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Lawmaker bats for Kadiwa market style for discounted fuel

MANILA: A lawmaker on Wednesday suggested the use of the Kadiwa market system in implementing the targeted fuel subsidies for poor and low-income households to cushion the impact of rising oil prices.

In a statement, Manila Rep. Joel Chua recommended…

REGULAR HEALTH SCREENING: PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE

KUALA LUMPUR, Regular health screenings are crucial for every individual to know their health status, echoing the old adage ‘prevention is better than cure’.

Sunway Medical Centre Resident Medical Officer Dr Wee Hui Yin said that today’s society oft…

FLASH FLOODS FORCE 51 TO EVACUATE IN ALOR GAJAH

MELAKA, Continuous heavy rain from yesterday caused flash floods in Alor Gajah, forcing 51 people out of their homes.

State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat said today that the villagers, from 13 families, were evacuated to a relief …

PM EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY OF JOSEPH KURUP

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his condolences to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Securities Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup and his family on the demise of his father, Tan Sri Joseph Kurup today.

Anwar said in…

Online sellers, customers warned vs. ‘middleman scam’

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) warned netizens to be cautious in transacting online amid the emergence of a new scam.

In a statement Wednesday, PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) Director Sidney Hernia said the “middleman scam” involves bo…

PULAU ANGSA INCIDENT: MMEA HELICOPTER BLACK BOX FOUND

SHAH ALAM, The black box of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) AW139 helicopter that made an emergency landing while carrying out a rescue exercise around the waters of Pulau Angsa, Kuala Selangor on March 5 was found today after 44 day…