KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno is urging the state government to take immediate action following the closure of Koperasi Serbaguna Sanya Berhad (Kosan), which has left 230 people without jobs.
SEREMBAN: All road maintenance work that requires lane closures on highways will be halted from March 24 to April 7 in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebrations, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
LONDON (Reuters) -Flights at Britain's Heathrow resumed late on Friday after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe's busiest airport for the day, stranding tens of thousands of passengers and causing travel turmoil worldwide.
SINGAPORE: At least one flight leaving Singapore for London has been cancelled after Britain's Heathrow Airport said on March 21 it will be closed until midnight (8am on March 22 Singapore time).
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Several independent media outlets in Turkey face a potential risk of closure after algorithm changes made by Google led to a significant reduction in reader traffic, a joint statement from the outlets said on Thursday.
HANOI: Vietnam's coffee shop industry is growing remarkably despite a rising number of business closures, Vietnam News reported Friday (Feb 28).
The Industry and Business Ecosystem Division through the Weights and Measures Unit (SDT) under the Ministry of Finance and Economy will conduct verification checks on fuel dispensing pumps at various stations in line with the Weights and Measures Act 1983, Chapter 151.
JAKARTA: The Riau Islands Legislative Council (DPRD) has called for the closure of a crocodile farm on Bulan Island, Batam, following the escape of 105 reptiles last month, sparking concerns about potential crocodile attacks on local residents and tourists.
SAPPORO, (Japan): The Sapporo municipal government plans to order a company operating a zoo to remove buildings, which were constructed without permission, in an area where the development of residential and commercial buildings is restricted.
TOKYO: The Sapporo municipal government plans to order a company operating a zoo to remove buildings, which were constructed without permission, in an area where the development of residential and commercial buildings is restricted.
KUALA LUMPUR: Over 20 roads around the capital will be closed and diverted in stages from tomorrow to make way for the chariot procession in conjunction with the Thaipusam festival.
TOKYO: (Bernama-Xinhua) The number of healthcare facilities that closed or went bankrupt reached 786 in Japan in 2024, the highest since 2000, according to survey results by a credit research company, as reported by Xinhua.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department office overseeing the resettlement of Afghans in the United States has been told to develop plans to close by April, according to a U.S. official, a leading advocate and two sources familiar with the directive, a move that could deny up to an estimated 200,000 people new lives in America.
GEORGE TOWN: Several major roads in George Town will be closed from 10am, Feb 10 to midnight, Feb 12 to make way for the parade of gold and silver chariots in conjunction with Thaipusam which will be celebrated next Tuesday.
SERIAN: Four sections of the Pan Borneo Highway in Sarawak have been affected by flooding, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi warns.
SEVERAL streets in George Town’s heritage precinct will be closed in phases for the Penang Chinese New Year clan celebration (Miaohui) on Feb 1.
THE nation’s authorities have extended the closure of a southwestern airport where a Jeju Air plane crashed and killed 179 people onboard, the land ministry said.
SINGAPORE: Twelve years after the double murder of his boss and the elderly man’s son, a mechanic continued buying newspapers daily, hoping to read about the killer’s execution.
Macy's Inc, the well-established US department store chain, has announced the closure of 66 underperforming locations as part of a larger restructuring plan to shut down around 150 stores over the next three years.
GEORGE TOWN: Several streets in George Town's heritage precinct will be closed in phases for the Penang Chinese New Year clan celebration (Miaohui) on Saturday (Feb 1)