12,000 hectares in Kelantan, Terengganu to be replanted with corn

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) — The National Farmers Organisation (NAFAS) has identified 12,140 hectares of tobacco land in Kelantan and Terengganu to be replanted with corn. NAFAS in a…

Chicken prices may soar once floated

PUTRAJAYA, June 16 (Bernama) — The price of chicken is expected to rise next month when it is floated following the end of the maximum retail price scheme on June…

SPM 2021: Ahmad Nabil excels despite anxiety over dad’s health

KOTA KINABALU, June 16 (Bernama) — Two months before the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, Ahmad Nabil Abidin’s father suffered from a stroke which left him partially paralysed. However, this…

More sound ideas needed to take Sabah to greater heights – Hajiji

Public service, whether at the federal or state departments in Sabah should come up with more sound, brave and aggressive ideas towards making improvements for the sake of the state’s development, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.He said the …

Cambodian syndicate threatens to sell job scam victim’s organs

Unable to resist an enticing salary of RM8,000 – RM9,000 per month in the online gambling industry, Tay Poh Chai, 39, headed off to Cambodia in December.According to his mother, Khor Cha Bo, 68, his friend had suggested it but the family strongly advis…

Consideration on diyat concept to be discussed in depth – Idris

The concept of diyat (compensation to the families of victims following a serious offence) is being considered as a substitute for the mandatory death sentence and the matter wiIl be discussed at length, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department…

MCMC ordered to implement mapping to measure internet speed – Annuar

The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM) has directed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to carry out mapping nationwide, to measure the actual levels of internet speed and compare them with reports prepared by …