BSN MyRinggit-i Banjir allocation increased to RM150 million – Tengku Zafrul

— The allocation of the Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) MyRinggit-i Banjir personal financing facility has been increased from RM100 million to RM150 million, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said.He said the increased allocati…

97.3 per cent of household heads registered at flood relief centres have received BWI

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — A total of 29,643 or 97.3 per cent of the 30,461 household heads who registered at the temporary relief centres (PPS) during the first wave of floods late last year have received the compassionate cash aid (BWI) up to today.The…

Malaysia strongly condemns attacks on UAE’s Abu Dhabi

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Malaysia strongly condemns the attacks on Monday by the Houthis of Yemen targeting civilian areas and facilities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has resulted in the loss of lives and injuries.The Foreign Ministry…

RFID: Cabinet decides motorists must be given option for toll payments – PM

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said road users must be given the option of using either the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, Touch ‘n Go (TNG), or SmartTAG at toll gates. He said this was decided by the…

Prof Dr Haim Hilman appointed UUM Vice-Chancellor

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) deputy vice-chancellor (Research and Innovation) Prof Dr Haim Hilman Abdullah has been appointed as the university’s new vice-chancellor, effective Monday (Jan 17).Director-general of Higher Educa…

Six aspiring students receive MCKL Excellence Award Scholarships

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Six pre-university students have been recently awarded the inaugural Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL) Excellence Award Scholarship 2022 at the MCKL campus in Brickfields here.MCKL said in a statement today that Marissa Hale…

SAR for Orang Asli girl continues on sixth day

IPOH, Jan 19 — The search and rescue (SAR) operation for an Orang Asli girl who was reported missing last Friday continued on the sixth day today in the forest in Kampung Selaur, near Kampung Padang Jeri, in Gerik, today with the help of the Drone Un…