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Malaysia Tops Global 5G Ranking

Feb 27, 2024

Malaysia has been ranked number one globally, in terms of consistency in our 5G services.

According to a network intelligence and connectivity company, we had a consistency score of over 97 percent – measuring both download and upload speeds.

This was revealed by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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You are not allowed to carry out any type of open burning.

The Fire and Rescue Department says this includes fires started with the good intention of clearing land or getting rid of weeds and bushes.

It explained that any fire has the potential to go out of control, requiring Bomba to allocate time and re-assign personnel to put out the flames.

This, it says, takes focus away from more important duties.

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The Home and Human Resources Ministries have jointly warned all employers not to neglect the wellbeing of their foreign workers.

They say there will be no compromise on the matter, adding that authorities will continue to take stern action against any offenders.

This, after they confirmed that the employer, who left nearly a hundred Bangladeshi workers stranded in Cheras without jobs and in poor living conditions, has been blacklisted from hiring any more foreign workers.

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Starting today, the Dewan Rakyat sitting will begin with a full recital of the Rukun Negara pledge.

The National Unity Ministry says the initiative – which was approved by the Cabinet last year – is aimed at encouraging the spirit of unity.

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The government will likely start transitioning to Electric Vehicles for its official fleet from this year.

However, the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry says the transition will start on a small scale, due to the high cost involved.