CYBERJAYA, May 30 – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued compounds totalling RM660,000 to telecommunication service companies for failing to comply with the standards set for quality of service and registration of prepaid SIM cards. In a statement here today, the MCMC said it had issued 12
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 – 1MDB’s prompt payment of its RM143.75 million debt obligation on Monday is a timely reminder that not everything surrounding the company is mired in controversy. The payment, due today, was the scheduled coupon on 1MDB’s RM5 billion 5.75 per cent Islamic Medium-Term Notes (“IMTNs) due 2039,
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 – Five illegal parking touts including a Sri Lankan national were fined between RM500 and RM550 in the Magistrate’s Court, here today after pleading guilty to a charge of forcing and ordering drivers to park their vehicles without valid authority. Magistrate Noorul Fhaiez Mohd Nayan imposed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 – The High Court here upheld the conviction and sentence of 12 years’ jail and three strokes of the rotan against a marketing executive for raping an underage teenage girl who was an acquaintance. Judicial Commissioner Datuk Ab Karim Ab Rahman made the decision today after finding
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 30 – Nordin Putit of Sarawak Police Contingent and Suriani Abdul Jalil of Penang Police Contingent emerged winners of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) Al-Quran Recital competition. Nordin collected 94 points while Suriani picked up 76.5 points to win the men’s and women’s categories, in the event held
GEORGE TOWN, May 30 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng had official launch of Penang Amazing Race which offers a new “Experiences Unfiltered” for Penang business events at Fort Cornwallis here this morning. Penang Amazing Race is a new event service developed by Goche Corporation Sdn Bhd (Gochecorp) that aims to add
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 – Malaysia must intensify further plans, preparations and implementation of various initiatives to attract more mass tourists and luxury travellers, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said this was in line with the latest trend in the tourism sector which focused on elite tourism. Quoting
IPOH, May 30 – A medical graduate charged with damaging idols at a Hindu temple here last month is fit to stand trial, the Sessions Court was told today. DPP Fadhli Ab Wahab told the court that a psychiatric report dated May 19 from Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Tanjung Rambutan
GEORGE TOWN, May 30 – Malaysia is still conducting extensive research on nuclear technology, at the same time educating the people about the energy form. Malaysian Nuclear Agency (MNA) Deputy Director-General, Dr Mohd Ashhar Kalid said, Malaysia was still not committed in using nuclear as a source to generate electricity anytime
GERIK, May 30 – The Perak branch of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has never received any report on corrupt practices among the Orang Asli, said its deputy director Mohamad Hassan. He said this was probably because the Orang Asli community had never been involved in corruption or they were aware
