONDON: Princes William and Harry set aside their differences on Thursday to unveil a new statue to their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday. The brothers will take the wraps off the tribute in the garden of Diana’s former London home at Kensington Palace, in a stripped-back ceremony due to the […]
Puspakom to resume services effective today (July 1)
PETALING JAYA: Puspakom services – including mobile inspections – will resume effective Thursday (July 1), says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. “To make things easier for the rakyat, I have instructed the director-general of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to remove the requirement to obtain a confirmation letter from the JPJ before […]
Dua lagi atlet negara layak ke Tokyo
KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) mengesahkan dua lagi atlet Malaysia berjaya melayakkan diri ke Sukan Olimpik Tokyo 2020. Mereka adalah pemanah negara, Syaqiera Mashayikh dan pemain golf wanita profesional, Kelly Tan. MOM membuat pengumuman itu melalui hantaran di laman Facebook malam tadi dan mengucapkan tahniah kepada kedua-dua atlet berkenaan atas kejayaan mereka menempah tiket […]
Mei Kuan-Meng Yean’s Tokyo dream
CHOW Mei Kuan-Lee Meng Yean want to achieve what no Malaysian women’s doubles pair have achieved in the past — a podium finish at the Olympics. The pair who have done well to reach three semi-finals this year (two at the Asian Leg of the World Tour and at the Swiss Open) are among the […]
RHB Bank integrates DuitNow QR via API connectivity
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Banking Group (RHB) has become the first bank in Malaysia to integrate DuitNow QR via application programming interface (API) connectivity. This will allow real-time integration of DuitNow QR transactions with a point of sale (POS) and mobile point of sale (MPOS) system terminals to create a contactless payment experience between merchants and […]
World Bank says will boost COVID-19 vaccine funding to US$20 billion
WASHINGTON: The World Bank announced Wednesday it has increased its Covid-19 vaccine fund for developing countries by US$8 billion to US$20 billion. In addition, the bank’s private financing arm secured a 600 million euro package for a South African vaccine manufacturer to ramp up production, the institution announced. “Together the actions announced today on vaccine […]
9.1 million TNB account holders to benefit from Pemulih electricity discount
KUALA LUMPUR: The electricity discounts announced under the Pakej Perlindungan Rakyat dan Pemulihan Ekonomi (Pemulih) are expected to benefit over 9.1 million domestic and non-domestic Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) account holders in Peninsular Malaysia. About 7.4 million customers will enjoy between five to 40 per cent discounts, while 1.6 million small and medium enterprises (SME) […]
STPM 2020: 741 calon raih PNGK 4.00, hampir 75 peratus golongan B40
KUALA LUMPUR: Sejumlah 741 calon Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) tahun 2020 meraih Purata Nilai Gred Kumulatif (PNGK) 4.00. Ahli Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia, Profesor Datuk Wahid Razzaly berkata 554 calon bersamaan 74.76 peratus daripada jumlah itu merupakan calon dari golongan B40. “Dari 741 calon yang mendapat PNGK 4.00, 23 calon telah mendapat 5A dalam kelima-lima mata […]
