Perak’s local councillors to be named this week
KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Perak’s district, municipal and city councillors will be sworn in by this week, reported The Star today.
Teacher dies, two injured in Miri fire
KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): A female teacher died while two other teachers suffered injuries in a fire at the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Batu Bungan housing quarters in Mulu, Miri early this morning.
'CEP is usurping the power of the government' says Umno Sec-Gen
KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): The Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) have more power than the ministers, said Umno secretary-general Annuar Musa today.
Sabah dengue cases on the rise
KOTA KINABALU (July 24): The number of dengue cases recorded in Sabah up to July 21 of this year has risen to 1,791.
CEP’s powers questioned as it is 'unelected and unaccountable'
KUALA LUMPUR (Jul 24): The Council of Eminent Persons’ (CEP) authority came into question today in Parliament, particularly on matters surrounding its chairman Tun Daim Zainuddin’s official visit to China on behalf of Malaysia.
ECRL contractor confirms staff layoffs
PETALING JAYA (July 23): China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd (CCC-ECRL) has confirmed that it is rationalising its staff count following the suspension of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), without stating the number of employees cut.
Sabah Housing for Hardcore Poor gets extra RM2 million
PETALING JAYA (July 23): The Housing Programme for the Hardcore Poor (PPRT) in Sabah will be allocated an additional RM2 million.
'Off River Storage' project status in question
MELAKA (July 23): The status of the RM300 million Off River Storage (ORS) project needs clarification by the state government, according to Syarikat Air Melaka Bhd (SAMB).
ECRL retrenched mostly unskilled workers, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): The bulk of the about 1,000 workers involved in work on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) mega project recently retrenched comprise unskilled daily paid labour, an industry source familiar with the matter told The Star.
Singapore wants Malaysia to give written response on HSR by July 31, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): The Republic of Singapore has asked Putrajaya to provide a written response to clarify Malaysia’s position on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project by July 31, Bernama reported The Straits Times saying yesterday.
