PM chairs 8th meeting of Government’s Administrative Reform Steering Committee

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform, chaired the committee’s 8th meeting in Hanoi on July 15. The members reviewed the results of administrative reform works in the first six months of…

MAHB TAKEOVER OFFER EXPECTED TO BE FINALISED IN THIRD QUARTER OF THIS YEAR – MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, The takeover offer for Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is expected to be finalised in the third quarter of this year and it needs to be approved by at least 90 per cent of MAHB’s existing shareholders, the Ministry of Finance (MoF…

BLS INTERNATIONAL HOLDING ANONIM SIRKETI (TURKEY) SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF 100% STAKE IN IDATA

NEW DELHI, BLS International Services Limited, a leading global tech-enabled service partner for governments and citizens, announced the successful completion of the acquisition of 100% stake in iDATA and its wholly owned subsidiaries, through BLS In…

LABOURER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED RAPE OF STEP-GRANDDAUGHTER

JERTIH, A teenage girl, who sought therapy for depression, revealed the heinous act of her step-grandfather who allegedly raped her three years ago.

The incident came to light during the 14-year-old’s therapy session at the Besut Hospital here yeste…

FORMER FOREIGN MINISTRY SEC-GEN TAN SRI ABDUL KADIR DIES

KUALA LUMPUR, Former Foreign Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Mohamad, died of old age today at his residence in Cyberjaya, Selangor. He was 81.

According to family members who informed Bernama, Abdul Kadir passed on around 7am.

The f…

VICTIMS OF AI-GENERATED DEEPFAKES URGED TO LODGE POLICE REPORT

KUALA LUMPUR, Victims of scams involving fake videos and images, or deepfakes, created using artificial intelligence (AI) technology are urged to come forward to lodge a report to facilitate further action.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation …

NO PLANS TO REINFORCE OIL PALM REPLANTING PROGRAMME VIA GRANTS – MPC

KUALA LUMPUR, The government does not plan to reinforce the oil palm replanting programme via grants for now, the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPC) said.

Its Deputy Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin said the government has nevertheless alloca…