Hap Seng to build five new hotels, four to be managed by Hyatt & one by Marriott
KUALA LUMPUR: Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd is venturing into hospitality sector with plans to build five new hotels here and in Sabah over the next few years. Four of the hotels will be managed by Hyatt, while the other one by Marriott, according to subsidiary Hap Seng Land Sdn Bhd (HSK) chief operating officer David […]
Alia mahu manfaat peluang bersama Canyon
Sepang: Pelumba wanita muda negara, Siti Nur Alia Mansor yang berlepas ke Sepanyol malam tadi untuk menyertai pasukan berbasikal jelajah dunia, Canyon-SRAM Racing Team musim ini perlu membuktikan kemampuannya pada temasya Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) tahun ini. Dia perlu menggunakan peluang itu untuk menimba pengalaman dan pulang ke negara ini dengan kejayaan terutama membantu pasukan berbasikal […]
Honda Malaysia unveils 11th generation Civic, targets 900 units a month
KUALA LUMPUR: Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd has targeted monthly sales of 900 units of the all-new Honda Civic, expecting the sedan to remain the country’s top-selling C-segment sedan. Honda Malaysia says the new Civic would make waves in the market and maintain its number one position in the C-segment with its stylish exterior design, premium interior […]
Ahead of Thaipusam, Penang Hindu group calls for ban of T-shirts and prayer items with images of Hindu deities
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 13 ― The Penang Hindu Association (PHA) is calling on the authorities to ban the sale of T-shirts and prayer items bearing the images of Hindu deities as Thaipusam draws near. PHA president P. Murugiah said some retail outlets in Penang, Kedah and several other states were selling these items with images […]
MoH will wait for police report before deciding on next course of action
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MoH) will wait for the full report from the police on the sale of fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry would decide on whether to enhance the safety features of the MySejahtera application after studying the report. “We will wait for […]
Russian baby tiger fights for life after frostbite, surgery
MOSCOW: Russian animal rescuers said Wednesday they were fighting for the life of an Amur tiger cub which was found dying from exhaustion and frostbite in the country’s far east. An emaciated female tiger cub aged around four or five months and suffering from severe frostbite and injuries was found by a local fisherman on […]
Indonesia relaxes export ban to allow 37 coal vessels to depart
JAKARTA, Jan 13 ― Indonesia, the world’s biggest thermal coal exporter, has allowed 37 loaded coal vessels to depart after they secured approvals from authorities, the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime and Investment Affairs said today. In a statement, the ministry said an export ban implemented on January 1 had been eased for miners that had […]
Ladang babi Melaka diwarta jadi kawasan wabak Demam Babi Afrika
JASIN: Semua 35 ladang ternakan babi sekitar Paya Mengkuang, Masjid Tanah di sini, diwartakan sebagai kawasan wabak berjangkit berkuat kuasa serta-merta. Keputusan yang dicapai pada Mesyuarat Mingguan EXCO negeri, semalam itu adalah susulan penularan penyakit Demam Babi Afrika (ASF) dalam kalangan haiwan ternakan terbabit, sejak bulan lalu. Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali, berkata […]
South Korea to deploy Pfizer Covid-19 pills as Omicron wave looms
SEOUL, Jan 13 — South Korea will begin treating coronavirus patients with Pfizer’s antiviral pills on Friday, health officials said, as concern mounts over the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant. At least 21,000 of the pills, called Paxlovid, will arrive on Thursday and be sent out to some 280 pharmacies and 90 residential […]
