Over 27,000 tourists visited Penang from Oct 11-19

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 21 — A total of 27,059 people visited Penang in the period from Oct 11 to 19 after the interstate travel ban was lifted.State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin said during the period, a total of 14 tourist …

FPDA agrees on continuing high-end warfighting serials – Hishammuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Focusing on continuing high-end warfighting serials with the introduction of the 50th generation assets was among the actions agreed on in the 11th Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) Defence Ministers Meeting (FDMM) held her…

COVID: New cases in Sarawak remain below 1,000

KUCHING, Oct 21 — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Sarawak remained below four figures for five consecutive days when 725 cases were reported today.Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that out of the total number of cases, only five c…

States should establish recovery councils – Muhyiddin

MELAKA, Oct 21 — National Recovery Council (MPN) chairman, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, said a recovery council should be established in every state to speed up the country’s recovery process following the pandemic.He said that the councils could serve a…

Yan residents traumatised after homes flooded three times in two months

YAN, Oct 21 — Residents here are traumatised after the district was struck by flash floods again yesterday — the third time after the mudflow tragedy last Aug 18.A Bernama survey discovered that properties were badly affected by yesterday’s flooding…

MOF to help Melaka bring economic change via island tourism

MELAKA, Oct 21 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will help spur change to the economy of Melaka through a new tourism sector involving three islands in the state, namely, Pulau Undan, Pulau Nangka and Pulau Dodol which will be gazetted as a National Mar…

JBPM to consider awarding posthumous promotion to Mohd Diya

MELAKA, Oct 21 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will consider awarding a promotion to Mohd Diya Che Jusoh, 46, who died after losing consciousness during a flood rescue operation in Sungai Putat, yesterday.JBPM deputy director-general…