Senate orders arrest of Alice Guo, 7 others

MANILA: The Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms (OSAA) on Saturday deployed four teams to serve the arrest warrant against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and seven others.

The teams were deployed by OSAA head, retired Philippine Army Lt. …

SMART SBB INITIATIVE IN SABAH BOOSTS PADI YIELD BY 50 PCT

KOTA BELUD, The Large-Scale Smart Padi Field (SMART SBB) Programme in Sabah has raised padi production by 50 per cent, increasing yields from 2.8 tonnes to 4.22 tonnes in the participating areas, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri…

NIA: P200-B needed yearly for unirrigated land in PH

MANILA: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Saturday said PHP200 billion is needed annually for the next 10 years to fully cover the country’s unirrigated land.

The Department of Agriculture in January said there are still at least 1.2 mi…

PAY SERIOUS ATTENTION TO MENTAL HEALTH – PERLIS REGENT

KANGAR, Malaysians, especially the people in this state, should take mental health seriously, said the Regent of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail.

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin emphasised the importance of being mindful of one’s own mental hea…

PAHANG SULTAN OFFICIATES LAUNCH OF FIRST LRT COACH REEF IN PULAU TIOMAN

TIOMAN, Pulau Tioman became the first island in Malaysia to submerge light rail transit (LRT) replica coaches as artificial reefs, a milestone recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) in the Buildings and Structures category.

The Sultan of …

INABILITY TO MEET FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS AMONG REASONS FOR UNREGISTERED TAHFIZ CENTRES

KUALA NERUS, The inability to meet the safety standards set by the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department is among the reasons many tahfiz centres in the country remain unregistered.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this iss…

SUNDANG: ARTS AND POWER EXHIBITION AT PERAK MUSEUM SHOWCASES TRADITIONAL MALAY WEAPONRY

TAIPING, The Malaysian Museums Department, through the Perak Museum here, is organising a six-month Sundang: Arts and Power Exhibition from June 24 to Dec 31.

National Unity Ministry deputy secretary-general Mohamad Sobri Mat Daud said the exhibitio…