Nation

Pahang civil servants allowed to work from home twice a week

KUANTAN: The Pahang government is rolling out a two-day-per-week rotational work-from-home (WFH) scheme for state civil servants, starting April 6.

Nation

PM Anwar to hold talks with state leaders on energy crisis, economy, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to meet all menteri besar and chief ministers on Thursday (April 2) to discuss the global energy crisis and its impact on the national economy.

Nation

Fuel prices April 2-8: RON97 down 20sen, diesel in peninsula up 50sen

PETALING JAYA: Retail prices for petrol and diesel have been revised for the period from April 2 to April 8, in line with the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM), says the Finance Ministry.

Nation

Prioritising local goods seen as shield against global energy crisis, says don

KUALA LUMPUR: The government's call for Malaysians to prioritise local goods has been seen as a strategic move to strengthen the domestic economy and cushion the impact of the global energy crisis, says an academician.

Nation

MGB clinches RM200.74mil contract for CLQ project in Penang

PETALING JAYA: MGB Bhd, a leading construction and property development solutions provider and a subsidiary of LBS Bina Group Bhd, announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, MGB Construction and Engineering Sdn Bhd, has accepted a Letter of Award (LOA) from Lien Dak Builders Sdn Bhd for the proposed development of a Centralised Labour Quarters (CLQ) in Bukit Tambun, Penang.

Nation

Negri govt mulls WFH arrangements, says MB

SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan state government is ready to consider work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for state administration as a measure to reduce fuel consumption, says Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.

Nation

Oil shock to hit businesses with higher costs and weaker cash flow, says group

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian businesses are bracing for higher costs, tighter cash flow and a weaker outlook over the next six months as global oil shocks ripple through the economy, according to the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM).

Nation

Fire breaks out in Kuala S'gor illegal dump, Bomba tackling blaze

PETALING JAYA: A fire involving a pile of domestic waste measuring, with two active hotspots identified, broke out at an illegal dumping site at Batu 14, Kampung Serdang, Kuala Selangor.

Nation

GOF busts illegal plastic factory in Sungai Siput, owner arrested

IPOH: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested a factory owner and seized about RM8.5mil worth of plastic waste, materials and machinery at an illegal plastic processing factory in Sungai Siput.

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Consultant remanded over alleged RM4mil false claims

PUTRAJAYA: An account service provider from a business management consultancy firm has been remanded for allegedly submitting documents containing false particulars involving travel claims amounting to about RM4mil.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah Tourism Board sets up crisis response unit amid global uncertainties

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Tourism Board (STB) is setting up a crisis response unit for industry players amid global uncertainties and geopolitical tensions, especially in the Middle East.

Nation

Fomca urges Malaysians to spend prudently in face of rising costs

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should brace for a "more difficult" period of rising costs driven by global energy turmoil and to tighten their belts by prioritising essential spending, says the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca).

Nation

Man killed after car skids and crashes into road divider near Sungai Besar

PETALING JAYA: A man was killed after the car he was driving skidded, crashed into a road divider and overturned in an accident at Kampung Belia 2, Sungai Panjang, Sungai Besar, Selangor on Wednesday (April 1).

Nation

Azam Baki shareholding probe: Findings will be made public once investigations conclude, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: The findings of the investigation into Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki's share ownership will be made public once all related probes are fully completed, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Nation

Govt withdraws appeal over Pastor Koh's classified report

PUTRAJAYA: The government has withdrawn its appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision to grant Pastor Raymond Koh's family access to a classified report.

Nation

Ban on foreign credit card use for RON95 purchase at pumps now in effect

KUALA LUMPUR: The restriction on the purchase of RON95 petrol using foreign credit and debit cards at self-service terminals at petrol stations is being enforced in stages nationwide from Wednesday (April 1).

Nation

Court sets May 14 to determine status of representation in case involving alleged attack on Sultan Nazrin

IPOH: The Magistrate's Court here has set May 14 to determine the status of a representation submitted by a woman seeking to have a charge of using criminal force against the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, dropped.

Nation

Hutan Melintang: Body of drowned fisherman found

IPOH: The body of a fisherman who drowned after falling off his boat while trying to check on his propeller at Lot 125B (Pelantar 10) Hutan Melintang, near Bagan Datuk on Tuesday (March 31), has been found.

Nation

Penang to lower land tax rates for industrial land without planning approvals

GEORGE TOWN: Penang will lower land tax rates for certain first-grade land designated for business and industrial purposes which do not have planning approvals, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

Nation

Absolute ban on e-waste imports effective April 1, says Customs

PUTRAJAYA: The importation of e-waste into Malaysia has officially been gazetted as an absolutely prohibited item under the First Schedule of the Customs (Prohibition on Imports) Order 2023.