KUCHING, Jan 19 — Sarawak’s new state-of-the-art international airport will be located in Tanjung Embang, Samarahan Division near the deep-sea port currently under development in the area. In announcing this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said Tanjung Embang was selected over Matang for the airport project due to…

CHUKAI, Jan 19 — The police have urged the public to refrain from spreading videos of a mentally disabled man being assaulted at the Padang Astaka Farmers’ Market last Friday. Acting Kemaman district police chief DSP Wan Muhamad Wan Ja’afar said the circulation of the videos across various social media…

BRUSSELS, Jan 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s two-day visit to Belgium is expected to revive negotiations for the long-stalled Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA), offering a fresh opportunity to strengthen trade ties. Malaysian ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union (EU), Datuk Mohd Khalid Abassi…

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 19 — Rumoured to be critically ill, Sungai Sibuga assemblyman Datuk Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain is recovering well from acute kidney issues and was seen in good spirits during a visit by Sabah Governor Tun Musa Aman. Musa visited Mohamad Hamsan, 56, who is currently warded at…

PAPAR, Jan 19 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is focusing on resolving the issue of higher fresh chicken prices in Sabah and Sarawak compared to Peninsular Malaysia, says Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. He said his ministry was collaborating with Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)…

CHUKAI, Jan 18 — Police have arrested three men to assist in the investigation of an assault on a person with disabilities at the Padang Astaka Chukai Farmers’ Market yesterday morning. Kemaman police chief DSP Wan Muhamad Wan Ja’afar said the men, aged 18 and 60, including a vendor, were…

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) is currently reviewing the requirement for umrah operating companies to put up a bank guarantee of at least RM250,000. The bank guarantee for large-scale operators, will be increased according to the size of their company’s operations. MOTAC announced…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained four more individuals suspected of accepting bribes in return for assisting in processing and approving personal loan applications submitted by a financial consultancy firm. According to sources, the suspects, comprising two officers and two former officers of banking…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will hold talks with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to enable the mobile application for the selling and buying of used motorcycles to be integrated with the mySIKAP system for simpler, faster and safer transactions. Its Minister, Anthony Loke said…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The Community Communications Department (JKOM) will take a firmer and more proactive approach to tackle the spread of fake news that could harm the MADANI Government’s image. JKOM director-general Datuk Ismail Yusop said the department will take constructive measures to ensure accurate information reaches the…