Новости за 13.03.2024

There is concern that some departments have started to spend a lot of money for extravagant office decorations to welcome Ramadan and the coming Aidilfitri.

Perhaps in the current operating environment, more rehash is needed to remind Malaysians of the merits of unorthodox methods to cure the ailing economy.

On March 5, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) said about 15 female students were found to be vaping, with three to four of them addicted to nicotine.

Normally a time of religious devotion and joyful family meals after each day’s fasting, this year’s Muslim holy month could not lift Hassouna from his deep sorrow at the loss of his mother, father, brothers and their families in the war.

ALOR SETAR: Kedah Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) is working to resolve the issue of outstanding salaries for employees of its subsidiary, Kedah Agro Holdings Berhad (KAHB), which have been unpaid since last September.

PUTRAJAYA: The Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKM) Kedah has issued a notice to Agro Holdings Bhd to promptly settle the salaries of its 24 employees who have not received their pay since September last year.

Take the agriculture sector, which is almost entirely reliant on foreign workers. The Federation of Vegetable Farmers Associations of Malaysia has already issued a warning that vegetable production is expected to see a 40 per cent shortfall because of the shortage of foreign labour.

SWEDISH electric-vehicle maker Polestar Automotive Holding on Wednesday cut the base price of its Polestar 3 model by more than 12% and launched new variants, as it prepares to counter lackluster demand.

MILAN: The Italian government is holding talks with China’s Chery Auto as part of efforts to attract another major automaker to the country in addition to Stellantis and increase national car production, two sources told Reuters.

VOLKSWAGEN Passenger Cars Malaysia's (VPCM) Touareg makes a return to the Malaysian market in a big way.

INDIAN WELLS: Top seed Iga Swiatek swatted aside Yulia Putintseva 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday to set up an Indian Wells quarter-final clash with former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki.

PARIS: The Olympic flame will stay within the Paris City Hall on the night of July 14 when France celebrates Bastille Day ahead of the 2024 Summer Games, mayor Anne Hidalgo said today.

KUALA LUMPUR: Businessman Datuk Abdul Malik Dasthigeer, also known as Datuk Malik, has lodged a police report after being linked to an individual suspected of being a ‘drug lord’ in India.Abdul Malik, in a social media post, denied ever meeting or talking to the said individual.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has recorded 961 forest and bush fires as of today.

KUALA LUMPUR: Female athletes are free to choose their sporting attire for training, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Legal Affairs Division has prepared a working draft for the Digital Safety Bill 2023, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang state executive council (MMK) meeting today decided that civil servants in the state will continue to work as usual throughout the month of Ramadan, with regular working hours until 4 pm daily.Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that this decision was made because during Ramadan, civil servants in the state work according to flexible hours.

KUALA LUMPUR: While there is little talk about it in Malaysia, Sea Games men's indoor hockey champions Indonesia are already preparing for the event’s World Cup next year.

IPOH: The Perak government today announced a special financial aid for Hari Raya (BKK Raya) worth RM1,000 for all state government civil servants.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat erupted in a lighthearted moment today when Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat Datuk Ramli Mohd Nor mistook fans of Taylor Swift, who call themselves “Swifties,” as “striptease.”

YOKOHAMA: Ten-man Yokohama F Marinos booked their place in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League today as Anderson Lopes’ volley earned Harry Kewell’s side a 1-0 win over Shandong Taishan to complete a 3-1 aggregate victory.

SYDNEY: Australian-born surfer Connor O’Leary said today he had been selected for the Japan team for the Paris 2024 Olympics, after officially switching his allegiance to the country of his mother’s birth last year.

ARAU: Consumers in Perlis still have the option to buy affordable ‘iftar’ (breaking of fast) meals such as ‘nasi berlauk’ (rice with mixed dishes) at just RM5 per packet through the Rahmah Madani menu offered by traders at the state’s Ramadan bazaar.

ISKANDAR PUTERI: A seven-year-old girl who went missing after being left alone in a car while her father went to buy food was found safe today.

LONDON: Wales coach Warren Gatland’s has restored George North to his starting line-up for the final Six Nations fixture against Italy in Cardiff on Saturday as the centre confirmed he will retire after this year’s championship.