KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 – Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik said today he was unaware of any instruction to terminate the subscription of the Utusan Malaysia newspaper by the ministry but did not discount the possibility it could be a cost-saving measure. He said he would have to find out from
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 31 – The Customs Department expects to automatically migrate companies that have registered under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime to the Sales and Service Tax (SST) beginning tomorrow and will alert them via email, Customs director-general Datuk Seri Subromaniam Tholasy said. He said the department has
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 31 – The Finance Ministry tabled the Goods and Services Tax (GST) (Repeal) Bill 2018 for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. The bill, tabled by Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah, seek to provide that any liability incurred may be enforced or any goods and
SINGAPORE, Jul 31 – Bilateral relations between Malaysia and Singapore are at a very good level, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said both governments saw the issues of the High Speed Rail (HSR) project and the 1962 water agreement as matters that needed to be tackled but nevertheless should not
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 30 – The Ampang Magistrate’s Court here today revoked the bail orders issued to Sungai Besar Umno division chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos, who is charged with two offences of trespassing two gambling premises in Taman Kosas here, two years ago. Magistrates Muhamad Firdaus Sadina Ali and
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 30 – The Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) has cautioned the public to be wary of dubious calls or scams using its name for fraudulent purposes. SSM said a complainant has received a fake call from a person impersonating as an SSM officer. The so-called officer claimed that the
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 30 – Six people from three families were evacuated to a flood relief centre at Masjid Hashim Yahya, Jalan Perak here, early yesterday after several low lying areas on the island was hit by flash floods following a four-hour heavy rain since 1.30am. The situation was made worse
JOHOR BAHRU, Jul 30 – The government will introduce e-testing, a new vehicle driving test system beginning next year once the pilot test ends at the end of this year. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the trial period would be held from the end of August until November at three
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 30 – The government today reiterated its commitment to ensuring that the broadband price is reduced by at least 25% by the end of this year, besides striving to increase the broadband speed and coverage area. Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said that besides implementing the relevant
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 29 – A week’s development paid off in 36 sleepless hours when KDU Penang University College students managed to imbue billboards with the power of the Internet of Things (IoT). Three KDU Penang students teamed up with another student from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in Johor and developed
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 29 – Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today stressed that there was no necessity for intervention in the issue on Deputy Chief Minister II Prof P. Ramasamy who had been allegedly linked to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Chow said that the matter should not be
JERANTUT, Jul 29 – The appointment of Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor as the new Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman is expected to solve problems related to the settlers’ monthly living allowance and income. Pahang Felda Affairs, Cooperatives, Entrepreneur and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Nazri Ngah said the
KLANG, Jul 29 – Umno should stand on its own feet without having to rely on the help or support from other parties, including PAS in a bid to regain the confidence of the people, said its former Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin. He said although there was a possibility of cooperation between
IPOH, Jul 27 – The Perak government is reassessing its provision of 10% discount on monthly water bills for domestic use following objections from the public. The facility is limited to consumption of not more than 20 cubic metres or 20,000 litres and due to take effect next month. Perak Mentri Besar
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 27 – Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has taken a swipe at Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak over the latter’s remark that Pakatan Harapan policies would bring the country to ‘a bygone era’. In a statement today, Dr Mahathir noted that the bygone era was the era when
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 27 – The National Day 2018 celebration will be truly historic in the sense that the National Day is to be celebrated for the first time under the leadership of the new Pakatan Harapan government, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo. Putrajaya has been selected as the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 27 – The High Court today set Oct 11 to hear an application by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to strike out a suit by a Lebanese wholesale jewellery firm seeking the return of 44 pieces of jewellery, worth USD14.79 million or RM59.83 million, allegedly sent to her for
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 26 – A class at Sekolah Rendah Taman Tun Dr Ismail 2 here was ordered to close and all 36 students to take a break for 10 days after four pupils were infected with the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Education Department official
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 26 – The Transport Ministry will study AirAsia’s proposal to move its operations back to Terminal 2 of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA). Its minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said talks will be held with the Sabah state government before a final decision is made. “Terminal 2
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 26 – A Health Ministry study found that 16% of the country’s teenagers were involved in bullying, 13% smoked, 7% in sexual activities and 6% in suicide attempts. Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the finding was the result of the 2017 Adolescent Health Survey by his ministry
