KOTA KINABALU, Dec 27 — Sabah Electricity has received a subsidy payment of RM161.7 million to cover the Imbalanced Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) for this year, said its chairman Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau. He said the payment was received from the Federal Government on Monday (Dec 23) to reimburse Sabah…

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 27 — The number of dengue cases nationwide rose to 1,407 in Epidemiological Week 51 (ME51) from Dec 15 to Dec 21, up from 1,384 reported the previous week. In a statement today, Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan confirmed two fatalities due to mosquito-borne disease…

MELAKA, Dec 27 — Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh confirmed that there will be a reshuffle in the State Executive Council (MMK), but stressed that no State Executive Council (Exco) members will be removed from their posts. He said the reshuffle only involves portfolio changes among the…

MELAKA, Dec 27 — The Melaka state government tabled its budget for 2025 totalling RM585.7 million at the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (DUN) today. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said estimated operating and development expenditures are RM497.7 million and RM88 million, respectively. “The estimated state government revenue is…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — No decision has been made regarding electricity tariff hikes in Peninsular Malaysia as of now, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, emphasised that the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation…

IPOH, Dec 26 — A significant portion of assessment taxes within the administrative area of the Ipoh City Council (MBI) has been reduced by between 0.25 percent and two percent, depending on the type of property. Ipoh Mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin @ Md Daud stated that the Perak State Executive…

SEREMBAN, Dec 26 — A generator room supplying electricity to the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital (HTJ) here caught fire earlier this afternoon. Negeri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) senior operations commander PgKB II Khir Amir Ahmad said they received a call about the incident at 12.40 pm. “Upon arrival at…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — A foreign female student was found dead after reportedly falling from the 33rd floor of an apartment in Kajang while attempting to exit through the window because the bathroom door was damaged yesterday. The 19-year-old victim, also a student at a public university, was found…

BATU PAHAT, Dec 26 — A 24-year-old car wash assistant was sentenced to three months in jail by the magistrate’s court today after admitting to trespassing in a building for paranormal activity last Saturday. Muhammad Haikal Mesrol pled guilty after the charge was presented to him by a court interpreter…

KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 26 — Police have confirmed receiving another report on negligence from a father who claimed his baby daughter fell onto the road tarmac from a baby cot at a hospital here on November 17, when she was just two days old. Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP…