Category: General

KUALA NERUS, The construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project not only creates a new transportation network in Terengganu but also provides job opportunities for thousands of residents. This is acknowledged by 53-year-old Abu Samah Yusof, who works as Deputy Manager of Section 3 at China Communications Construction Sdn Bhd (CCC-ECRL). CCC-ECRL is the main contractor for the ECRL project, which spans 665 kilometres (km) from Kelantan to Gombak. Abu Samah said that before joining the ECRL project, he had to work away from home for over 20 years due to the lack of large-scale projects in Terengganu.

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed concern over the high accident rate among motorcyclists, which is linked to weaknesses in traffic law enforcement and issues related to road maintenance. Through a Facebook post, he said the same concern was expressed by the Alliance for A Safe Community chairman, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, who paid him a courtesy visit today. ‘Among the critical points of our meeting were road and workplace safety issues. ‘I hope NGOs will continue to serve the community in building a sustainable safety culture, while also playing a role in conveying the

NIBONG TEBAL, The convoy of Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang (KMJG) 2024 received a rousing welcome from over 900 students and teachers of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sungai Acheh dressed in traditional attire and waving the Jalur Gemilang here at noon. The convoy travelled to the Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) district yesterday before continuing its journey to the Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT) and the Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) districts today, with SMK Sungai Acheh being one of the locations visited. Penang Information Department director Hasmiza Hussin said this year’s edition of KMJG entails the convoy to carry the Jalur Gemilang across

KUALA LUMPUR, DAP maintains its stance of being ready to assist Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Nenggiri state by-election in Kelantan if invited to do so, said DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke. He said DAP practises the spirit of cooperation and will help campaign for the Unity Government coalition’s candidate if its assistance is needed in the by-election. “I have already said that we have a spirit of cooperation. If we are invited, we will go, but if there is no need, we will not go. There is a view that we may not be needed,” he said at a press

PUTRAJAYA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has accepted an apology from Meta Platforms Inc (Meta) for removing his recent posts related to the Palestinian issue, particularly on the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, from Facebook and Instagram. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is also Unity Government’s spokesman, said it was also hoped that such removal of a prime minister’s social media posts by Meta, would not recur. ‘He (Anwar) told me that his friends, including those in the Middle East, have read the news (about the posts removal), meaning that it has gone global. Yes, PM has accepted