JPJ to launch automated driving test system in April

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 — The e-testing system, which measures a candidate’s performance via an electronic driving test and generates the test result in real-time will be launched in April, said Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Zailani…

36 COVID-19 cases linked to SMK Tambunan cluster

— Thirty-six COVID-19 cases has been linked up to a cluster at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tambunan till today, Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said.The Sabah COVID-19 spokesman said that the cluster involved the …

40 per cent of adult population received COVID-19 booster dose

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — A total of 9,364,326 individuals or 40 per cent of the adult population in the country has received the COVID-19 booster dose as of yesterday.According to the Ministry of Health’s COVIDNOW portal, 145,922 booster shots were adm…

Maintain COVID-19 SOPs during Thaipusam, Chinese New Year festivals – Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Malaysians are reminded to continue complying with the COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the Thaipusam celebration tomorrow and the Chinese New Year festival next month. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin in hi…

Penang poised to benefit from technology crossroads with 50-year industrialisation history

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 17 -– Penang is poised to benefit from the era of crossroads for technology as its 50-year industrialisation history forms a strong foundation for the state to propel to greater heights for the next 50 years and beyond.Special investme…

Thai chief negotiator compliments Malaysia for a job well done as peace talks facilitator

PHUKET, Jan 16 — Malaysia has done well in its role as the facilitator to the peace talks in ending the armed conflict in south Thailand, says chief negotiator of the Thai side General Wanlop Rugsanaoh.“For the past two years, I have been working as t…

Post-flood clean-up at 98.17 pct overall – NADMA

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 – Clean-up works of post-flood waste at six states have reached an overall 98.17 per cent of completion under the first phase and 100 percent for the second phase which involved only two states (Negeri Sembilan and Melaka) as of y…