CAAM certifies two ATO-RPTO for drone pilot training

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has issued the Certificate of Approval (COA) to UAV Academy of Asia Sdn Bhd and Air Asia Group Bhd as the Approved Training Organisation for Remote Pilot Training Organisation (ATO-RP…

Malaysia’s Nikkei Recovery Index ranking due to strong public-private teamwork

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The success of Malaysia’s National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) has been instrumental in Malaysia being ranked 13th in the Nikkei COVID-19 Recovery Index after nearly two years of battling the COVID-19 pandemic.Associ…

YOURSAY | A failed state – when ‘pontianak’ comes out to play

Published by Malaysiakini (English) YOURSAY | ‘For the few that gets exposed, a lot more go under the radar.’ COMMENT | Abandoned school, a ‘pontianak’ and accountability Headhunter: Malaysiakini columnist…

New electricity tariff is being studied, won’t burden the people – Minister

KOTA BHARU, Jan 9 — The government has given assurance that the new electricity tariff for this year until 2024 will not burden the people.The Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said the new tariff would benefit nearly …

FAMA assures reasonable prices for essential items

PASIR SALAK, Jan 9 — The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) has given its assurance that essential perishables including chicken at farmers’ markets nationwide are sold at reasonable prices to avoid burdening consumers.Its chairman, Datuk…

More than 300 schools affected by flood nationwide

SEGAMAT, Jan 9 — More than 300 schools in the country have been identified as affected by floods with some of them having opened for the third term schooling session in group A.Deputy Education Minister II , Datuk Mohamad Alamin said the schools whic…

KTM suspends employee involved in train not stopping at Kuala Gris

KOTA BHARU, Jan 9 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is conducting an investigation and has suspended a Shuttle Timuran 51 employee when the train did not stop at Hentian Kuala Gris in Kuala Gris this morning.In a statement issued on its Facebook, …