Hyundai offers free steering locks to combat TikTok thefts
Hyundai Motor Co will distribute free steering-wheel locks in the US and upgrade anti-theft software on four million vehicles after a spate of TikTok-inspired car thefts. The viral videos target Hyundais and Kias that lack an electronic-security feature – called an engine immobiliser – that keeps the car from being started without a key. So […]
Hanoi named most expensive city in Vietnam last year
HANOI: Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi, was the most expensive place to reside in the country in 2022, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported, citing a Spatial Cost of Living Index (SCOLI) report published by the General Statistics Office. Quang Ninh ranked second on the list of the top five most expensive cities and provinces, followed by […]
Thai firefighters battle forest blaze
NAKHON NAYOK, March 31 — Hundreds of Thai firefighters and soldiers battled a forest blaze less than 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Bangkok on Friday as the kingdom grapples with air pollution that has made more than 1.7 million people ill already this year. The fire has affected at least 800,000 square metres (200 acres) […]
Bank Rakyat announces 15pct dividend
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Rakyat Group has recorded a higher profit before tax and zakat of RM1.70 billion for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2022 (FY2022), compared with RM1.63 billion in the previous year. Its acting chairman, Datuk Mohd Irwan Mubarak, said the increase in profit was driven by the bank’s strong fundamentals and its […]
‘Basikal lajak’ case: Sam Ke Ting’s conviction illegal as charge against her defective, lawyer argues
PUTRAJAYA, March 31 — Sam Ke Ting’s conviction last April over the charge of “reckless or dangerous driving” was illegal as the charge itself was defective, her lawyers argued at the Court of Appeal here today. The defence team said that the conviction of Sam — who is on trial over a collision in 2017 […]
KTMB sedia Tren Khas Ekspres Lambaian Aidilfitri
SHAH ALAM – Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) menawarkan perkhidmatan Tren Khas Ekspres Lambaian Aidilfitri ke Pantai Timur dari stesen Kuala Lumpur Sentral ke stesen Tumpat dan sebaliknya. KTMB dalam satu kenyataan memaklumkan, sebanyak 1,864 tiket ditawarkan untuk empat perjalanan tren ekspres bersempena sambutan Hari Raya Aidilfitri. “Perkhidmatan tren khas ini sebagai salah satu pengangkutan […]
KPDN jamin bekalan ayam, telur cukup sepanjang Ramadan hingga menjelang Aidilfitri
KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN) memberi jaminan bekalan ayam dan telur ayam mencukupi sepanjang Ramadan sehingga menjelang perayaan Aidilfitri. KPDN dalam kenyataan hari ini memaklumkan pengeluar ayam dan telur ayam menerusi Persekutuan Persatuan Penternak-Penternak Malaysia (FLFAM) telah memberi jaminan bahawa bekalan ayam dan telur ayam mencukupi. KPDN juga telah […]
Keluhan peniaga dakwa rugi jualan tak habis, KPDN akan tinjau Bazar Ramadan
JOHOR BAHRU: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN) akan turun padang melakukan tinjauan untuk mendapatkan data dan fakta berhubung keluhan peniaga Bazar Ramadan yang mendakwa kerugian akibat kekurangan pembeli. Menterinya, Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub, berkata langkah itu penting bagi membolehkan KPDN memeriksa kesahihan dakwaan berkenaan dan mendapat gambaran lebih tepat. “KPDN akan […]
‘Alu-alukan jawatan tetap tanpa pencen tapi ganti dengan caruman KWSP’
KUALA LUMPUR: Petugas perubatan berstatus kontrak yang diserap ke dalam sistem perjawatan tetap tanpa pencen perlu diberikan caruman Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP). Presiden Persatuan Perubatan Malaysia (MMA), Dr Muruga Raj Rajathurai, berkata pihaknya mengalu-alukan jawatan tetap tanpa pencen bagi doktor kontrak hanya jika ia digantikan dengan caruman KWSP. Bagaimanapun, katanya, pilihan utama MMA adalah jawatan tetap untuk semua […]
