Category: General

KINABATANGAN, The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is activating a mass movement involving the public to combat the misappropriation of subsidised controlled goods in Sabah and Sarawak, especially diesel and RON95, to ensure that the targeted groups can enjoy the initiative. Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said in a statement today that the movement was the result of the federal government’s decision to implement targeted diesel subsidy for consumers across Peninsular Malaysia, with exceptions for Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan. ‘This mass movement aims to bolster enforcement efforts in plugging the leakage of subsidies through monitoring and

ALOR SETAR, The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has warned the public against using illegal rental vehicle services, especially those operating in Langkawi. JPJ director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli said using unlicensed rental vehicles could pose risks because users are not covered by insurance in case of any incidents. ‘We know that Langkawi is accustomed to rental vehicles…we have to take action because it’s unfair to vehicle owners who go through the proper channels to obtain licences or permits,’ he said when asked to comment on newspaper reports about the over 1,000 unlicensed rental vehicles, especially cars, in Langkawi. Aedy Fadly said

KUALA LUMPUR, A local Tamil film, Vijay LLB The Advocate, which brings a legal narrative and tells behind-the-scenes glimpses of court cases, will be in cinemas nationwide this Aug 1. Raaga radio presenter, Uthaya, who plays the lead role in the film, said Vijay LLB The Advocate not only offers an interesting plot but also an important message. ‘The film is adapted from a novel based on a true story and adapted with local elements. It promises a deep and captivating experience. “Although the title refers to the world of law, Vijay LLB The Advocate offers more than just a

KUALA LUMPUR, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad (Bank Muamalat) today signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with the Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) to form holistic cooperation in empowering the visually impaired community. Its president and chief executive officer (CEO) Khairul Kamarudin said the long-term collaboration was the bank’s social responsibility initiative in empowering the visually impaired persons with disabilities (PwD) community through access to financial facilities, training and its products and services. ‘I hope with this MoC, Bank Muamalat will be able to help the visually impaired PwD community to generate their own income as well as bridge the

TAWAU, The Works Ministry has approved an allocation of RM130 million for periodic maintenance of pavements and non-pavements for federal roads in Sabah this year. Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said RM9.979 million of this amount was allocated to the Tawau district. “Today, I inspected the condition of federal road R13 Jalan Sandakan-Tawau following numerous complaints about poor road conditions, including from local representatives during parliamentary sessions. Incidentally, there was also a culvert collapse here that caused road structure damage. “I found that a culvert collapse occurred at Section 256.295, causing one lane to be closed to road users.