Detainee on COVID-19 treatment flees Kota Kinabatangan Hospital

KINABATANGAN, Feb 22 — A drug detainee fled the Kota Kinabatangan Hospital while receiving treatment for COVID-19 here early today. Kinabatangan district police chief Supt Dzulbaharin Ismail said two policemen on sentry duty found Suhin Mursidi, 37, a…

5G rollout must be done accordingly – Annuar

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 22 — The rollout of the fifth-generation (5G) network must be done accordingly to avoid losing potential investors, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.He said the 5G rollout needed to be done within three …

Armed Forces aim to procure additional assets for MALBATT’s use – Affendi

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) are planning to procure a total of 15 three-ton trucks as well as 20 Fitted for Radio four-wheel drive vehicles for Battalion Malaysia 850-9’s (MALBATT 850-9) use in Lebanon. Chief of Defence For…

Cuepacs proposes RM1,800 minimum monthly wage for public sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 – The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Service (Cuepacs) has once again proposed RM1,800 as the new minimum wage for the public sector, up from the current RM1,200 a month.Its president Datuk Adnan Mat said …

PTPTN declares 3 pct dividend for 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) today declared a dividend of three per cent for the National Education Savings Scheme (SSPN) 2021 through two savings products, namely ‘Simpan SSPN Prime’ and ‘Simpan SSPN …

Claims of cartel within police force unverifable – EAIC

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — Claims that a cartel exists within the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) as put forth by former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador are unverifiable, the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) said.EAIC cha…

MEDAC plans to set up distribution centres for Coop Marts in each state

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 22 — The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) is committed to setting up collection and distribution centres for cooperative shops (Coop Marts) in each state by the end of this year.Its minister, Tan Sri Noh O…