KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed marginally lower against the US dollar on the first trading day of December as investors shifted interest towards safe haven currencies, including the US dollar, an analyst said. At 6 pm, the local currency edged

JOHOR BAHRU: The state government has prepared alternative plans to ensure that 43,175 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates can continue to sit for the examination, said State Education and Information Committee chairman Aznan Tamin. He said 16 SPM candidates from

KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government has approved 90 programmes and development projects for Labuan, with an allocation of RM1.66 billion under Rolling Plan 5 of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), the Dewan Negara was told today. Minister in the Prime

IPOH: The Perak government is actively engaging in discussions with relevant parties to explore the use of satellite technology as a means to address the digital divide in rural areas, including recreational forest regions. This initiative is part of the

JAKARTA: Under the theme ‘Shaping the Future: Building Better Regulations for Tomorrow’, the 9th Annual ASEAN-OECD Good Regulatory Practices Network (GRPN) Meeting concluded successfully at the Westin Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event brought together key policymakers, regulators, and experts

IPOH: A soldier was found drowned and another is still missing during an operation dubbed Kota Echo/Foxtrot in the Royal Belum forest area on Nov 29. Gerik district police chief Supt Zulkifli Mahmood said they received a report about the