KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Tourism, Culture, and Environment Ministry will continue seeking solutions to the exorbitant fees imposed on hoteliers in the state capital.

BEIRUT, Lebanon: Syrian security forces deployed heavily in the Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean coast on Saturday, after a war monitor reported that government and allied forces killed nearly 750 civilians from the religious minority in recent days.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government saved RM15 million in a year by using the Fire and Rescue Department’s helicopters as air ambulances.

KUALA LUMPUR: In a new pilot project, 1,000 firefighters and veteran firefighters are set to receive occupational health and safety training.

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 76,664 applications involving RM17.86 billion under the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme (SJKP) were approved from its implementation in 2008 until Dec 31 last year, the Dewan Negara was told today.

KOTA KINABALU: A native chief with a prior conviction has been removed from his role in hearing cases at the native court.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has engaged in discussions with the federal government to gain greater autonomy in healthcare, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam.

DOHA/CAIRO: Arab leaders have adopted an Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza on Tuesday that would cost US$53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, in contrast to US President Donald Trump’s “Middle East Riviera” vision.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will pay Arm Holdings US$250 million over 10 years to acquire the firm’s chip design plans for local manufacturers, the government said on Wednesday as it looks to produce its own chips within the next decade amid an AI boom.

JOHOR BARU: The Johor government has warned that business licences will be revoked on the spot if any foreign traders are found operating at Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars, including cases of “subletting” stalls to non-Malaysians.

HANOI: Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Saturday the government wanted to rapidly issue a licence for Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite internet in the country under a pilot scheme.

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has issued a stern warning against the misuse of freedom of assembly and speech to spread falsehoods, especially regarding urban redevelopment projects.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, yesterday granted an audience to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming at Istana Perak Changkat.

BATU PAHAT: The Education Ministry (MoE) is committed to transforming all 10,237 schools across Malaysia into digital institutions, aiming to equip students to become proficient in the latest technologies.

KUALA LUMPUR: Nga Kor Ming says the Penang Undersea Tunnel Project needs the National Physical Planning Council's (NPPC) review.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s Native Court system, which is a judicial institution unique to the state, plays a crucial role in resolving disputes related to customs and traditions among the indigenous communities.

The Ministry of Housing and Local Government has identified 534 potential redevelopment sites in Peninsular Malaysia, with 139 located in Kuala Lumpur alone, representing an estimated Gross Development Value of RM355.3 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed Urban Renewal Act (URA), set to be tabled in Parliament by the first quarter of 2025, is expected to become a landmark law that will fundamentally reshape land and property ownership in Malaysia, said National House Buyers Association (HBA) honorary secretary-general Datuk Chang Kim Loong.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Housing and Local Government Ministry, through the National Landscape Department, plans to develop 112 Madani Recreational Parks nationwide this year, including eight in Selangor, with an RM8 million allocation.

IPOH: The proposed community service order of up to 12 hours for minor littering offences is expected to come into force this year, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.