GEORGE TOWN, Nov 23 – The procceds from the contributions of developers exempted from building affordable housing will be used for low cost and low medium cost housing projects in the state. State Houisng, Town and Country Planning and Housing Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the funds would be used for
WASHINGTON, Nov 23 – President-elect Donald Trump has tapped South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to be his ambassador to the United Nations, US media reported Wednesday. The Republican rising star has accepted the offer, The Washington Post cited a source familiar with Trump’s transition process as saying. The daughter of Indian immigrants,
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 23 – A representative of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) criticised the DAP-led state government who seemed to be not serious in tackling recurring flood problems in the state. Wong Hon Wai (DAP-Air Itam) said that in any problems that occured there should be a solution and urged the
WASHINGTON, Nov 23 – Basketball star Michael Jordan, actor Robert De Niro and music legend Bruce Springsteen were among the 21 people honoured with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday. During a ceremony at the White House President Barack Obama gave out the awards – the nation’s highest civilian honour –
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 23 – The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a minister and the Inspector-General of Police to strike out Nurul Izzah Anwar’s defamation suit against them. Its panel of judges, led by Datuk Mohd Zawawi Salleh, dismissed the appeal today. This means the civil suit will go for
SEOUL, Nov 23 – Japan and South Korea signed a controversial agreement on Wednesday to share defence intelligence on North Korea, despite protests from opposition parties and activists in Seoul. South Korea’s defence ministry said the accord was “necessary” in the face of growing military threats from Pyongyang, which has conducted two
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today advised all ministries to come up with detailed plans for the financial allocations they will receive under Budget 2017 that was approved by the Dewan Rakyat last night. He said the government shouldered the responsibility of ensuring that all
WASHINGTON, Nov 23 – US president-elect Donald Trump backed away from a threat to prosecute his political rival Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, saying to do so would be “very divisive for the country.” During a meeting with New York Times editorial staff, Trump appeared to reverse the “lock-her-up” campaign rhetoric that had called his
ALOR STAR, Nov 23 – All political parties are now geared towards preparing for the 14th general election, which many expect will be held next year. Many also expect the coming election to be more challenging than the 13th general election, which was held in May 2013. In Kedah, for example, the Mentri
NEW YORK, Nov 23 – US President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he has an open mind about pulling out of world climate accords and admitted global warming may be in some way linked to human activity. “I think there is some connectivity. Some, something. It depends on how much,” he told a
IPOH, Nov 23 – The number of malaria cases in the Pos Kemar Orang Asli settlement in Gerik, 150km north of here, has increased to 52, with nine more cases detected yesterday. Perak Director of Health Datuk Dr Juita Ghazalie said the biggest number of cases, 44, was in Kampung Senangin, rising
