NILAI: Tourism Malaysia aims to sell more than RM2 million in Durian Tourism packages through various interesting bundles offered by the 27 local tour operators from 12 states from this month until the end of next year.

Kuala Lumpur: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) may impose penalties for violations of regulatory provisions under its supervision, following recent online banking service outages.

PENAMPANG: A circular carrying a Penampang Health Office letterhead dated June 21 went viral in social media alerting residents here of a rising Acute Gastroentiritis (AGE) cases in the district, after Tawau and Tenom.

PETALING JAYA: The president of an association of Malaysians doing business in New Zealand says Putrajaya should expand its Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme to tap into the knowledge and experience of former citizens in this and their adopted countries.

NIBONG TEBAL: Education minister Fadhlina Sidek today denied claims that certain schools are exempt from the new Dual Language Programme (DLP) ruling.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah agrees with the stand of the Sarawak Government that the proposed new Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Bill to be tabled in Parliament later this year does not apply to the Borneo States, said Deputy Chief Minister I cum Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan. .

Kota Kinabalu: A posthumous marriage of a couple deceased in a car accident was recently held in Teluk Intan, Perak, it has been reported.

BANGKOK: Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a “victory” by campaigners.

Kota Kinabalu: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Assoc. Prof Dr Christophe Wiart urged the Sabah Government to set up a Medicinal Plants Research Centre to document all such plants for future generations.

Kota Kinabalu: Couples wishing to tie the knot in style might see their dreams come true, as Hilton Kota Kinabalu is offering the gift of a lifetime with a 20pc discount on three of their world-class wedding packages.