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BUTTERWORTH, Penang Port Sdn Bhd is expected to exceed a container handling capacity of 1.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by the end of this year, said its chief executive officer Datuk Sasedharan Vasudevan. He said the target was slightly higher than last year’s 1.44 million TEUs despite the company facing various challenges such as geopolitical crisis and shortage of containers throughout the year. ‘The Red Sea crisis came to light post-April and it made a huge impact on us as we lost about 20,000-70,000 containers during that period,’ he told reporters in a presentation here today, adding that Penang

BINTULU, The Sarawak government will review the development of the port area here with the advisory services of Surbana Jurong, a Singapore-based port development firm. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the company had vast experience in developing major ports in Singapore, and its expertise would be utilised in the second phase of port development here. ‘They will plan for us to develop the Second Phase of Bintulu Samalaju Port under Bintulu Port Holdings, which will have a significant and positive impact on the local community,’ he said during a press conference after the launch of the

PUTRAJAYA, The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a Bangladeshi company director on suspicions of being involved in a syndicate smuggling in foreigners using the ‘Counter Setting’ modus operandi. An MACC source said that the man, in his 50s, was arrested in an operation around the Klang Valley at 8 pm yesterday, and is believed to be a syndicate agent tasked with bribing enforcement officials to allow foreigners into the country illegally. ‘The man is believed to have offered bribes between RM200 and RM25,000 to enforcement officials in return of protecting, aiding and not taking enforcement action against foreigners who

KUCHING, Kuala Lumpur archer Nursufiah Mohd Nizam may have finished 11th in the women’s compound event at the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) here, but it’s her sheer determination and unique technique that stunned everyone present at the venue. The 27-year-old displayed grit and extraordinary tenacity by using her teeth, instead of her hands, to release the arrows at the Petra Jaya Archery Range here today. Nursufiah, who lost the ability to use her right hand when she had a brain tumour seven years ago, will put the arrow in the bow using her left hand. She will then

KUALA LUMPUR, The number of flood victims in Kedah has dropped to 7,252 people as of 4 pm today compared to 7,958 people this morning. According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) Info Bencana, all the victims, involving 2,418 families, are at 35 relief centres (PPS) in four districts affected by the floods. The Kota Setar district recorded the highest number of victims, totalling 4,984 people, followed by Pendang (1,604), Kubang Pasu (579) and Pokok Sena (85 people). Meanwhile, based on the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) website, Public Infobanjir, only Sungai Anak Bukit at the TAR Bridge, Kota Setar