All systems go for new ferry service

All systems go for new ferry service

On Monday, a new era in cross-channel transit will begin as the modern fleet of Penang ferries makes its debut. Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) chief executive officer Datuk Sasedharan Vasudevan said the ferry service has been given conditional approval by the Marine...
New railway network for Sabah and Sarawak

New railway network for Sabah and Sarawak

The Malaysian government would examine prospects to strengthen the railway sector in Sabah and Sarawak, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He hoped that there would be more links as far as track development is concerned, in order to create new railway lines...
New Sabah airport to take up to 5 years to build

New Sabah airport to take up to 5 years to build

The construction of a new Sabah airport in Kimanis would take three to five years once the state government approves relocating the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) there. Qhazanah Sabah Bhd (QSB), the strategic investment arm of the Sabah government, also...
Will RM100 monthly be given through MyKad to all Malaysians?

Will RM100 monthly be given through MyKad to all Malaysians?

MESSAGES on social media recently claimed that monthly cash aid of RM100 will be channeled through the MyKad. Is it true that RM 100 cash aid will be credited into the MyKad of all Malaysians? The Finance Ministry says it is aware of messages circulating about RM100...
In Costa Rica, saving seeds to feed future generations

In Costa Rica, saving seeds to feed future generations

In the tropical mountains of Costa Rica, scientists guard a treasure trove of seeds collected over decades as a bulwark against food insecurity and climate change. Some 6,200 samples from 125 species of squash, chilli, tomato and other edible plants are held at the...