GEORGE TOWN, Jul 19 – The Southwest Public Service Department opened a second flood evacuation centre, at Teluk Kumbar near here, this morning. Nineteen people from eight families have taken shelter at the centre at Dewan Gerakan Masyarakat. As at 6.15am this morning, 30 flood victims from 13 families have been evacuated to
BALIK PULAU, Jul 19 – Flash flood that hit Teluk Bahang near here today was due to poor drainage system at the Sungai Teluk Bahang, said Balik Pulau Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya. Dr Hilmi, who is also Deputy Health Minister, said he would request for state and federal
AMSTERDAM, Jul 19 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is deploying an innovative Netsize Operator Billing platform that enables motorists in Marseille, France’s second largest city, to pay precisely for time spent in a parking bay, simply by sending an SMS when they enter and
KAWASAKI, Jul 19 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a unique new technology to automatically assess the privacy risk of personal data. Under Japan’s Amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information, which goes into effect in 2017, it will become permissible to provide third parties with
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 19 – Police today recorded the statement of Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming over the post on his Facebook page that allegedly insulted Aidilfitri celebrations. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said police would study Nga’s statement before deciding on any follow-up actions. “Police will study his
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 19 – An unemployed 19-year-old Mat Rempit was sentenced to four days’ jail and fined RM5,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today after he pleaded guilty to riding his motorcycle in a dangerous manner. Magistrate Noorul Fhaiez Mohd Nayan ordered Mohammad Zulhairi Mohd Isa, to serve the sentence from
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 19 – Project delivery partner for the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project, MMC-Gamuda, today announced that there will be continuation of short-term night traffic diversion and road closure at Persiaran Surian near Sunway Giza Mall or Dataran Sunway after Persiaran Mahogani intersection from today until July
TOKYO, Jul 19 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has collaborated with Jorudan Co., Ltd. to add a train delay time prediction function, using AI machine learning technology, to Jorudan’s “Norikae Annai,” a service that provides public transportation route-planning information. It is also carrying out a field trial of
JOHOR BARU, Jul 18 – A former assistant bank manager pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here on 24 counts of cheating Ambank by making false claims totalling RM76,901, between June last year and early January this year. Zarinah Mohd Yusoff, 49, who is from Taman Impian Emas, here, allegedly cheated
ALOR STAR, Jul 18 – The Education Ministry has given a period of two weeks for all schools to submit an audit report to the district Education Office on the state of their infrastructure or school equipment that are at high risk of causing an accident. Its minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid
SEPANG, Jul 18 – More than 200 family members and friends of the crew of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 gathered at a private remembrance ceremony at the Flight Management Building of KL International Airport here today. The event, organised by Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB), was also attended by the national
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 18 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission today arrested a senior officer of the Implementation and Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department in Penang over an investigation into a case of misuse of authority, according to a source. The source said the officer was held at his office at
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 18 – The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities will meet car manufacturers tomorrow to discuss the implementation of B10 biodiesel, said its minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong. He said they understand their concern. Therefore, he said they have planned to have a meeting with them tomorrow to discuss
JOHOR BARU, Jul 18 – A technician was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with murdering an engineer last month. However, no plea was recorded from Wong Jian Boon, 32, when the charge was read out to him by the interpreter in Mandarin. Wong from Kulai, Johor, and works in Singapore
AMSTERDAM, Jul 18 – Malaysia Airlines has struck a deal to settle damages claims for most victims of its MH17 flight that was shot down over eastern Ukraine two years ago on Sunday, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported. NOS cited Veeru Mewa, a lawyer representing Dutch victims. Under the Montreal Convention, airlines must pay damages
JOHOR BARU, Jul 18 – Six male students of Sekolah Agama Bandar Selesa Jaya in Skudai here were injured by flying wood splinters when the ceiling crashed into their classroom after the roof was ripped roof by strong winds, this afternoon. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the 3.40pm incident
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 18 – A heavy rain and strong winds hits Penang island today, causing the Penang International Airport to be flooded. Flights to and from the Penang International Airport have been delayed due to heavy rain and flooding, authorities say. Airport Senior General Manager Arif Jaafar said no less than 14
WASHINGTON, Jul 18 – President Barack Obama condemned as “cowardly” a shooting that killed three police officers and wounded three more in the Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge on Sunday. Obama in a statement said for the second time in two weeks, police officers who put their lives on the line for
BUTTERWORTH, Jul 18 – The Penang DAP-led state government has been urged to explain the application to build a third bridge to link Gurney Drive and Bagan Ajam, the same with the plan to build the undersea tunnel. Opposition whip in the state assembly, Datuk Jahara Hamid said the sudden announcement by
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Jul 18 – Police detained a woman and seized a pistol and drugs in a raid on a house in Taman Pauh, Perai here Saturday. Seberang Perai Tengah District Deputy Police Chief Supt Mohd Mustafa Bidin said following a public tip-off over a week, police raided the woman’s house at
