10-day water cuts in parts of Kota Kinabalu, Penampang
JANS said treated water production would be reduced from 189 million litres daily to 187 million litres following replacement works.
Thu Mar 07 2024
Flying Dutchman recognised as longest-surviving heart transplant patient
Bert Janssen was 17 when he underwent heart transplant surgery following a tragic car crash in which two young adults died.
Mon Mar 04 2024
Longest-surviving heart transplant patient breaks world record
Bert Janssen, from the Netherlands, has survived 39 years with the donor heart he received at Harefield Hospital in London in the 1980s.
Thu Feb 08 2024
Human hair recycled in Belgium to protect the environment
Locks and tresses turned into matted squares that can be used to absorb oil and other hydrocarbons polluting the environment.
Sat Dec 31 2022
Ex-Sabah Water Dept deputy director gets discharge not amounting to acquittal for money laundering
The Kota Kinabalu Sessions Court today discharged not amounting to an acquittal former deputy director of the Sabah Water Department (JANS), Teo Chee Kong, on 146 charges of money laundering.
Fri Feb 18 2022
Saudi Arabia recognises Sinovac as vaccine passport - Zulkifli
Saudi Arabia now recognises six types of vaccines, namely Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinopharm and Sinovac.
Tue Jul 13 2021
The great jab giveaway: Enticements offered to boost vaccine take-up
Here are some of the most notable and bizarre inducements on offer.
Tue Jun 01 2021
Raging pandemic shuts down Sao Paulo as Brazil nears Pfizer deal
The partial lockdown in Sao Paulo, Brazil's most-populous state, underscored mounting concerns about a surging new wave of infections.
Thu Mar 04 2021
Philippines troops, ministers get COVID-19 vaccine before approval
The recipients included members of a special security unit assigned to President Rodrigo Duterte.
Mon Dec 28 2020
EMA, Health Canada starts rolling review of J&J's COVID-19 vaccine candidate
The review would go on until enough evidence was available for a formal marketing authorisation application for the vaccine.
Wed Dec 02 2020
MACC lodges police report against 'Cikgu Aming' over Facebook posting on JANS
According to a source in MACC, the report was lodged at the Putrajaya district police headquarters at noon.
Sun Jul 30 2017
MACC denies declaring Sabah Water Dept case corruption-free
According to the MACC, the news spread by irresponsible parties was untrue and misleading.
Sun Jul 30 2017
Management of water in Sabah not satisfactory - Auditor-General
The regulatory management of water in Sabah is "less than satisfactory", according to the 2015 Auditor-General's Report Series 2.
Mon Nov 21 2016
IKEA: Product prices to remain the same despite GST
IKEA has reaffirmed that product prices in the 2015 IKEA Catalogue will remain the same as before implementation of the Goods and Services Tax.
Thu Apr 02 2015
Restaurant in Japan bans couples on Christmas Eve for lonely singletons
Spaghetti diner PiaPia a restaurant in Japan has banned all couples on Christmas Eve -- "with no exceptions!".
Sat Dec 13 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024