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JERANTUT: Less than a week into Ramadan, some 10,000 tonnes of leftover food and plastic materials are being wasted daily. Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said increased disposal of leftover food and plastic…

KUALA LUMPUR: STAR secretary-general Guan Dee Koh Hoi took his oath of office as a deputy minister before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, at Istana Negara today. Guan Dee, a senator, has been appointed deputy…

MARANG: Pas has decided to temporarily postpone discussions on seat distribution for the next general election (GE15) with Umno, said party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. He said discussions would only continue after Umno resolves…

PETALING JAYA: A probationer who worked two months for a transport services company was awarded RM43,200 in back wages by the Industrial Court for constructive dismissal as the employer had failed to pay his salary. Industrial Court…

SUNGAI BESAR: A 56-year-old teacher was found dead in the driver's seat of a multipurpose vehicle at a teachers' quarters, here, yesterday. The body was discovered by the man's wife, who found him sitting unconscious in the vehicle when…

PETALING JAYA: The ban on interstate travel, including during the Hari Raya celebrations, needs to be extended owing to the Covid-19 situation, the health ministry said today. According to a Bernama report, health minister Dr Adham Baba…

PUTRAJAYA: The business plan of SRC International Sdn Bhd was a sham although Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) had given a RM4 billion loan to the company with a government guarantee, the Court of Appeal heard today. The court, which is hearing…

Singers Jennifer Lopez and H.E.R. will star in a global streaming and broadcast special on May 8 to raise money for Covid-19 vaccines, following last year's One World - Together At Home fundraiser in which locked-down stars including Lady…

KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): Health director-general (DG) Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this morning that the basic reproduction number (R-naught or R0) for Covid-19 infections has gone up to 1.14 nationally as at April 14. The national…

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit climbed 50 basis points (bps) against the US dollar at the opening, fuelled by strong crude oil prices which rose nearly 5.0 per cent overnight due to rising demand. At 9.01am, the local note was higher at…