LABUAN, May 21 – With Ramadan and Kaamatan approaching, the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK), Labuan branch, has launched the first ever Ramadan Price Control Scheme and Kaamatan Price Control Scheme to avoid indiscriminate hike in prices of goods. It announced the price caps for 10 controlled items in conjunction
SEOUL, May 21 – North Korea Sunday test-fired a ballistic missile which travelled some 500km, just a week after a previous launch sparked international condemnation and threats of tougher UN sanctions. South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-In called a National Security Council meeting in response to the latest launch, Yonhap news agency
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 – The 33rd National Squash Championships which started today at the National Squash Centre in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, here would serve as a warm up tournament for Datuk Nicol David as she gears up for the PSA World Series Finals in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, next
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 – Movie producer David Teo and actor-comedian Sulaiman Yassin will be called in by police over a scuffle at a National Transformation 2050 (TN50) dialogue session. Although they shook hands in front of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the session last Wednesday, police said they would
RIYADH, May 21 – US President Donald Trump, struggling to shake a brewing scandal at home, will attempt a reset on Sunday with the Islamic world after frequently attacking Muslims on the campaign trail last year and trying to ban many from the United States. Trump’s afternoon speech at an Arab
TAMPIN, May 21 – The Kuala Lumpur 2017 SEA Games Torch Run arrived at the Dataran Tampin, here today from Alor Gajah, Malacca. Leading the run from Alor Gajah was the Member of Parliament for Alor Gajah Datuk Koh Nai Kwong and they were greeted by the Member of Parliament for Tampin
SHAH ALAM, May 21 – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said he wasn’t responsible for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s jailing after he signed a petition to free the PKR leader. “It’s not me who put him in jail, that’s an old story. (Prime Minister Datuk Seri) Najib (Razak) is
BUKIT MERTAJAM, May 21 – A total of 50,882 on-line entrepreneurs throughout the country have registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) as of May 12, this year. CCM chief executive officer Datuk Zahrah Abdul Wahab Fenner said there was an increase in the trend of on-line business registration recorded since
SYDNEY, May 21 – Australia gave 7,500 boatpeople until October to prove they are genuine refugees or be kicked out, declaring the “game is up” for illegal arrivals ripping off taxpayers. Before the conservatives took power and adopted a tough line on the issue in 2013, an estimated 50,000 asylum-seekers flooded into
SINGAPORE, May 20 – After a much-anticipated wait, Southeast Asia’s first Apple store will finally open for business on May 27 at 10am along Orchard Road, Singapore. The opening date was announced late Tuesday night in a notice pasted outside the tech giant’s upcoming store at Knightsbridge Mall. This came two
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 – The ringgit is expected to stay firm at around the 4.30 level to the US dollar next week, driven by the positive Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth spillover effect. The encouraging GDP data for the first quarter 2017 (1Q17) released by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) on
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 – Twenty-one police personnel have been arrested nationwide under the ‘Ops Kabaddi’ operation to nab policemen suspected of protecting perpetrators of crime, including drug trafficking syndicates. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Noor Rashid Ibrahim said today all the suspects had been arrested under the Security Offences (Special
GEORGE TOWN, May 20 – The Ministry of Health is to propose drafting legislation to regulate Managed Care Organisations (MCO) and Third Party Administrators (TPA) under the provisions of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998. Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the ministry would look into all areas and
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 – Since its inception 30 years ago, the Asia Pacific Roundtable (APR) has faced challenges in putting together topics to be discussed at highly-anticipated meetings to ensure its relevance to the region while trying to avoid being repetitive at the same time. The APR has consistently maintained
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 – Bank Negara Malaysia is not ruling out the possibility of introducing another round of measures, if needed, to deepen Malaysia’s financial market, says Governor Datuk Seri Muhammad Ibrahim. For now, he said the central bank was in the midst of analysing the outcome of two measures that
KUCHING, May 20 – The Sarawak Barisan Nasional will hold a meeting in due course to decide on its preparation and candidate for the Pujut state by-election, said Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg. Abang Johari, who is the state BN chairman, said the coalition was not in a hurry
MANILA, May 19 – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that will impose a wide-ranging ban on smoking in public, reinforcing some of the toughest anti-tobacco measures in Asia. Smoking and selling cigarettes will be banned in all enclosed public places, as well as within 100m of schools, parks
PUTRAJAYA, May 19 – A man suspected to be an intermediary was remanded today for six days to assist in the investigation into the alleged protection money racket in Malacca. Magistrate Nadia Othman issued the remand order against the 32-year-old man upon an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission at the Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is taking aggressive measures to combat illegal financial schemes as part of the central bank’s zero tolerance policy on operators and investors knowingly participating in illegal financial activities. Governor Datuk Seri Muhammad Ibrahim said, as at May 2, 2017, 238 suspicious accounts were
SEPANG, May 19 – Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is open to any potential partners to participate in its the wholly-owned Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (ISG) and add value to the assets of the airport. Managing Director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said the company had already added value to the airport by
