Jokowi announces ‘Asean Matters: Epicentrum of growth’ as theme of 2023 Asean chair
JAKARTA: Indonesia will take the lead as Asean Chair in 2023 with the theme “Asean Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”, said President Joko Widodo. The president, more affectionately known as Jokowi, said his country wants Asean to remain important and relevant, and wants the Southeast Asian region to remain a centre of growth. “This is not […]
Asia airline travel underpinned by 2023 forward bookings
BANGKOK: A rebound in Asian airline travel is “doing well” going into 2023 based on forward bookings, Subhas Menon, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), said on Thursday. Speaking on the sidelines of the group’s meeting in Bangkok, Menon told reporters that airlines underestimating pent-up demand had led to higher ticket […]
Fourth Phase BKM payment to be credited from Nov 15 onwards
KUALA LUMPUR: The fourth and final phase of Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) financial aid will be credited to recipients in stages from Tuesday (Nov 15) onwards. Caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the disbursement of aid totalling RM2.1 billion was pushed forward to this month instead of December as to assist the […]
Rail experts to inspect Kelana Jaya LRT Line, says Dr Wee
PETALING JAYA: Rail experts from Singapore had arrived on Wednesday (Nov 9) to carry out an inspection of the Kelana Jaya LRT Line, says Dr Wee Ka Siong. The Transport Minister said that a visit will be conducted at the Kelana Jaya LRT Line Operation Control Centre (OCC) after technical experts from Thales Group Original […]
MetMalaysia issues continuous heavy rain warning for Pahang, Johor, Kelantan, Terengganu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — MetMalaysia today issued a severe-level continuous heavy rain warning for two areas in Pahang and Johor, and alert-level heavy rain warning for Kelantan and Terengganu, until tomorrow. The severe-level continuous heavy rain is expected to occur over Rompin in Pahang and Mersing in Johor. The alert-level heavy rain is expected […]
Thieves prey on woman waiting for ride at Wangsa Maju alternative route after LRT disruption
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — A 25-year-old woman lost her company laptop to snatch thieves who slashed through her backpack outside the Sri Rampai LRT Station in Wangsa Maju here yesterday, following a massive disruption to 16 light rail transit (LRT) stations along the Kelana Jaya line. Nur Sophia Jesmine Hasmin told news portal Astro Awani that […]
Kes demam denggi naik 16 peratus minggu lalu
Kuala Lumpur: Jumlah kes demam denggi pada Minggu Epidemiologi (ME) ke-44 tahun ini (ME44/22) meningkat sebanyak 233 kes atau 16 peratus kepada 1,693 berbanding 1,460 pada minggu sebelumnya. Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah dalam kenyataan hari ini berkata dua kematian akibat komplikasi demam denggi dilaporkan pada minggu berkenaan. “Kumulatif kes demam […]
COMSEC elemen penting DKN
Kuala Lumpur: Dasar keselamatan negara yang dirangka kerajaan di bawah kepemimpinan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob mewujudkan persekitaran selamat untuk rakyat dan komuniti perniagaan. Antara dasar dilancarkan ialah Keselamatan Menyeluruh’ atau ‘Comprehensive Security‘ (COMSEC); dasar industri pertahanan dan keselamatan; penubuhan Pusat Respon Scam Kebangsaan dan Dasar Keselamatan Negara. Penganalisis Keselamatan dan Politik Dr […]
Zuckerberg umum lebih 11,000 staf Meta diberhentikan
NEW YORK – “Pemilik Facebook iaitu syarikat Meta akan memberhentikan lebih 11,000 kakitangannya dalam perubahan paling sukar yang kami buat dalam sejarah Meta,” kata Mark Zuckerberg pada Rabu. Beliau berkata, pemotongan itu mewakili 13 peratus daripada tenaga kerja media sosial itu dan akan menjejaskan makmal penyelidikannya yang memfokuskan kepada teknologi metaverse serta aplikasinya, termasuk Facebook, […]
