PETALING JAYA: All 126 flood mitigation projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan (RMK-12), aimed at addressing flood issues, are expected to be fully completed by 2030.

FOR years, soldiers from Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria roamed freely through coastal cities. War planes flew from the complex to bombard Islamist rebels fighting Bashar al-Assad's repressive regime.

JERLUN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on agencies under the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, as well as the Kedah state government, to collaborate in expediting the implementation of the five-season padi cultivation every two years in the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) area.

JERLUN: For decades, Kedah has been the nation's rice bowl, producing over 40 per cent of Malaysia's local white rice.

JERLUN: For the past 10 years, seasoned farmer Abdul Halim Salleh from Kubang Sepat, in Ayer Hitam here noticed that padi fields in the area have been producing lesser yield.

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Environmental Protection Association (SEPA) must continue to play the role of an environmental watchdog, said state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew.

FEB 21: U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest advisers, have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce, firing more than 20,000 employees in an unprecedented and chaotic effort that shows no sign of slowing. The layoffs were primarily aimed at workers who have been in their current jobs for less than a year, who have fewer job protections than longer-tenured staffers. In addition, about 75,000 workers have accepted buyouts from the Trump administration. The Trump administration has yet to give a total number for how many people it has fired. Here are details on some of the layoffs at federal departments and agencies gleaned by Reuters reporters so far.

FOR his directorial debut, director Fazli Yasin has done an impressive job with ‘Limbungan: Tragedi Hitam 1975’.

Beijing has doubled its contributions over the past three years to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), which helps clear millions of unexploded munitions, said Heng Ratana, who leads the group.

LONDON: England ended their painful losing run with a stunning 26-25 Six Nations victory over France at Twickenham on Saturday as Elliot Daly’s last-gasp try punished the French for a catalogue of handling errors.

PUTATAN: The Sabah government has instructed the Public Works Department to patch potholes in Jalan Lintas near the Lido flyover here after the death of a motorcyclist in a recent accident.

BISHKEK: The threatened Eurasian otter appears to have disappeared in Kyrgyzstan, officials and scientists warned on Friday, following a long decline in its numbers linked to human activity.

ALOR STAR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to launch the groundbreaking of an RM1 billion project to boost padi production in the Muda Agriculture Development Authority (Mada) area this Feb 27.

DESPITE having a lifelong passion for filmmaking, first-time filmmaker Fazli Yasin, 44, has never rushed the process.

KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd is poised to secure water-related infrastructure projects valued between RM3 billion and RM4 billion for the Ulu Padas Hydroelectric Dam by the end of this month, CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd said.

GEORGE TOWN: The Seberang Prai Tengah (SPT) district consumed the highest volume of treated water amongst Penang’s five districts last year.

JAKARTA: Indonesia's economy grew 5.03 per cent in 2024, roughly similar to the previous year's rate and in line with expectations, but the pace was the slowest in three years, official data showed on Wednesday, raising hopes of further stimulus measures.

ALOR STAR: The RM1 billion allocation approved by the federal government is crucial to boost padi production in areas under the Muda Agriculture Development Authority (Mada), which span from Kedah to Perlis.

SIBU: Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg has urged Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing to help Sarawak airlines secure landing rights in countries in the region.

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) is planning to optimise water supply services in the state during the Chinese New Year festive season which starts on Wednesday.