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Phase two of BPN payment extended until May 22
KUALA LUMPUR: The second phase of the National Prihatin Aid (BPN) payout which was scheduled to end last week has been extended until May 22, 2020, due to some technical constraints.
Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz…
Funding, India’s Olympic goal will help grow Kabaddi in Msia
KUALA LUMPUR: Kabaddi players and officials in Malaysia could benefit from India’s and the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF)’s efforts to have the contact sport included in the Olympic Games.
To promote and develop it further, the…
MV Diamond Princess to dock at Port Klang, confirmed no COVID-19 cases on board
SHAH ALAM: The MV Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined in Yokohama, Japan, due to COVID-19 pandemic, is now on its way to Malaysia to replenish its stores and refuelling.
Port Klang Authority (PKA) chairman Datuk Chong…
Different Ramadan, Eid for foreign students here
KUALA LUMPUR: There is a large community of foreign students pursuing their tertiary education at public and private higher learning institutions in Malaysia.
Many of them have opted for Malaysia because the country is not only peaceful…
Socso: Applications for training programmes increase during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has recorded an increase in applications for training programmess for workers who have lost their jobs since the Movement Control Order (MCO) came into effect on March 18.
Socso…
Selangor Sultan reminds Muslims to adjust to new normal when celebrating Aidilfitri
SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, reminded Muslims to adapt to the new normal practices when celebrating Aidilfitri this year.
His Majesty said common practices such as visiting each other and shaking…
Body found in hostel room at university
BANGI: A mysterious stench led to the discovery of a dead woman inside a hostel room of a public university on Sunday.
Kajang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zaid Hassan said police received an emergency call at 12.43pm…
12 Mcdonald’s in Australia forced to close after delivery driver tests positive
SYDNEY: On Monday, 12 McDonald's outlets in the Australian state of Victoria were forced to close after a delivery driver tested positive for the virus, reported Xinhua news agency.
The driver interacted with a small number of restaurant…
Newborn thrown from flat: Teen mom, boyfriend remanded
GEORGE TOWN: An 18-year-old girl, who was arrested for allegedly throwing a newborn baby from a residential unit on the fourth floor of a flat in Persiaran Mayang Pasir 5, Bayan Baru, on Wednesday was remanded for seven days to assist in…
Do not let your stubbornness to go back to hometown be the cause of regret later
KUALA LUMPUR: As Hari Raya this Sunday draws near, more people seem to attempt to sneak across the state borders to go back to their hometowns.
Although since the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) began on May 4, the government…