KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 31 – All 25 ministries performed excellently last year compared to two years before that, according to the Auditor-General’s Report 2016 Series 1. The gist of the federal government’s financial statements and financial management of the ministries/ departments/ federal statutory bodies contained in the report shows an overall improvement
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 31 – The Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry is still discussing with the Finance Ministry on improving the current method of setting the prices for petrol and diesel, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin said the discussions were held following feedback from various
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 31 – The decision on the need to merge under-enrolled schools in the country will only be made after the study on the matter is completed soon, said Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. He told the Dewan Rakyat sitting today that several factors considered in the study that
KUNAK, Jul 31 – Kunak police are investigating a case involving a video clip of a secondary school girl being assaulted by a group of female students that went viral on social media yesterday. The 99-second video showed the students striking and stomping on the victim who was screaming in pain. “We
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 31 – A former Kelantan state assemblyman was sworn in today as a senator for a three-year term of office. Muhamad Mustafa, the former representative for Demit (renamed Ketereh), took the oath before Dewan Negara president Datuk Seri S. A. Vigneswaran at Parliament House. Muhamad, 59, who hails from
A SPIRIT Airlines flight leaving Las Vegas on Saturday was delayed after a male passenger stripped naked while boarding and approached a flight attendant. The incident unfolded on a plane bound for Oakland, California, according to a spokesman for a Nevada airport. “He removed his clothes and then approached a flight
BEIJING, Jul 31 – China said Monday the US should not link trade to discussions about North Korea’s nuclear programme, after the President Donald Trump accused Beijing of taking no action on the Pyongyang despite profiting from the business with America. “We believe that the North Korea nuclear issue and China-US
PETALING JAYA, Jul 31 – Sarawak wants the Tourism and Culture Ministry to explain why its share of the tourism tax collected from foreigners visiting Malaysia has been reduced to RM1 for every RM10 collected. Originally the total collection was to be divided equally among Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah, Sarawak’s Tourism,
WASHINGTON, Jul 31 – President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed that North Korea’s missile program poses “a grave and growing direct threat”, the White House said Sunday, vowing renewed economic and diplomatic pressure on Pyongyang. “President Donald J. Trump spoke today with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of
HONG KONG, Jul 31 – China First Capital Group Limited (“CFCG” or the “Group”; stock code: 1269) announced that it plans to acquire 54% of the total issued shares of SJW International Co., Limited (“SJW International” or “Siwon School”) at the maximum consideration of approximately US$135 million (approximately HK$1.05 billion).
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 31 – The US envoy to the United Nations said Sunday said there was “no point” in holding a likely fruitless emergency Security Council session on North Korea’s latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Warning that a weak additional council resolution would be “worse than nothing” in light
WASHINGTON, Jul 31 – North Korea said Sunday its latest ICBM launch was a “warning” over efforts to slap sanctions on the hermit state, as the US carried out a successful test of its missile defense system in a pointed show of force. A bilateral mission led by US strategic bombers on
BALIK PULAU, Jul 31 – MCA is confident that there will be a change of support among voters in Penang as the people have lost confidence in the DAP for failing to fulfil their promises after taking over the state nine years ago. MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said to
LIPIS, Jul 31 – The stand by Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that he will not return to Umno will not have any impact whatsoever on Umno’s strength, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. The Umno president said this was because Umno’s strength did not
TANJONG KARANG, Jul 30 – The Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) is seen as capable of winning back the state in the 14th general election. Umno treasurer Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Salleh Said Keruak said this was based on his observation where the Selangor BN only needed nine percent votes from the fence
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 30 – The Works Ministry has not received the latest update on the feasibility study for the Penang undersea tunnel project and third bridge despite the state government’s promise to submit the reports in June, said its Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan
SUBANG JAYA, Jul 30 – Former Ministry of Defence Intelligence Staff Division director-general Lt Gen (Retd) Tan Sri Wan Abu Bakar Wan Omar died at the Prince Court Court Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur at 11.52pm yesterday. He was 68. His son Wan Lukman Hadi, 21, said his father was admitted to
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 30 – A company director has been remanded for six days from today to facilitate the investigations into the purchase of a hotel by Felda Investment Corporation (FIC) in Kuching, Sarawak, in 2014. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Nik Isfahanie Tasnim Wan Ab Rahman after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption
JOHOR BARU, Jul 30 – Police detained 108 women guest relation officers (GROs) during a raid at an entertainment club in Johor Baru between 3am to 6am on Saturday. The GROs comprises of 54 Thais, 46 Vietnamese, seven China nationals and one Indonesian, aged between 19 and 40 years. Police also detained
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 30 – Malaysia has been given the privilege to be part of the “Every Woman Every Child China Partnership Network Life Regenerative Action Programme” with the launching of the initiative by MEBO International on 27 July 2017. More than 200 guests witnessed the historical moment which was officiated by
