Government allocates RM37.6 million to waive tolls on highways for Aidilfitri
The government is already allocating RM37.6 million to cover the cost of toll waiver in conjunction with this year's Aidilfitri celebration, Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said.
Fri Mar 29 2024
Open payment system on 11 highways officially begins today
The Open Payment Toll Collection System allows highway users to pay tolls using debit and credit cards.
Fri Sep 29 2023
Open payment system at five highways for a start - Nanta
The open payment system allows users to pay tolls using debit and credit cards.
Fri Mar 24 2023
Mistakes at UK COVID testing lab may have led to deaths of 20 people
Britain has one of the highest coronavirus death tolls in the world, with more than 177,000 deaths since the pandemic started in 2020.
Wed Nov 30 2022
Last goodbyes as Thailand marks lives of child massacre victims
This was one of the world's worst recent child death tolls in a massacre by a single killer.
Wed Oct 12 2022
Global warming blamed for 1 in 3 heat-related deaths
The share of heat-related deaths attributable to global warming in the new study varied widely from country to country.
Tue Jun 01 2021
COVID-19 death tolls are likely a "significant undercount", WHO says
The UN agency officially estimates that around 3.4 million people have died directly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic by May 2021.
Fri May 21 2021
South Korea urges people to get flu vaccinations despite death tolls
Public anxiety over the safety of flu vaccines has surged after at least 48 people died this month following vaccinations.
Mon Oct 26 2020
Abolition of tolls at Sungai Rasau, Batu Tiga relieves users
Road users say the abolition should have been made much earlier as the toll collection contributes to the excessive congestion during peak hours.
Fri Oct 27 2017
Floods, landslides in Vietnam kill 37 people, thousands evacuated
Floods caused by a tropical depression in Vietnam killed 37 people, one of the highest death tolls recorded in the country from flooding.
Thu Oct 12 2017
Thailand mulls collecting tolls for roads used by cross-border motorists
Thailand might collect tolls for roads used by motorists crossing the border from neighbouring countries, a senior government official said on Monday, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
Tue Jun 27 2017
SMART offers 10 per cent discount for tolls during Chinese New Year
The Stormwater Management And Road Tunnel (SMART) has offered a toll discount of 10 per cent for highway users in conjunction with the Chinese New Year on Monday and Tuesday.
Fri Feb 05 2016
Homegrown burger stories
There have been new burger phenomenons,homegrown burgers that have taken new gastronomic tolls on many in Malaysia.
Mon Nov 24 2014
Singapore to match Malaysia's toll charges at Causeway - LTA
The Singapore Government will peg its tolls to match those set by Malaysia at the Causeway and the Second Link.
Mon Jul 28 2014
Abolish Federal Highway tolls - Selangor UMNO
Abolishing the toll collection will reduce road users' financial burden and their time on the road due to being stuck in traffic congestion.
Sat May 31 2014
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024