UPDATE: Man dies after falling onto LRT tracks
PETALING JAYA (Aug 1): A male passenger has died after allegedly falling onto the light rail transit (LRT) tracks at the Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station this morning, reported Bernama.
‘Tech adoption key in Khazanah’s 2nd GLC revamp’
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): As Khazanah Nasional Bhd moves to implement the second programme to revamp government-linked companies (GLCs), it hopes to accelerate the level of technological adoption by its portfolio of companies under the five-year Transformation 2.
Azman Mokhtar clocks out of Khazanah after 14-year stint
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar (pictured) clocked out of Khazanah Nasional Bhd for the very last time yesterday after 14 years of service as the managing director (MD) of the strategic investment fund.
AirAsia proposes low-cost terminal in Penang
PETALING JAYA (August 1): AirAsia Group proposed development of a low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) at Penang International Airport, a move that group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes estimates will bring in about eight million passengers per year, to Penang.
Penang flood mitigation project to begin early next year
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): The Sungai Pinang flood mitigation project will commence early next year, said DAP Dato Keramat assemblyperson Jagdeep Singh Deo, three days after the confirmation of RM150 million allocated by the federal government.
States should offer land for affordable homes, says Zuraida
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): State governments should offer their lands for the development of affordable houses, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin in parliament today.
Unlimited monthly public transportation pass to come on board early 2019, says Loke
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): Pakatan Harapan's 14th general election pledge to provide an unlimited access to public transport at RM100 a month will come on board early next year, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
Saifuddin says Malaysia-Singapore ties very good
SINGAPORE (July 30): Malaysia and Singapore were looking to boost bilateral relations, but are currently at a very good level, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.
MoF says Putrajaya yet to decide on ECRL's fate
KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): The government has yet to decide on whether to proceed with or cancel the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
Durian farmer arrested for shooting thief
PETALING JAYA (July 28): A durian orchard owner in Muang district, Thailand, turned himself in to police after he allegedly shot dead a man suspected of stealing his fruit, reported The Nation.
