Kasut Michael Jordan dijual RM9.7 juta
KASUT yang dipakai bintang NBA, Michael Jordan berjaya dilelong pada harga AS$2.2 juta (RM9.7 juta) sekali gus mencatat rekod lelongan tertinggi untuk kasut sukan yang dipakai ketika perlawanan. Legenda bola keranjang itu memakai kasut ‘Bred’ Air Jordan 13s semasa perlawanan kedua Pusingan Akhir NBA 1998 ketika memburu kejuaraan NBA keenam dan terakhirnya. Jualan itu juga memecahkan […]
Doctors in England start historic four-day strike over pay
LONDON, April 12 — Doctors working in England’s public health service yesterday launched what has been billed as the most disruptive strike in its history, in a dispute over pay and working conditions. The four-day walkout, which began at 7am, follows months of strikes by other public and private sector staff as inflation sparks the […]
Thailand’s China-built high-speed rail, on track but delayed
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand: One of Thailand’s oldest railway stations is facing demolition as the kingdom presses ahead with a long-delayed Chinese-backed high-speed line that has caused unease about lost heritage and closer ties to Beijing. Concrete piers supporting the new elevated track tower over bright green rice paddies, cutting a strip through a quiet corner […]
Miti now known as Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Trade and Industry Ministry has been rebranded and will now be known as the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti). In a statement on Wednesday (April 12), the ministry said the rebranding is in line with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s decision during last week’s Cabinet meeting. “This is in […]
Proton Holdings to fully relocate to Tanjung Malim by 2027
IPOH: First national car manufacturer Proton Holdings Berhad will fully relocate its Shah Alam operations to Tanjung Malim by 2027, Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said. Saarani said that following this, the state government had formed a special committee, led by state Secretary Datuk Ahmad Suaidi Abdul Rahim, to build more infrastructure in […]
Ex-Hulu Selangor council member charged with graft
KUALA LUMPUR: A former Hulu Selangor district council member has been charged with receiving a bribe amounting to RM500 to support the approval of an application for financial assistance by a social welfare organisation. Murali Samee, 53, pleaded not guilty and claimed trial when the charges were read to him before Sessions Court judge Rozilah […]
KKM perhalusi laksana persijilan makanan selamat di fasiliti kerajaan
KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) sedang memperhalusi pelaksanaan Pensijilan Makanan Selamat sebagai syarat perkhidmatan pembekalan makanan ketika mesyuarat dan majlis rasmi di semua fasiliti kementerian di Putrajaya. Menterinya, Dr Zaliha Mustafa berkata, usul itu dibentangkan dalam Mesyuarat Majlis Keselamatan Makanan dan Pemakanan Kebangsaan Keenam Belas (MKMPK-16) semalam. “Perkara ini perlu diperhalusi sebelum tindakan selanjutnya dilaksanakan,” […]
Netizen mahu usia persaraan kembali 50-55 tahun, beri peluang bakat baru
KUALA LUMPUR: Sebahagian besar pembaca BH dalam tinjauan media sosial memilih usia persaraan dikekalkan kepada 60 tahun. Hasil tinjauan di Twitter membabitkan 900 pengguna selama lapan jam mendapati 77 peratus bersetuju supaya umur persaraan dikekalkan kepada 60 tahun. Sembilan peratus bersetuju supaya kerajaan menaikkan umur persaraan kepada 65 tahun dan 14 peratus lagi memberikan pandangan sendiri. Pada […]
Lebuhraya Duke turut laksana Sistem Pembayaran Tol Terbuka
Kuala Lumpur: Lebuhraya Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (Duke) menjadi syarikat konsesi lebuh raya terkini yang bakal melaksanakan sistem pembayaran terbuka di plaza tol lebuh raya kendaliannya. Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi berkata, persetujuan yang dicapai hasil perbincangan di antara Kementerian Kerja Raya dan Duke menjadikan keseluruhan jumlah lebuh raya yang bakal terbabit dalam […]
